When it comes to energy production, there’s no such thing as a free lunch, unfortunately.…
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Sustainability is the science and practice of meeting present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet theirs, balancing environmental health, economic viability, and social well-being. Research in this field explores solutions for conserving natural resources, reducing carbon emissions, designing sustainable cities, and transitioning to renewable energy and circular economies. As climate change and ecological degradation pose growing global challenges, sustainability science offers data-driven strategies to build resilient, equitable, and thriving communities. Follow the latest breakthroughs driving a more sustainable future.
New lithium-based battery could make use of greenhouse gas before it ever gets into the…
The quest to find new ways to harness solar power has taken a step forward…
Materials scientists from the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering have developed a highly efficient thin-film…
Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory and partner institutions provided today the first published report…
Washington State University researchers have created a sustainable alternative to traditional concrete using coal fly…
A new family of enzymes has been discovered which paves the way to convert plant…
Technology captures water evaporating from cooling towers; prototype to be installed on MIT’s Central Utility…
A chance to switch to renewable sources for heating, electricity, and fuel, while also providing…
Researchers at Yale and Donghua University in China have developed a new process for creating…
Researchers from the Laboratory of Organic Electronics at Linköping University have developed a fuel cell…
Which is a better deal: an established, off-the-shelf type of solar panel or a cutting-edge…
Engineered nanomaterials hold great promise for medicine, electronics, water treatment, and other fields. But when…
Physicists at the University of Warwick have published new research in the Journal of Science…
Natural bacterium isolated from mushroom crop residue converts plant-based material to butanol directly. A team…
Lithium-ion batteries are widely used in home electronics and are now being used to power…
Scientists have found a new way to work with heterogeneous catalysts, which are key chemical…
Polymeric carbon nitrides exhibit a catalytic effect in sunlight that can be used for the…