New Processs Could Allow for 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel
A collaboration between the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Washington State University opens the door to sustainable jet fuel. An…
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Not Just Bread and Beer: Microbes Can Ferment Carbon Dioxide To Make Fuel
Scientists Mapped Out a “Bicyclic Carbon Fixation” Pathway for Speeding Up Gas Fermentation in Specialized Bacteria Bakers ferment the dough for a well-risen loaf of…
Future Cities Could Be Built Out of Algae-Produced Material
How scientists hope to use algae-grown limestone to build cities The burning of limestone from quarries contributes significantly to the 7% of the yearly greenhouse…
Scientists Estimate That the Embodied Energy of Waste Plastics Equates to 12% of U.S. Industrial Energy Use
NREL Calculates Lost Value of Landfilled Plastic in U.S. With mountains of plastic trash piling up in landfills and experts anticipating that there will be…
Scientists Make High-Performance Hybrid Perovskite Solar Cells Safer
Researchers at Northern Illinois University and the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, Colorado, reported on February 19, 2020,…
Technological Breakthrough Achieved for Solar Cells – Previously Thought Impossible
Scientists at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) achieved a technological breakthrough for solar cells previously thought impossible. The scientists successfully integrated an aluminum source…
Bio-Based Acrylonitrile Offers a Greener Carbon Fiber Alternative
From cars and bicycles to airplanes and space shuttles, manufacturers around the world are trying to make these vehicles lighter, which helps lower fuel use…
National Renewable Energy Laboratory Energy Analysis
A new report from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory suggests that renewable electricity generation from today’s technologies, in combination with a more flexible electric system,…
Polymer Solar Cell Efficiency Improved With Infrared-Absorbing Polymer
Improvements in polymer solar cell technology continues as a new report documents the highest independently measured efficiency for a polymer solar cell, 10.6+/-0.3% with respect…
Scientists Develop “PV Value” to Accurately Appraise PV Systems
Scientists at Sandia National Laboratories and Solar Power Electric teamed together to develop a tool to appraise homes and commercial buildings with photovoltaic (PV) installations….
