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Stanford researchers make ammonia from air and water microdroplets

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MAY 1, 2023

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. —Song et al. Song et al.

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New stable water-splitting catalyst doesn’t require expensive iridium

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OCTOBER 22, 2022

Researchers have developed a nickel-stabilized, ruthenium dioxide (Ni-RuO 2 ) anode catalyst for proton exchange membrane (PEM) water electrolysis. The Ni-RuO 2 catalyst shows high activity and durability in acidic OER for PEM water electrolysis. Boyang Li of the University of Pittsburgh is co-lead author of the paper.

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UT El Paso-led team designs cactus-inspired low-cost, efficient water-splitting catalyst

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MAY 16, 2023

Researchers led by engineers at The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) have proposed a low-cost, cactus-inspired nickel-based material to help split water more cheaply and efficiently. who led the study. who led the study. Nickel, however, is not as quick and effective at breaking down water into hydrogen.

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High-entropy oxide as high-activity electrocatalyst for water oxidation

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MARCH 27, 2023

Researchers from the University of Twente in The Netherlands have developed a new high-entropy perovskite oxide (HEO) as a high-activity electrocatalyst for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER)—the key kinetically limiting half-reaction in several electrochemical energy conversion technologies, including green hydrogen generation.

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Study finds Colorado River Basin’s worst known megadrought was 1,800 years ago

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JUNE 10, 2022

An even more intense “megadrought” hit the region around 1,800 years ago, according to a new study published in the AGU journal Geophysical Research Letters. The new study used tree-ring data and other climate records to identify a drought period unmatched in severity by the current drought or other ancient droughts.

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Photocatalytic optical fibers convert water into hydrogen

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APRIL 6, 2020

Researchers at the University of Southampton have transformed optical fibers into photocatalytic microreactors that convert water into hydrogen fuel using solar energy. The researchers have published their proof-of-concept in ACS Photonics and will now establish wider studies that demonstrate the scalability of the platform.

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Cambridge study finds globalized economy making water, energy and land insecurity worse

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OCTOBER 26, 2020

The first large-scale study of the risks that countries face from dependence on water, energy and land resources has found that globalization may be decreasing, rather than increasing, the security of global supply chains. As a result, countries place pressures on natural resources both within and beyond their borders.

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Ontario researchers develop new water plasmolysis method for production of hydrogen

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JANUARY 1, 2020

Researchers at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology are developing a new method to dissociate water vapor into hydrogen gas by microwave-generated plasma (plasmolysis). In this study, a unique novel system is designed to decompose water vapor in a commercial modified 2.45 —Chehade et al. 2019.116831.

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Researchers review risk to water resources from unconventional shale gas development in US

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JUNE 19, 2014

They identified four potential modes of water resource degradation: (1) shallow aquifers contaminated by fugitive natural gas (i.e., They identified four potential modes of water resource degradation: (1) shallow aquifers contaminated by fugitive natural gas (i.e., Credit: ACS, Vengosh et al. Click to enlarge.

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ABTC inferred resources report finds Tonopah Flats may hold 15.8 million tons lithium carbonate equivalent

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MARCH 1, 2023

American Battery Technology Company (ABTC) ( earlier post ) announced results of its third-party Qualified Person (QP)-audited Inferred Resource Report that details the analysis of its lithium deposit at its Tonopah Flats Lithium Project in Nevada. The inferred resources report concludes that Tonopah Flats may hold an estimated 15.8

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BMW Group invests in Jetti Resources; catalytic leaching process for copper extraction from unexploited ores

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DECEMBER 2, 2022

Through its venture capital fund BMW i Ventures, the BMW Group has taken a stake in Colorado-based Jetti Resources. Founded in 2014, Jetti Resources has developed a pioneering process for copper extraction that utilizes previously unused ore from existing copper mines. 2022.118111.

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Cambridge researchers develop standalone device that makes formic acid from sunlight, CO2 and water

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AUGUST 24, 2020

Researchers at the University of Cambridge, with colleagues at the University of Tokyo, have developed a standalone device that converts sunlight, carbon dioxide and water into formic acid, a carbon-neutral fuel, without requiring any additional components or electricity. —senior author Professor Erwin Reisner.

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Study finds GWP of electrolyzed hydrogen to meet ORD’s fuel needs would be 2.5x that of fossil fuels with 2020 grid mix

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Phil Ansell, an aerospace engineer at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, modeled the life cycle carbon dioxide equivalent emissions of liquid hydrogen production required to meet the fuel needs of Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport (ORD) with today’s electric grid mix. Ansell presented his findings at AIAA Aviation 2023 in June.

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New photocatalytic system converts carbon dioxide to valuable fuel more efficiently than natural photosynthesis

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AUGUST 13, 2023

A joint research team from City University of Hong Kong (CityU) and collaborators have developed a stable artificial photocatalytic system that is more efficient than natural photosynthesis. The new system mimics a natural chloroplast to convert carbon dioxide in water into methane, very efficiently using light.

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BMW Group joins sustainable lithium mining project in Chile

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FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The aim of the project is to reach a shared understanding of responsible management of natural resources with local interest groups and develop a vision for the future of the Salar de Atacama salt flat in Chile. The study provides a scientific basis for future decisions about lithium sourcing. Earlier post.)

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Study finds relying on “local food” a distant dream for most of the world

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APRIL 20, 2020

A study by an international team of researchers led by Aalto University finds that less than one-third of the world’s population could currently meet their demand for food with food produced in their local vicinity. The study also showed that foodsheds are mostly relatively compact areas for individual crops.

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Study finds GHG methane offsets its warming ~30% and precipitation increase ~60% by short-wave absorption

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MARCH 28, 2023

A new study by researchers from the University of California, Riverside and colleagues in the US and Europe has now found that methane short-wave absorption counteracts ~30% of the surface warming associated with its long-wave radiative effects. This in turn reduces the amount of water that evaporates. Resources Allen, R.J.,

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Berkeley Lab nanoscale imaging study yields key insights into photo-electrochemical water splitting

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JULY 23, 2018

In the quest to realize artificial photosynthesis to convert sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide into fuel—just as plants do—researchers need to not only identify materials to efficiently perform photoelectrochemical water splitting, but also to understand why a certain material may or may not work. —Johanna Eichhorn.

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Study: Energy sorghum may combine best of annual, perennial bioenergy crops

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JANUARY 8, 2021

Now, a study by researchers at the US Department of Energy (DOE) Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI) has found that energy sorghum ( Sorghum bicolor ) behaves more like miscanthus in the way it efficiently captures light and uses water to produce abundant biomass. Energy sorghum falls somewhere in between.

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CSIRO study finds little to no environmental impact from fracing in Queensland

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APRIL 27, 2020

A comprehensive three-year scientific study into the air, water and soil impacts of hydraulic fracturing (HF) in coal seam gas (CSG) in Queensland, Australia has found little to no impacts on air quality, soils, groundwater and waterways. Source: CSIRO.

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Vulcan to collaborate with DuPont on Zero Carbon Lithium extraction process

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FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Vulcan Energy Resources will collaborate with DuPont Water Solutions,a leader in water filtration and purification, to test and to scale up Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) solutions for Vulcan’s Zero Carbon Lithium extraction process. Earlier post.). Francis Wedin, Managing Director. Stringfellow and Patrick F.

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Monash study on solar-driven electrolysis for green hydrogen production cautions on life-cycle emissions and EROI

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AUGUST 23, 2021

Researchers at Monash University in Australia have conducted a lifecycle analysis and net energy analysis (LCA/NEA) of a hypothetical large-scale solar-electrolysis plant for the production of green hydrogen. The open-access paper on the study is published in the RSC journal Energy & Environmental Science.

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ARPA-E awarding $10M to 8 projects studying low-energy nuclear reactions

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FEBRUARY 18, 2023

Energetics Technology Center will build upon past successes with co-deposition experiments using palladium, lithium, and heavy water together to create an environment in which LENR can occur. Stanford University. Stanford University will explore a technical solution based on LENR-active nanoparticles and gaseous deuterium.

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UMD-led study: road salts and other human sources are threatening world’s freshwater supplies

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APRIL 14, 2021

But a new study led by Sujay Kaushal of the University of Maryland warns that introducing salt into the environment—whether it's for de-icing roads, fertilizing farmland or other purposes—releases toxic chemical cocktails that create a serious and growing global threat to our freshwater supply and human health.

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Researchers devise seawater-resilient bipolar membrane electrolyzer for turning seawater into hydrogen

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APRIL 12, 2023

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University with collaborators at the University of Oregon and Manchester Metropolitan University have developed a seawater-resilient bipolar membrane electrolyzer. Resources D.H. Marin, J.T. Perryman et al. 2023.03.005

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New protocol for creating single atom iridium catalysts boosts water-splitting performance

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

A new way of anchoring individual iridium atoms to the surface of a catalyst significantly increased its efficiency in splitting water molecules, scientists from the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University reported in an open-access paper in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). …we

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Brown research provides new design principle for water-splitting catalysts

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JANUARY 1, 2020

Scientists have long known that platinum is by far the best catalyst for splitting water molecules to produce hydrogen gas. A new study by Brown University researchers shows why the precious metal works so well—and it’s not the reason that’s been assumed. Lindgren et al. Surprisingly, we find that the G ? 9b02799.

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Study finds association between air pollution, coronary atherosclerosis in Chinese population

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JULY 13, 2019

Researchers from the University at Buffalo (UB), with colleagues in the US and China, have provided pathophysiologic evidence of the effect of air pollution on cardiovascular disease in China. The study was conducted on 8,867 Chinese adults aged 25 to 92. The study centered on levels of nitrogen dioxide and PM 2.5.

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Chalmers study finds ship exhaust gas scrubbers responsible for up to 9% of certain hazardous emissions into Baltic Sea

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OCTOBER 24, 2022

New research from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, finds that the discharge water from ships’ exhaust gas treatment systems—i.e., Furthermore, the number of ships equipped with scrubbers have tripled since the study was carried out. Ytreberg et al.

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Kobe team develops method for highly efficient hydrogen production using sunlight, water and hematite

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MAY 11, 2020

A research group led by Associate Professor Takashi Tachikawa of Kobe University’s Molecular Photoscience Research Center has developed a strategy that greatly increases the amount of hydrogen produced from sunlight and water using hematite (??Fe Mesocrystal photoanode formation and photochemical water splitting characteristics.

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BP awards Colorado State University $5M to research technology for oil recovery from watered-out wells

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OCTOBER 18, 2012

Colorado State University has obtained a 5-year, $5-million grant from BP to study mechanisms involved with technology for oil recovery from “watered-out” wells. Upward of 70% of the petroleum can remain in the rock formations of many watered-out wells. 2000) Water Control. Bill Bailey et al. Oilfield Review.

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Study finds perennial biofuel crops’ water consumption similar to corn

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JULY 7, 2015

A study by a team from the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC) has found that perennial biofuel crops’ evapotranspiration does not differ greatly from corn. Hamilton uses the soil-water sensors to measure the rate of evapotranspiration occurring within each cropping system. —Hamilton et al.

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CritMET team examines distribution of germanium and gallium in deep-sea crusts

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MAY 16, 2022

Using new analytical methods, the research group “CritMET: Critical Metals for Enabling Technologies” led by Michael Bau, Professor of Geochemistry at Jacobs University in Bremen has studied the distribution of germanium and gallium in iron-manganese crusts from the deep sea. Source: Jacobs University). Ernst, D.M.,

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Study links deterioration of concrete and asphalt to trace quantities of organic matter; diesel exhaust, windshield washer fluids

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MAY 16, 2021

A team of scientists from six institutions, including Akihiro Moriyoshi, Emeritus Professor Hokkaido University, have found that the presence of Trace Quantities of Organic Matter (TQOM) in modern concrete structures and asphalt pavements drive the deterioration of these structures. CT scans showing cracks in damaged concrete. 0249761 ?.

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MBL begins first test of tropical seaweed farming for biofuels production

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MAY 17, 2021

A team of researchers led by Loretta Roberson, associate scientist at the Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, has installed the first seaweed farm in Puerto Rico and US tropical waters. Founded in Woods Hole, Massachusetts in 1888, the MBL is a private, nonprofit institution and an affiliate of the University of Chicago.

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New catalyst synthesis method for solar water splitting to produce hydrogen

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OCTOBER 12, 2018

A research team led by Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute Of Science And Technology (DGIST) Professor Jong-Sung Yu in Korea, with colleagues at UC Berkeley and Xi’an Jiaotong University in China, has successfully developed a new catalyst synthesis method that can efficiently decompose water into oxygen and hydrogen using solar light.

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Study finds methane emissions from coal mines ~50% higher than previously thought

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FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The study is one of the first to account for methane leaking from old, abandoned mines. Kholod said that when a closed mine is flooded, water stops methane from leaking almost completely within about seven years. The study is the first to attempt to account for methane escaping from abandoned mines. —Nazar Kholod.

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BMW Group to source lithium from Livent

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MARCH 31, 2021

Livent employs an innovative method that emphasizes sustainable water use and minimizes the impact on local ecosystems and communities. The company will also contribute important data to the study of sustainable lithium mining initiated by the BMW Group. The results of the study should be available in the first quarter of 2022.

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Study finds high sodium bicarbonate concentrations in water from coal-bed natural gas production harms aquatic life; water treatment can mitigate effects

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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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Researchers split water by altering photosynthetic machinery in plants; semi-artificial photosynthesis

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

A new study, led by academics at St John’s College, University of Cambridge, has used semi-artificial photosynthesis to explore new ways to produce and store solar energy. They used natural sunlight to convert water into hydrogen and oxygen using a mixture of biological components and manmade technologies. Katarzyna P.

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Satellite study shows drought-stricken Colorado River Basin states depleting their groundwater

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JULY 24, 2014

A new satellite study finds more than 75% of the water loss in the drought-stricken Colorado River Basin since late 2004 came from underground resources. The extent of groundwater loss may pose a greater threat to the water supply of the western United States than previously thought. This is a lot of water to lose.

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Rice University lab study suggests foam may maximize enhanced oil recovery efforts

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AUGUST 12, 2014

Results of a Rice University laboratory study suggests that using foam may maximize enhanced oil recovery (EOR). of oil from low-permeability regions after four minutes of pushing it through a test rig, versus 53% for water and gas and 98.3% Foam dislodged all but 25.1% The Department of Energy, the Abu Dhabi National Oil Co.,

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Lifecycle study finds pennycress could make a greener bio-jet fuel

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AUGUST 3, 2021

A common farm weed could make a jet fuel with fewer production-related environmental impacts than other biofuels, according to a new lifecycle study by researchers at The Ohio State University. The study was published recently in the journal Applied Energy. —Ajay Shah, senior author. 2021.117098.

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OSU team develops process to clean coal mine drainage and extract rare earth elements

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JANUARY 4, 2023

Researchers at The Ohio State University have developed a novel process to clean coal mine drainage and extract rare-earth elements from it. The TEP process uses the alkalinity and filtering capacity of stabilized flue gas desulfurization (sFGD) material or water treatment plant (WTP) sludge to remediate CMD waters and extract REEs.

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Stanford researchers make ammonia from air and water microdroplets

New stable water-splitting catalyst doesn’t require expensive iridium

UT El Paso-led team designs cactus-inspired low-cost, efficient water-splitting catalyst

High-entropy oxide as high-activity electrocatalyst for water oxidation

Study finds Colorado River Basin’s worst known megadrought was 1,800 years ago

Photocatalytic optical fibers convert water into hydrogen

Cambridge study finds globalized economy making water, energy and land insecurity worse

Ontario researchers develop new water plasmolysis method for production of hydrogen

Researchers review risk to water resources from unconventional shale gas development in US

ABTC inferred resources report finds Tonopah Flats may hold 15.8 million tons lithium carbonate equivalent

BMW Group invests in Jetti Resources; catalytic leaching process for copper extraction from unexploited ores

Cambridge researchers develop standalone device that makes formic acid from sunlight, CO2 and water

Study finds GWP of electrolyzed hydrogen to meet ORD’s fuel needs would be 2.5x that of fossil fuels with 2020 grid mix

New photocatalytic system converts carbon dioxide to valuable fuel more efficiently than natural photosynthesis

BMW Group joins sustainable lithium mining project in Chile

Study finds relying on “local food” a distant dream for most of the world

Study finds GHG methane offsets its warming ~30% and precipitation increase ~60% by short-wave absorption

Berkeley Lab nanoscale imaging study yields key insights into photo-electrochemical water splitting

Study: Energy sorghum may combine best of annual, perennial bioenergy crops

CSIRO study finds little to no environmental impact from fracing in Queensland

Vulcan to collaborate with DuPont on Zero Carbon Lithium extraction process

Monash study on solar-driven electrolysis for green hydrogen production cautions on life-cycle emissions and EROI

ARPA-E awarding $10M to 8 projects studying low-energy nuclear reactions

UMD-led study: road salts and other human sources are threatening world’s freshwater supplies

Researchers devise seawater-resilient bipolar membrane electrolyzer for turning seawater into hydrogen

New protocol for creating single atom iridium catalysts boosts water-splitting performance

Brown research provides new design principle for water-splitting catalysts

Study finds association between air pollution, coronary atherosclerosis in Chinese population

Chalmers study finds ship exhaust gas scrubbers responsible for up to 9% of certain hazardous emissions into Baltic Sea

Kobe team develops method for highly efficient hydrogen production using sunlight, water and hematite

BP awards Colorado State University $5M to research technology for oil recovery from watered-out wells

Study finds perennial biofuel crops’ water consumption similar to corn

CritMET team examines distribution of germanium and gallium in deep-sea crusts

Study links deterioration of concrete and asphalt to trace quantities of organic matter; diesel exhaust, windshield washer fluids

MBL begins first test of tropical seaweed farming for biofuels production

New catalyst synthesis method for solar water splitting to produce hydrogen

Study finds methane emissions from coal mines ~50% higher than previously thought

BMW Group to source lithium from Livent

Study finds high sodium bicarbonate concentrations in water from coal-bed natural gas production harms aquatic life; water treatment can mitigate effects

Researchers split water by altering photosynthetic machinery in plants; semi-artificial photosynthesis

Satellite study shows drought-stricken Colorado River Basin states depleting their groundwater

Rice University lab study suggests foam may maximize enhanced oil recovery efforts

Lifecycle study finds pennycress could make a greener bio-jet fuel

OSU team develops process to clean coal mine drainage and extract rare earth elements

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