Category: INNOVATION

Researchers have made a standalone device that can convert sunlight, CO2 and water into formic acid and oxygen. The new[…]

An experimental plant-based jet fuel could increase engine performance and efficiency, while dispensing with aromatics, pollution-causing compounds added to conventional[…]

Image: Felice Frankel A new solid-state device with no moving parts converts infrared radiation from heat into electricity more efficiently[…]

China’s inverter maker Growatt has launched Infinity 1500, a portable power station for off-grid applications. An inverter converts DC electricity[…]

A newly developed photovoltaic cell harvests energy from the environment during the day and night, making use of the heat[…]

Interior finishes may be responsible for as much as 10.8% of a new home’s material carbon emissions. Adaptavate has created[…]

A new design for transistors could significantly reduce their energy consumption without sacrificing speed, size or performance. Laptops and smartphones[…]

A magneto-electric transistor has been developed that curbs the energy consumption of any microelectronics incorporating it, and can reduce by[…]

A new membrane technology has been developed allowing for more efficient removal of CO2 from mixed gases, like emissions from[…]

The fashion industry accounts for 10% of the world’s CO2 emissions and is the second-biggest consumer of water. Swedish researchers[…]