HELPFUL – Page 11 – Our Fragile Earth

INCREASED EFFICIENCY

Gas-powered cars are extremely inefficient. Their engines only use a quarter of the fuel’s energy to turn the wheels, the[…]

Crops have been created that can respond to rising levels of atmospheric CO2, photosynthesize more, and produce higher yields. Sugarcane[…]

Reducing the use of climate-warming inhaled gases can cut emissions associated with surgical anesthesia in half without impact on patient[…]

A unique property called incipient ferroelectricity has been harnessed to create a new type of computer memory that could revolutionize[…]

Common minerals called silicates react with water and atmospheric CO2 to form stable bicarbonate ions and solid carbonate minerals–a process[…]

Blended materials are difficult to recycle. 99% of the over 113 million tons of textiles produced today ends up burned[…]

Ammonia is the most widely produced chemical, primarily used as a source for nitrogen fertilizer, and a major source of[…]

Tiny copper ‘nano-flowers’ attached to an artificial leaf can produce clean fuels and chemicals without any additional carbon emissions. Combining[…]

Zaps of static electricity can be an untapped source of energy. A device called a triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG), can convert[…]

Coral reefs can absorb and weaken damaging waves so that when hitting shores, they’re smaller and cause less flooding and[…]