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11/27/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

Recycling platinum: Researchers achieve breakthrough in developing fuel cells for the next wave of green energy

Fuel cells are electrochemical cells that combine hydrogen with oxygen to generate electricity, water, and heat. The market for these devices has been growing since the early 2010s, primarily due to their efficiency and independence conventional fuels. In order for fuel cells to function, however, they require the rare precious metal platinum. To that end, […]

09/18/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

Researchers have developed a hybrid energy storage device that is safe, environmentally friendly, and can charge in seconds

Being connected is a big part of modern life. Whether you like it or not, missing an important work email or a phone call from your children’s school can have serious consequences. A dead phone battery is enough to invoke severe anxiety in lots of people, and scientists have been working on solutions to meet […]

09/03/2018 / By RJ Jhonson

New supercapacitor could be an ideal alternative to lithium-ion batteries

A study published in Advanced Materials discusses the discovery of a new supercapacitor that features both stability and a high energy density, which, with further development, could be a potential alternative to lithium-ion batteries. The supercapacitor was created by researchers from the University of California at Berkeley (UC Berkeley) in collaboration with the Molecular Foundry, […]

08/29/2018 / By David Williams

Fisker solid-state battery promises 500-mile range and a 1-minute charge time for electric cars

Unless you’re a fan of the Aston Martin vehicle brand or you follow news about high-end sports cars, Henrik Fisker is a man whose name you’ve probably never even heard of. But his name might be of great significance if his promises about a new kind of battery technology that can be used in future […]

08/18/2018 / By Edsel Cook

“The potential is huge!” say researchers who were able to develop advanced biofuels using only existing power plants

A decade’s worth of studies on biomass gasification has finally delivered “huge” results for Swedish researchers. In a Science Daily article, they announced breakthroughs in conversion technology that would let countries like Sweden produce large amounts of renewable fuels without the need to build expensive new power plants. Chalmers University of Technology (Chalmers) energy expert […]

08/10/2018 / By David Williams

Returned to full power: Engineers have developed a process that restores worn cathodes from used lithium ion batteries to build new ones

Humanity as a whole is creating far too much waste from the use of batteries, rechargeable or otherwise. Now a group of nanoengineers from the University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego) have managed to develop a method of recycling batteries that not only makes them usable again, but also restores them to their […]

07/30/2018 / By Rhonda Johansson

The sound of your voice has a therapeutic effect on human cells – and can be transformed into light to be sent into space

It’s so easy to get lost in the hustle and bustle of daily life. With mouths to feed and rent being due, even news about impending nuclear war seem less significant when compared to the horror of just trying to survive. Yet, scientists have reminded us today that even the simplest things — our voice […]

06/30/2018 / By David Williams

Scientists have added iron to fossil fuels to make them burn cleaner and CONSUME carbon dioxide

Carbon dioxide is always going to be an unfortunate byproduct of burning fossil fuels. But researchers have been looking for ways to minimize this in order to reduce the harmful effects to the environment. Now according to a recent report, one group of hard-working experts may have finally found a breakthrough. According to a news […]

06/10/2018 / By Vicki Batts

Cutting edge physics experiment proves SCIENCE really doesn’t know what matter is made of… scientists baffled

Matter is made up of atoms, right? Not so fast; new research has shown that scientists may not fully understand everything quite yet. In the strongest evidence of particles called “sterile neutrinos” yet, two bold experiments stand to prove the existence of these logic-defying particles. The concept of sterile neutrinos has long baffled scientists, as […]

05/30/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Plant physiologist: Use plants to reduce indoor pollution and save energy

The use of plants indoors can reduce pollution can reduce pollution and save energy, according to a plant physiologist at the National Research Council of Italy – Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection. “For most of us plants are just a decorative element, something aesthetic, but they are also something else,” plant physiologist Frederico Brilli said. Plants […]

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