HERE COMES THE SUN
Chemists have created a hybrid system of bacteria and nanowires that captures energy from sunlight and transfers it to the[…]
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MOVING FORWARD
COVID-19 has led to working at home online. Since transportation is now the single largest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions,[…]
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THE END OF COAL GENERATION
Investment in coal plants may now be a waste of money as renewables is now cheaper. And by 2030, at[…]
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SHIP CLOUDS
Before COVID-19 tens of thousands of cargo ships criss-crossed the oceans daily, creating puffy white cloud trails in the sky[…]
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SPLITTING WATER
Model water molecules illustration Using solar and wind power for water splitting, a process that uses electricity to split H2O[…]
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PRAISEWORTHY PLASTIC
A new plastic is made from cellulose and starch (i.e. corn, potatoes). It’s biodegradable and doesn’t add to fossil fuel[…]
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BOOZE FROM CO2
Air Co. can now produce vodka made from carbon dioxide. The company was a finalist for a $7.5 million prize[…]
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GREAT SOURCE OF HEATING AND COOLING
Rendering of the Towerside Innovation District planned for Minneapolis. Courtesy of Ever-Green Energy Minneapolis will be constructing a system that[…]
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SCIENTISTS PUSH BACK
The current administration has made rolling back environmental regulations a priority. But scientists and lawyers inside the federal government have[…]
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PHENOMENAL PHOTOSYNTHESIS
Researchers are getting closer to being able to use photosynthesis (the sunlight-driven chemical reaction green plants and algae use to[…]
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