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Stanford researchers make ammonia from air and water microdroplets

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Stanford researchers, with a colleague from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, have developed a simple and environmentally sound way to make ammonia with tiny droplets of water and nitrogen from the air. Water microdroplets are the hydrogen source for N 2 in contact with Fe 3 O 4. The conversion rate reaches 32.9 ± 1.38

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Geologists discover new path to rare earth mineral formation; implications for green energy and tech industries

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Researchers from Trinity College Dublin have shed new light on the formation mechanisms of a rare earth-bearing mineral that is in increasingly high demand across the globe for its use in the green energy and tech industries. Vegetation appears red, grassland is light brown, rocks are black, and water surfaces are green. Image: NASA.

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RUSAL opens new low-carbon aluminum smelter in Taishet

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Russia-based RUSAL, a global aluminum producer, opened the first phase of its low-carbon aluminum production plant, Taishet Aluminum Smelter (TaAZ), in Taishet, Siberia. Full scope CO 2 emissions will be one of the lowest in the industry, the company claims. Pre-operation verifications and testing have begun.

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Oleophobic hydrophobic magnetic sponge selectively soaks up oil, sparing water and wildlife

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A Northwestern Engineering-led team has developed a highly porous smart sponge that selectively soaks up oil in water. The research was published in the ACS journal Industrial Engineering and Chemical Research. Oil spill clean-up is an expensive and complicated process that often harms marine life and further damages the environment.

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Alcoa outlines technology roadmap to decarbonize aluminum industry

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outlined a technology roadmap to support its vision to reinvent the aluminum industry for a sustainable future. The Refinery of the Future: Targeting zero-carbon emissions alumina refining. The technology also retains all the water from the original feedstock. The process reduces water consumption by up to 35%.

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SLB introduces low-carbon alternative for well construction cement that eliminates up to 85% of embodied CO2

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Decarbonizing the well construction process while ensuring safety and performance standards is critical to our industry’s pathway to net zero. The cement-free EcoShield system is a breakthrough that delivers industry-standard zonal isolation capabilities while significantly minimizing impact from upstream oil and gas production.

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Kawasaki, Subaru, Toyota, Mazda, and Yamaha partner on producing, transporting, and using carbon-neutral fuels, including hydrogen

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Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd., jointly announced that, toward the achievement of carbon neutrality, they will take on the challenge of expanding fuel options through the use of internal combustion engines at the (three-hour) Super Taikyu Race in Okayama on 13-14 November. Participating in races using carbon-neutral fuels.

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