Sustainable energy – Page 4
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Mapping the mysteries of pervoskite solar cell hysteresis
Caught on camera: interfacial stabilisation observed causing hysteresis means mobile ion migration is off the hook
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Carb-loaded enzyme cocktail generates hydrogen
Space-saving alternative to solar water splitting
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Transition metal catalyst helps produce sustainable hydrogen from urea
Wastewater purification combines with fuel generation
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Fuelling the hydrogen economy with straw and old newspapers
A new catalytic process converts non-food biomass into extremely pure hydrogen, ready for use in fuel cells
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Artificial photosynthesis harnesses forgotten half of sunlight’s energy
Intermediate band semiconductor enables infrared radiation to drive a carbon dioxide splitting reaction
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Ionic liquids yield ammonia under ambient conditions
Electro-reduction technique could spearhead an ammonia economy
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Chernobyl disaster mystery solved
A nuclear explosion – not high pressure steam – started the chain reaction of events that destroyed the reactor
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Energy storage from the butt end
Used cigarettes converted into efficient hydrogen storage material
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Spaces can be useful
Truly functional MOFs are on the horizon but Susumu Kitagawa saw their potential when they were weak and idle
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Corn-fed bioelectrorefinery harnesses excess electricity
Drop-in fuel production process clocks up sustainability points
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Fresh water and electricity out of the blue
Hybrid system produces steam and electricity from saltwater
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Molecular movie exposes perovskite solar cell’s inner workings
Electron camera may help uncover why perovskites are efficient light-harvesters
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Sun shines for iron catalyst to convert carbon dioxide to methane
Step on the road to sustainable fuel production as iron–porphyrin catalyst comes through under mild conditions
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Lithium could hold key to sustainable ammonia synthesis
Cycling strategy leads to massive efficiency boost
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Energy storage prices forecast to tumble
First broad ‘evidence-based’ comparison shows similar capital cost evolution among technologies including lithium-ion and flow batteries
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Perovskite quantum dots boost artificial photosynthesis
Perovskite and graphene combined to enhance photocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide
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Solar reactor splits carbon dioxide into fuel
Ceria redox cycling converts carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide and oxygen with total selectivity
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Best of both worlds solar cell sets new efficiency record
Device combines silicon and perovskite technologies and exceeds previous tandem cell performances
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Biological fuel cell could power cleaner ammonia production
Harnessing nitrogenase enzyme makes key fertiliser material while generating electricity
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Soft drinks power origami cell
Miniature fuel cell made from folded filter paper runs on sugary drinks