OYSTER OFFSET
Oyster farms in Ireland have been found to remove 228% more nutrients than they produce, providing coastal cleanup worth $2[…]
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MARVELOUS WORLD RIVER MAP
The most complete map of the world’s rivers ever made offers a major leap forward for flood prediction, climate risk[…]
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POWER FROM THE RAIN
A new hybrid solar cell works in rainy weather by generating electricity from the movement of raindrops sliding on its[…]
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SUNTRAIN SUPERIORITY
SunTrain is designing a method to transport power by rail, moving containerized batteries between solar and wind farms in Colorado[…]
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KEEPING KELP FORESTS ALIVE
Dense forests of giant kelp absorb CO2 from surface waters, produce oxygen, and provide food and shelter to many marine[…]
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NEW SOURCE OF WATER
Discarded food scraps, stray branches, seashells and many other natural materials are key ingredients in a new system that pulls[…]
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MORE YET ON BATTERIES
The range limitations of current lithium-ion battery packs are determined by the efficiency of design materials used. A polymer binding[…]
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TRANSPLANTING SEAGRASS MEADOWS
Posidonia oceanica is an essential underwater plant for marine biodiversity: it produces oxygen, shelters numerous species, and protects coastlines from[…]
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SUPERIOR SOLAR CELLS
Perovskite solar cells have offered rapid improvements in efficiency and potential for low-cost manufacturing but still suffer from energy losses[…]
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MORE YET ON BETTER BATTERIES
Lithium-ion batteries are notorious for overheating or catching fire. A groundbreaking computational model has shown metallic lithium builds up on[…]
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