6+ hour, 32+ min ago  (302+ words) Platinum is a key industrial catalyst because its electronic structure gives it an exceptional ability to accelerate oxidation and hydrogenation chemical reactions. Among its uses are in catalytic converters in automobiles and in fuel cells that generate electricity from hydrogen....

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (330+ words) The air contains water. We call it humidity. Even in the desert, there is water in the air. Scientists have been working on ways to squeeze water out of the air to produce clean drinking water. They have developed a…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (259+ words) Hydrogen can play a key role in the transition to clean energy because when it is used as a fuel, it only produces water as a byproduct. Hydrogen is already produced in industrial quantities, but it is primarily made with…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (322+ words) Storing energy in batteries is an increasingly important aspect of the modern world. Electric cars and giant battery banks for electric utilities require high-capacity batteries. The majority of these batteries are lithium-ion batteries that come in a number of different…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago  (333+ words) The Vermont Nuclear Decommissioning Citizens Advisory Panel held its last regular meeting of the year Monday evening. Members heard an update on the decommissioning of the former plant and discussed possible groundwater PFAS levels on the site. NorthStar Vermont Yankee…...

5+ mon, 4+ day ago  (485+ words) The Nobel Committee said Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi were being awarded for "groundbreaking discoveries," saying "some of these may contribute to solving some of humankind's greatest challenges." From capturing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere or sucking water…...