METHANOL MOMENTUM
Scientists have demonstrated the selective conversion of carbon dioxide into methanol using a cascade reaction strategy. The two-part process is[…]
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PROMISING PLASTICS
Photo: new iPhone example A new sustainable method makes high-performance plastics from agricultural leftovers. This novel method for creating polyamides[…]
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SALVAGING SEAFOOD WASTE
Several million tons of this seafood waste (exoskeletons of lobsters, crabs, and shrimps) is dumped each year. Its abundant organic[…]
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GLITTERY GOLD RECOVERY
Over 1 billion electronic devices could be discarded annually in the US a decade from now, but these could become[…]
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A NEW SOURCE OF ENERGY A nanoscale device harnessing the hydroelectric effect can harvest electricity from evaporation of fluids with[…]
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BOUNTIFUL BLUE-GREEN ALGAE
Researchers have used non-toxic blue-green algae as a surrogate mother for a new protein, coaxing the microalgae to produce ‘meat[…]
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CLIMATE CHANGE HUMOR
Cartoon by Tom Toro “A good laugh overcomes more difficulties and dissipates more dark clouds than any other one thing.”[…]
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SIGNIFICANT SOLAR CELL IMPROVEMENT
Complex computer simulations have been employed to develop a new design for significantly more efficient solar cells. To do that,[…]
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BETTER BIOFUEL
A new fuel refinery concept could produce economical, sustainable and useful chemicals from woody plant matter such as agricultural and[…]
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HELPFUL HEMP
Construction materials and processes produce 11% of all energy-related emissions. Concrete, steel, and aluminum account for 23% of all emissions.[…]
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