To make fire suppression more efficient and safer for personnel on the front lines, creative solutions are needed for the vital but dangerous work of firefighting. In place of more conventional firefighting techniques like chemical foams and water hydrants, researchers have just unveiled a groundbreaking device that uses electrically assisted [...]
Modern energy storage relies heavily on rechargeable batteries, which power everything from electric cars to portable electronics. Lithium-air batteries (Li-O₂) have long been considered a game-changer among new battery technologies because of their extraordinarily high theoretical energy density. However, their real-world application has been hampered by practical issues such their [...]
Concrete and plastic are examples of building materials that have the capacity to store billions of tons of carbon dioxide, providing a new strategy to fight climate change. According to a ground-breaking study by earth systems scientists and civil engineers from Stanford University and the University of California, Davis, using [...]
Efficient water harvesting from the atmosphere has become a significant focus for researchers aiming to address global water scarcity, reduce humidity, and ensure comfort in everyday life. While water-adsorption polymers have played a crucial role in atmospheric water harvesting and desiccant air conditioning, their reuse has been hampered by energy-intensive [...]
An international collaboration of academics from Jilin University, NYU Abu Dhabi’s Smart Materials Lab, and the Center for Smart Engineering Materials has made a groundbreaking contribution to sustainable water harvesting. The team, led by Professor Pance Naumov, has created a new crystalline substance. That can collect water from fog without [...]
Researchers at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) developed an innovative solution to this problem by turning CO2 to ethanol, a renewable resource for chemical uses. “We can remove the greenhouse gas CO2 from the environment and reintroduce it into a sustainable carbon cycle,” stated Professor Carsten Streb of the JGU [...]
Rice University researchers have developed an enhanced electrochemical reactor that promises a hopeful leap forward in making direct air capture (DAC)—the process of collecting carbon dioxide (CO₂) directly from the atmosphere—more energy efficient. This innovative design has the potential to significantly reduce carbon emissions and promote effective CO₂ mitigation solutions [...]
A recent study released by the Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering at the University of Toronto highlights the potential health advantages of the widespread EV adoption in the US. The analysis indicates that by lowering air pollution, this shift might have a billion-dollar positive impact on population health. Particularly, [...]
The understanding of bacterial photosynthesis has advanced significantly because of the work of researchers from the University of Liverpool and their international partners. The complex structures of important photosynthetic protein complexes in purple bacteria. This revealed through the use of cutting-edge imaging techniques. This work could open the door for [...]
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is one of the crucial technologies for reducing global temperature rise to far below 2°C, ideally 1.5°C, compared to pre-industrial levels. However, a recent study performed by Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden and the University of Bergen in Norway predicts that without rapid expansion [...]
