Tag: Energy & Green Tech
Researchers demonstrate the functioning of a photo-rechargeable two electrode battery
Schematic of the photo-battery full-cell demonstrated by Amar et al at TIFR. Credit: Amar Kumar T. N. Narayanan and colleagues from the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Hyderabad (TIFRH) report…
How America’s push for the atomic bomb spawned enduring radioactive waste problems in St. Louis
Coldwater Creek flows Friday, April 7, 2023, in Florissant, Mo. The creek was contaminated when nuclear waste from the Manhattan Project flowed into the waterway past homes, schools and businesses.…
Researchers propose novel strategy to stabilize zinc-ion batteries
The schematic illustration of Zn plating behavior with (left) and without (right) Ser additive. Credit: Li Zhaoqian Researchers led by Prof. Hu Linhua from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science…
Next-generation flow battery design sets records
Researchers prepare an experimental flow battery electrolyte that has shown long life in the laboratory setting. Credit: Andrea Starr | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) A common food and medicine additive…
Climate change challenges hydropower-dependent Austria
Excavation work for the Limberg 3 pumped storage power plant is wrapping up. High in the Austrian Alps, hundreds of construction workers toil in a huge underground project aimed at…
Startup bets on kitesurf to blow away shipping pollution
The startup Beyond The Sea tests a blue inflatable kite sail the size of a small studio to pull a specially-designed catamaran across the water. Inspired by kitesurfing, French firms…
Thyssenkrupp’s hydrogen unit surges in stock market debut
Nucera CEO Werner Ponikwar (R) said his firm was ‘well on our way to becoming one of the leading green hydrogen companies’ Thyssenkrupp’s green hydrogen unit Nucera made a strong…
Offshore floating wind farms bring environmental benefits throughout life cycle, study finds
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Offshore wind farms bring environmental benefits throughout their life cycle. This understanding emerges from a study published in the international journal Sustainable Production and Consumption in…
