Energy
University of Washington researchers have found that air pollution from electricity generation emissions in 2014 led to about 16,000 premature deaths in the continental US
Focusing on regions of North America, Europe, and Asia where wind power is on the rise, the researchers analyzed wind speed records collected between 1978 and 2017 from more than 1,400 weather stations
A new study reveals that the climate impact of hydropower facilities varies widely throughout the world and over time, with some facilities emitting more greenhouse gases than those burning fossil fuels
New approach improves efficiency of converting sunlight to hydrogen fuel; provides platform for testing different combos of light-absorbers and catalysts
Even the best perovskite solar cells lose some electricity as heat at microscopic locations scattered across the cell, which dampens the efficiency
Drexel researchers develop coal ash aggregate that helps concrete cure
The process could work on the gas at any concentrations, from power plant emissions to open air
Switch to natural gas would save 12,000 billion gallons a year by 2030; switching to solar or wind power would yield even greater savings
A new analysis shows that the energy intensive ceramic industry would gain both financial and environmental benefits if it used this sintering process in actual manufacturing
The captured CO2 can be converted into useful organic materials
Research teams have been working for some time on making efficient biocatalysts containing oxygen-sensitive hydrogenases last longer
Modern air conditioning systems consume significant amounts of energy to cool buildings during the daytime, generating significant amounts of greenhouse gases responsible for climate change
