Is Clean Energy Killing Our Wildlife? 4,642 Vertebrate Species Threatened
New research shows that 4,642 vertebrate species globally are at risk due to mineral extraction activities such as mining and drilling. This impact is most…
Green Energy News
Green energy refers to energy sources that are environmentally friendly and produce minimal pollution, distinguishing them from traditional fossil fuels which significantly contribute to environmental degradation and climate change. The most common forms of green energy include solar, wind, hydroelectric, tidal, geothermal, and biomass energies. These sources are considered renewable because they naturally replenish on a human timescale, unlike finite fossil fuels. Solar energy harnesses sunlight using photovoltaic cells or solar thermal collectors, while wind energy captures kinetic energy through wind turbines. Hydroelectric power generates electricity from flowing water, and geothermal energy exploits the heat from within the Earth. Biomass energy is derived from organic materials such as plant and animal waste. Green energy is central to efforts aimed at reducing carbon footprints and combating global warming by providing sustainable, low-carbon alternatives to coal, oil, and natural gas. Increasing investment and technological advances are making green energy solutions more efficient, cost-effective, and widely accessible, paving the way for a cleaner, sustainable energy future.
Poultry Power: Transforming Waste Chicken Fat into Clean Energy
Researchers have developed a novel method to convert chicken fat into carbon-based electrodes for supercapacitors, offering an eco-friendly alternative to traditional materials. This innovation not…
Turning Eggshells Into Green Tech Gold
Eggshells have been identified as a potential eco-friendly material for extracting rare earth elements necessary for green energy technologies. A cracking discovery with the potential…
Carbon Capture “Miracle Material” Breakthrough: MOF-525 Can Capture and Convert CO2 Into Useful Chemicals
Researchers at the University of Virginia have developed a scalable method for fabricating MOF-525, a material that can effectively capture and convert carbon dioxide into…
Harnessing the Sun: Innovative Thermal Trap Reaches Over 1000 °C Using Sunlight
In the future solar energy could be used to produce cement or steel, instead of burning coal or oil for this purpose. Researchers at ETH…
How Plant Biology Could Revolutionize Renewable Energy
New research has revealed that the hydraulic systems of plants generate a streaming electric potential in sync with their circadian rhythms, presenting innovative opportunities for…
Smelting Steel Without Fossil Fuels: Solar Power Shatters the 1,000°C Barrier for Industrial Heating
Swiss researchers have developed a solar energy method using synthetic quartz to achieve temperatures above 1,000°C for industrial processes, potentially replacing fossil fuels in the…
Green Energy Breakthrough: Catalyst Slashes Iridium Use by 95% in Hydrogen Electrolyzers
A breakthrough in hydrogen production has been achieved by a Japanese research team, reducing the need for iridium by 95% without compromising efficiency, paving the…
Trash To Treasure – Chemists Turn Metal Waste Into Hydrogen Catalyst
Researchers have developed a method to convert metal waste into an effective catalyst for producing hydrogen from water, a breakthrough that could enhance the sustainability…
Turning Rocks Into Renewable Energy With Hydrogen Breakthrough
Innovative research on hydrogen production from geological sources could significantly impact the sustainable energy landscape, offering a low-carbon alternative to current methods. In a project…
Science Simplified: What Is Hydropower?
What Is Hydropower? The power of water has been used to perform work for thousands of years. Since flowing water has energy that can be…
MIT Unveils the Dance of Protons: Pioneering Energy’s New Era
New insights into how proton-coupled electron transfers occur at an electrode could help researchers design more efficient fuel cells and electrolyzers. A key chemical reaction…
Sustainable Chemistry Achieved: Scientists Develop Organic Framework Material That Mimics Photosynthesis
Scientists at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have created a microporous covalent organic framework with dense donor–acceptor lattices and engineered linkages for the efficient…
Italian Scientists Develop New System for Producing Green Hydrogen Cheaply and Efficiently
A collaborative research effort between IIT and its spin-off BeDimensional has discovered a method utilizing ruthenium particles in conjunction with a solar-powered electrolysis system. What…
One-Pot Wonder: The New Nanosheet Method Catalyzing a Green Energy Revolution
A team from the Institute for Future Materials and Systems at Nagoya University, Japan, has innovated a new “one-pot” technique for creating nanosheets using less…
Electrolysis Reimagined: Turning Renewable Energy Into Green Hydrogen
Professor Avner Rothschild’s research group at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology developed a new green technology for producing hydrogen. A group of researchers…
The Green Spark: A Catalyst Transforming Water Into Energy Wealth
A stable, reactive, and cost-effective ruthenium catalyst for sustainable hydrogen production through proton exchange membrane water electrolysis. Sustainable electrolysis for green hydrogen production is challenging,…
Revolutionizing Hydrogen Fuel Cells: New Ionic Materials Greatly Boost Efficiency
A group of scientists associated with UNIST has achieved a significant breakthrough in enhancing the efficiency of hydrogen fuel cells, which are gaining significant attention…