Experts successfully test a novel oil spill cleanup technology
Tests of a novel technology that can accelerate the combustion of crude oil floating on water demonstrated its potential to become an effective tool...
Chance find has big implications for water treatment’s costs and carbon footprint
A type of bacteria accidentally discovered during research could fundamentally reshape efforts to cut the huge amount of electricity consumed during wastewater clean-up. The...
Building a market for renewable thermal technologies
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Artificial photosynthesis steps into the light
A new project aims to create an efficient, simple-to-manufacture oxygen-evolution catalyst that pairs well with semiconductors for advanced solar cells. The technique could lead...
Study refines filters for greener natural gas
Scientists have mapped out the best materials for either carbon dioxide capture or balancing carbon capture with methane selectivity.
New study calls for US solar policy reform
Researchers suggest reforming US solar policies and encourage closer collaboration between the United States and China on solar energy in a new report.
A ‘carbon law’ offers pathway to halve emissions every decade
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Climate change and an ‘overlooked’ nutrient: Silica
Sugar maples may have far greater silica pumping power than expected, and also may be more profoundly affected by climate change as warmer winters...
Weedkiller chemical (glyphosate) safety standards need urgent review
The safety standards for glyphosate -- a chemical widely used in common weed-killers -- may be failing to protect public and environmental health, suggest...
Corals die as global warming collides with local weather in the South China Sea
In the South China Sea, a 2°C rise in the sea surface temperature in June 2015 was amplified to produce a 6°C rise on...
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