Feb
28
Light Driven CO2 to Natural Gas Converter Found
February 28, 2017 | 2 Comments
Duke University researchers have developed tiny nanoparticles that help convert carbon dioxide into methane using only ultraviolet light for the energy source. With the catalyst discovery in hand to do this important chemistry using ultraviolet light, the team now hopes to develop a version that would run on natural sunlight, a potential boon to alternative […]
Feb
23
Breakthrough For Converting CO2 Back Into Natural Gas
February 23, 2017 | 1 Comment
University of Kent scientists have discovered how bacteria make a component that facilitates converting carbon dioxide (CO2) into methane gas for energy use. Recycling CO2 back into energy has immense potential for making these emissions useful rather than a major factor in global warming. So far the bacteria called methanogens, that can convert CO2 into […]
Feb
22
Lithium Sulfur Batteries May Be Better Than Lithium Ion
February 22, 2017 | Leave a Comment
University of Southern California (USC) scientists have developed an alteration to the lithium-sulfur battery that could make it more than competitive with the lithium-ion battery. The solution is for one of the biggest stumbling blocks to the next wave of rechargeable batteries – small enough for cellphones and powerful enough for cars. In a paper […]
Feb
21
The Engine That Makes Hydrogen Fuel From Natural Gas
February 21, 2017 | 3 Comments
Georgia Institute of Technology scientists have transformed an internal combustion engine into a modular reforming reactor that could make hydrogen available to power fuel cells wherever there’s a natural gas supply available. Unlike conventional engines that run at thousands of revolutions per minute, the reactor operates at only a few cycles per minute – or […]
Feb
16
A Sodium Ion Battery That May Compete With Lithium Ion
February 16, 2017 | 1 Comment
Georgia Institute of Technology scientists have developed an anode material that enables sodium-ion batteries to perform at high capacity over hundreds of cycles. Lithium-ion batteries have become essential in everyday technology. But these power sources can explode under certain circumstances and are not ideal for grid-scale energy storage. Sodium-ion batteries are potentially a safer and […]
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