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DECEMBER 29, 2022

Researchers at the University of Vienna (Austria) have demonstrated that tire wear particle (TWP)-derived compounds are readily taken up by lettuce with measured maximum leaf concentrations between ∼0.75 TWP can introduce a large suite of organic compounds to farmland soils with unknown effects on biota. —Castan et al.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Researchers at Columbia University have solved the first piece of the puzzle; they have proved that CO 2 electroreduction begins with one common intermediate, not two as was commonly thought. Their paper is published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). —lead author Irina Chernyshova.

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APRIL 4, 2022

A study by three French institutes—Ifremer, the University of Bordeaux and the IRD (a public research institution)—has found that the surface water of the Atlantic Ocean is twice as polluted by cellulose fibers as it is by microplastics. This unique set of data casts doubt then over the internal dynamics of the gyre.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Researchers from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in China and George Washington University in the US report in a new paper in the ACS journal Accounts of Chemical Research that a range of important carbon nanomaterials can be produced at high yield by molten carbonate electrolysis. Source: Prof.

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MARCH 19, 2018

Researchers at Mississippi State University are developing technology that would alert pipeline managers about leaks as soon as failure begins, avoiding the environmental disasters and fuel distribution disruptions resulting from pipeline leaks. It features more than 13,000 presentations on a wide range of science topics.

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JUNE 14, 2012

Produced water from coal-bed natural gas (CBNG) production may contain sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO 3 ) at concentrations that can harm aquatic life, according to a new study by the US Geological Survey; Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks; the Bureau of Land Management and the US Environmental Protection Agency.

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AUGUST 14, 2009

Alaska’s oceans are becoming increasingly acidic, which could damage Alaska’s king crab and salmon fisheries, according to new findings by a University of Alaska Fairbanks scientist. They show that ocean acidification is likely more severe and is happening more rapidly in Alaska than in tropical waters. Jeremy Mathis.

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MARCH 14, 2019

A team of researchers from the Bioremediation, Biomonitoring and Ecotoxicology Laboratory at Universiti Putra Malaysia, working with colleagues from University of Malaya’s National Antarctic Research Centre, has isolated and identified two species of diesel-degrading bacteria in Scott Coast and Ross Island, Antarctica.

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APRIL 5, 2018

A research team led by the National University of Singapore (NUS) has developed an economical and industrially viable strategy to produce graphene. Graphene exhibits unique electronic properties that can potentially be employed for a wide range of applications such as touch screens, conductive inks and fast-charging batteries.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2009

A University of Utah engineer has developed an inexpensive new method to remove oil sheen by repeatedly pressurizing and depressurizing ozone gas, creating microscopic bubbles that attack the oil so it can be removed by sand filters. Water from mining of oil sands and oil shale. —Professor Andy Hong.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2012

Researchers at the University of Rochester (New York) have developed a robust and highly active system for solar hydrogen generation in water using semiconductor nanocrystals (NCs) and a nickel catalyst. Organic molecules are typically used to capture light in photocatalytic systems. only modest H 2 production. —Han et al.

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MAY 7, 2023

Researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, are proposing burying salted biomass in a dry environment within an engineered biolandfill as a solution to sequester carbon that has been photosynthetically fixed by cultivated plants. This is measured by “water activity,” a quantity similar to relative humidity. In 1 y, PNAS.

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MAY 18, 2020

Scientists at Kyoto University’s Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS) have developed a new coordination polymer glass membrane for hydrogen fuel cells that works just as well as its liquid counterparts with added strength and flexibility. Credit: Mindy Takamiya/Kyoto University iCeMS. Credit: Kyoto University iCeMS.

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JUNE 3, 2012

nuclear and fossil-fueled generating units) in Europe and the United States are vulnerable to climate change due to the combined impacts of lower summer river flows and higher river water temperatures. Compared to other water use sectors (e.g. A study published in Nature Climate Change suggests that thermoelectric power plants (i.e.,

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JUNE 10, 2021

The researchers say that their findings, recently published in an open-access paper in the journal Science Advances , are key to understanding how the universe evolved with the growth of carbon compounds. That insight could also help the car industry make cleaner combustion engines. —Zhao et al.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Other organizations also participating in this new project include FCC, IVECO, The University of Granada, the CARTIF Foundation, SYSADVANCE and Gasnam. Furthermore, SEAT has also developed a similar project with Aqualia to convert waste water into biofuel.

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JANUARY 27, 2023

Award amounts range from $500,000 to $80 million, with most receiving at least $2 million. University of California Riverside, “Scale-up Demonstration of Hybrid Catalytic Biorefining of Biomass to Sustainable Aviation and Marine Fuels”, $2,000,000. RTI International and partners at POET Research, Inc. MicroBio Engineering Inc.,

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NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Rob Bonin, University of Toronto Now, Liu, Rao, and colleagues have developed a soft, flexible, durable optical fiber capable of delivering an optogenetic light signal away from the brain or spine using a new material: hydrogel. Broadly, hydrogels are soft networks of polymers and water, such as tofu or jelly.

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JUNE 16, 2015

A new catalytic method for converting algal oil to gasoline- or jet-fuel-range hydrocarbons has been developed by the research group of Prof. Keiichi Tomishige and Dr. Yoshinao Nakagawa from Tohoku University’s Department of Applied Chemistry, and Dr. Hideo Watanabe from the University of Tsukuba. Recently, Prof.

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JUNE 19, 2022

Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have developed a process for fabricating polytriazole membranes with 10-nanometer-thin selective layers containing subnanometer channels.

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DECEMBER 11, 2013

Symbio ALP-5 range extender. The Franche-Comté region and La Poste (the French postal service) are testing hydrogen fuel cell range extender kits from Symbio FCell in three Renault Kangoo Z.E. This system is expected to double the range of the electric cars used for postal delivery. Click to enlarge. The three Kangoos Z.E.s

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

An international team of scientists from the UK, Germany and France have discovered how oxygen stops photosynthetic organisms such as green algae from producing hydrogen. The findings could help advance development of the microbial production of hydrogen from sunlight and water. Professor Fraser Armstrong, Oxford University, co-author.

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JULY 18, 2020

Inspired by reverse osmosis technology that has reduced energy intensity tenfold for water purification, we decided to look into ways to use new materials for liquids separation, which if brought to industrial scale, could significantly reduce associated greenhouse gas emissions. Imperial College London. Johnson, Scott J.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Of those selected, approximately 43% of OPEN 2018 projects will be led by universities, 35% by small businesses, and the remainder by large businesses, non-profit organizations or federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs). Metal-Supported SOFCS for Ethanol-Fueled Vehicles – $3,170,000. Sila Nanotechnologies, Inc.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Universities, national laboratories, nonprofit organizations, and private firms are eligible to compete and are encouraged to form multi-disciplinary research teams that may include partnerships with other institutions. energy-water issues. catalysis science. synthesis science. instrumentation science. future nuclear energy.

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APRIL 8, 2010

Researchers from BASF, Energie Baden-Württemberg AG (EnBW), Heidelberg University and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) are seeking to develop a process for the photocatalytic conversion of CO 2 into methanol for use in fuel cells or internal combustion engines. Michael Grunze, Heidelberg University. million) over two years.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2018

DOE has supported a range of potentially transformational coal technologies aimed at enabling step-change improvements in coal-powered systems. Organization. University of Illinois. Some of these technologies are now ready to proceed to the large-scale pilot stage of development. Phase I projects. Description.

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DECEMBER 13, 2013

The Energy Innovations Small Grant Program provides funding to small businesses, non-profit organizations, individuals, and academic institutions to conduct research that establishes the feasibility of new, innovative energy concepts. The program provides up to $95,000 for hardware projects and up to $50,000 for modeling concepts.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2023

In a new study, engineers at the University of Colorado Boulder debuted mCLARI, a 2-centimeter-long modular robot that can passively change its shape to squeeze through narrow gaps in multiple directions. Queens University ] Thanks Josh! Adaptable to all terrains, large load, long-lasting endurance, and super athletic performance!

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OCTOBER 31, 2013

Aluminum, in solution with water, affects the biosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere and anthrosphere, the scientists said in their report. But for a century or more, and despite the multitude of products based on it, there has been no effective way to explore the enormous variety and complexity of compounds that aluminum forms in water.

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JULY 10, 2022

Bioenergy Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) – captures and stores carbon from organic materials, converting it into useful energy such as heat, electricity, liquid or gas fuels. Biochar - This is a form of charcoal produced when organic matter is burned without oxygen. The biochar is rich in carbon and can be used as a fertilizer.

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DECEMBER 2, 2014

The turbine will be designed to deliver a constant source of energy despite changes in water flow by using a system that operates efficiently across a range of ebbs and flows. The Eaton Corporation will design, fabricate, and test its turbine at 1/10 th scale.

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AUGUST 21, 2017

Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and partners will present their new prototype of an electric four-wheel drive utility vehicle designed for Africa—the aCar — at the International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt next month. to set up a mobile physician’s office or a water treatment station.

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APRIL 12, 2013

Because of the large concentration of water in Earth’s atmosphere, Criegee concentrations—and, hence, the tropospheric implications of all Criegee intermediate reactions—depend on knowing the rate constant for reaction with water. Earlier post.).

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OCTOBER 22, 2010

New Oil Resources licensed the technology (US Patent 6,180,845 ) in 2009 from Louisiana State University (LSU); the original developers of the process are Drs. Catallo and Junk determined that reacting organic compounds in near-critical or supercritical aqueous phases can transform the compounds over short time periods (i.e.,

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MARCH 8, 2010

Additionally, Ballard will be sub-contractor to leading US technology organizations for several other fuel cell research and development projects funded by the DOE. Resulting advancements will facilitate commercialization of fuel cells for a range of applications, including stationary power generation.

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MARCH 18, 2016

The four-year projet ORCNext , aimed at developing knowledge and design tools for next generation of Organic Rankine Cycles (ORCs), has concluded that waste heat recovery efficiency can be increased by 20 to 25% through appropriate cycle selection, efficient expanders, appropriate control and less oversizing of the heat exchangers.

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