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Polymer microcapsules with liquid carbonate cores and silicone shells offer a new approach to carbon capture

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The approach, described in a paper in the journal Nature Communications , could be an important advance in carbon capture and sequestration (CCS). They have significant performance advantages over the carbon-absorbing materials used in current CCS technology. carbon dioxide uptake and release over repeated cycles.

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Researchers develop cheaper, greener biofuels processing catalyst using waste metals and bacteria

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A team from the Prairie Research Institute at the University of Illinois, with colleagues from the University of Birmingham and Aarhus University, have developed a nanosized bio-Pd/C catalyst for upgrading algal bio-oil. For the palladium to do its job, the bio-oil needs to flow past it during processing. —B.K.

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New nanolithia cathodes may address technical drawbacks of Li-air batteries; scalable, cheap and safer Li-air battery system

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An international team from MIT, Argonne National Laboratory and Peking University has demonstrated a lab-scale proof-of-concept of a new type of cathode for Li-air batteries that could overcome the current drawbacks to the technology, including a high potential gap (>1.2 V) It also displays stable cycling performance (only 1.8%

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New nickel-based catalyst could lead to more efficient production of biomass-derived fuels and chemicals

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Chemists at the University of Illinois report the development of a nickel-based homogeneous catalyst that could more effectively support the production of fuels and chemical feedstocks from biomass as well as improved liquefaction of coal. A paper on their work is published in the current issue of Science. —Sergeev and Hartwig.

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Failed Local Paper Put Out Of Its Misery - By Creative Greenius!

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It’s not even cheap at twenty five cents an issue. You’ll be helping to cut your carbon footprint and you’ll be doing the South Bay community a good turn. And when I say ‘now,’ I mean as in hours ago ,&# said Galliani who informed the three editors of their termination via e-mail. Shocking ain’t it?

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CMU study finds controlled EV charging can reduce generation cost, but at greater health and environmental costs depending upon the generation mix

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Stacked bars show the change in generation cost combined with the median damages by pollutant assuming the 2010 social cost of carbon given by the Office of Management and Budget ($31 in $2010). Reduction in annual generation cost and external emissions costs due to controlled charging compared to uncontrolled charging ($2010).

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A Quantum of Sensing—Atomic Scale Bolsters New Sensor Boom

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Quantum technology relies on quantum effects that can arise because the universe can become a fuzzy place at its very smallest levels. It relies on microscopic artificial diamonds with defects within them, in which a carbon atom is replaced with a nitrogen atom and the adjacent carbon atom is missing.

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