3+ hour, 2+ min ago   (622+ words) A newly launched German-Chilean initiative, PaNaBat, is attempting to solve these issues.1,2 The project's first phase will run from February 2026 to January 2029 and is coordinated by the Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research (Fraunhofer ISC) in Würzburg, with €450,000 in funding from…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (701+ words) Scientists have developed a new catalyst that could make converting carbon dioxide into synthetic fuel more efficient. Using a rapid flame-based production method, the researchers created a nickel-ceria catalyst that converted 85% of CO2 at 400 °C while achieving 98% methane selectivity, outperforming a…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (989+ words) The traditional way of making ammonia, in use for more than a century and accounting for the vast majority of production, is the Haber-Bosch process, which relies on fossil fuels to provide the needed heat. Hydrogen used in the process…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (673+ words) Researchers have developed a compact hollow-fiber electrode system that could help overcome key barriers to large-scale carbon dioxide removal from seawater. By combining a porous stainless steel hollow-fiber cathode with a coaxial ion-exchange membrane and counter electrode, the continuous-flow device…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (745+ words) Researchers in PNAS present an alkaline thermal treatment (ATT) method for converting mixed plastic waste into hydrogen while retaining a significant portion of the waste's carbon. Plastic waste creates challenges for both waste management and emissions reduction. Many plastics resist…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (623+ words) In a SLAC-led study, four laboratories collaborated to ensure reproducibility in AI training data to predict new catalysts for future fuel production. To turn abundant carbon dioxide into valuable fuel, we need a fast and efficient way of determining which…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (669+ words) For Hugh Smith, the challenge of building an energy-secure future isn't about creating the world's "best" battery. It's about designing the right battery for the right job. "I've believed for a very long time that the biggest engineering problem humanity…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (604+ words) A team of international researchers has found a way to turn carbon dioxide from dirty factory emissions directly into fuel without first cleaning or purifying the gas. The breakthrough, published in Nature Communications, overcomes one of the biggest challenges facing…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (748+ words) Zinc is a preferable anode because each ion transfers two electrons, giving a high theoretical capacity of 820 mAh g-1, and its redox potential of -0.76 V versus the standard hydrogen electrode is suited to aqueous systems.1 Zinc is also stable enough in…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (291+ words) Nickel-rich layered oxide cathodes (e.g., NCA90) are considered some of the most advanced materials for high-energy lithium-ion batteries. Yet, under high-stress conditions, they remain unstable, posing a significant barrier to long-term use in electric vehicles and energy storage. Because the chemistry of…...