Tag: Press Releases
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Off-Grid Sterilization with Rice U.’s ‘Solar Steam’
Rice University nanotechnology researchers have unveiled a solar-powered sterilization system that could be a boon for more than 2.5 billion people who lack adequate sanitation. The “solar steam” sterilization system uses nanomaterials to convert as much as 80 percent of the energy in sunlight into germ-killing heat.
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Green Hydrogen Fuel Thanks To Microorganisms In Salt Flats?
This article has been reposted from Green Building Elements sister site CleanTechnica. Bacteriorhodopsin — an intriguing protein found within the membranes of the ancient microorganisms living in the desert salt flats of California and Nevada — may allow for the cheap, efficient production of “environmentally friendly” hydrogen fuel from nothing but sunlight and saltwater, according…
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Hydrogen Cars Quickened by Copenhagen Chemists
Climate friendly fuel cells for hydrogen cars have come one step closer. Researchers at the Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, have shown how to build fuel cells that produce as much electricity as current models, but require markedly less of the rare and valuable precious metal platinum. Their discovery was published in the highly…
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Upsalite — New Material Possessing Record-Breaking Surface Area And Water Adsorption Abilities
Upsalite — an incredible new material possessing record-breaking surface area and water adsorption abilities, was recently discovered by researchers at Uppsala University in Sweden. The material — according to the researchers — should allow for drastic reductions in the total amount of energy needed to control environmental moisture in the electronics and drug formulation industries,…
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Climate Change Could Deprive Volta Basin of Needed Water to Boost Energy and Food Production
According to study, inaction will lead to ‘major setback’ in economic development and food security for the poorest people in Ghana, Burkina Faso and other countries in West Africa