Low-cost battery-like device absorbs CO2 emissions while it charges
Researchers have developed a low-cost device that can selectively capture carbon dioxide gas while it charges.
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Joseph Shavit
- May 19
Solar innovation could maintain electricity for millions around the world
Millions of people around the world lack access to electricity. Decentralised solar-battery systems are key for addressing this problem.
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 20
Revolutionary technology removes 99% of carbon dioxide from air
Engineers demonstrated a way to effectively capture 99% of carbon dioxide from air using a novel electrochemical system powered by hydrogen.
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 1
Scavenger nanoparticles could make fuel cell-powered vehicles a reality
Researchers developed a material that could give fuel cell systems a competitive edge over battery systems that currently power most EVs.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 16
Sustainable concrete captures 181% more CO2 from the atmosphere
The construction sector is a major source of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions worldwide, accounting for 8% of all global emissions.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 14
Gravity can solve clean energy's biggest tech problem
The system hoists 30 tonne “mobile masses” into the air using excess energy. When the need arises for the power, the mass descends.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 12
Giant floating solar panel flowers provide clean energy to coal-addicted Korea
The solar project on the 17-mile-long reservoir in Hapcheon is able to generate 41.5 megawatts, enough to provide power for 60,000 people
Joseph Shavit
- Feb 14
New technology converts carbon dioxide into methane fuel with light
If carbon dioxide could be converted into energy, it would be killing two birds with one stone in addressing the environmental issues.
Joseph Shavit
- Feb 11
Solar innovation could help maintain electricity for millions around the world
Millions of people around the world lack access to electricity. Decentralised solar-battery systems are key for addressing this.
Joseph Shavit
- Feb 5
Game-changing technology to remove 99% of carbon dioxide from air
Engineers have demonstrated a way to effectively capture 99% of carbon dioxide from air using an electrochemical system powered by hydrogen.
Joseph Shavit
- Feb 3
New power transfer technology revolutionizes wireless charging
A new power transfer technology makes it possible to conveniently charge devices without using any wires or plugs.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 29
Game-changing technology in water electrolysis for production of green hydrogen energy
In recent times, hydrogen has drawn significant attention as a potential clean energy resource as an alternative to fossil fuels.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 28
Artificial leaf captures 100 times more carbon than other systems
Engineers have built a cost-effective artificial leaf that can capture carbon dioxide at rates 100 times better than current systems.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 15
Why aren't we going full steam with carbon capture?
As early as 2005, carbon capture was identified as one of the solutions for tackling climate change. Why aren't we going full steam with it?
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 31, 2021
Batteries of the future could be paper-thin and biodegradable
Researchers have developed paper-thin biodegradable zinc batteries that could one day become an environmentally sustainable option.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 18, 2021
Robots use fear to turn the tide against invasive fish species
Researchers engineered a robot to scare mosquitofish away, revealing how fear alters its behavior, physiology and fertility.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 17, 2021
Oxford University innovation could help maintain electricity for millions around the world
Millions of people around the world lack access to electricity. Decentralised solar-battery systems are key for addressing this.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 14, 2021
Major breakthrough in sustainable, cost-effective, large-scale energy storage
Researchers have synthesized a molecular compound that enables a stable flow battery that retains 99.98% capacity per cycle.
Joshua Shavit
- Aug 29, 2021
Graphene innovation opens doors to low-cost, sustainable, sodium-ion batteries
Lithium ions work well for energy storage, however, lithium is an expensive metal with concerns regarding its environmental impact