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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CO2 CONVERSION
Waste carbon dioxide has been converted into a potential precursor for chemicals and carbon-free fuel. The CO2 has been turned[…]
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A SPARKLING COCKTAIL
Orca, the world’s biggest commercial direct air capture devices, pulls carbon dioxide from the air near Iceland’s capital. It resembles[…]
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CLIMATE CHANGE MESSAGING
Currently, only 36% of assets under management globally are invested responsibly. Optimistic messages emphasizing the long-term benefits of shifting investments[…]
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BETTER BATTERIES EVENTUALLY
A new lithium battery can charge in under five minutes–faster than any such battery on the market–while maintaining stable performance[…]
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