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Researchers Capture Carbon Dioxide and Turn it Back to Coal

Mila Luleva — Thu, 07 Mar 2019 13:35:50 +0000

Researchers discovered a way to turn carbon dioxide back into coal. Carbon capture as a mean for mitigation of climate change, is quite a hot topic. Discussions have covered all aspects of the technique- theory, practice, viability, implementation, impact. It even made it into the official IPCC reports as one of the most promising solutions […]

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Used Cigarette Butts Offer Energy Storage Solution

Sarah Higman — Sun, 17 May 2015 17:55:08 +0000

Scientists in South Korea have successfully converted used cigarette butts into a high performing material that could be integrated into computers, handheld devices, electric vehicles and wind turbines to store energy. Using a “simple one step process” co-author Professor Jongheop Yi of Seoul National University says that the new materials outperforms currently available carbon, graphene […]

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Your Next EV, Batteries Not Included

Ari Luis — Fri, 14 Nov 2014 01:45:55 +0000

It’s been said that the next big thing is a better battery. However, researchers at Queensland University of Technology in Australia and Rice University in Houston beg to disagree. The research team developed a flexible supercapacitor, one that can be put in every nook and cranny of the car’s hood, roof and even doors. Not […]

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