Energy, fuels and sustainable energy – Page 5
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BusinessBattery recyclers race to increase capacity and efficiency
As battery demand grows, recycling needs to capture more of the valuable resources in each cell
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WebinarDriving the battery recycling revolution
Hear from experts about steps being taken to improve Li-ion battery recycling technology
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FeatureBuilding better batteries
The next generation of battery technologies might pack significantly more power into the electric cars and mobile devices of the future. James Mitchell Crow reports
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ArticleGetting the measure of rechargeable batteries
The precision tools needed to manufacture safe and high quality batteries
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ResearchSolar hydrogen production scaled up in real world test
Pilot plant could be stepping stone to industrial production of green hydrogen by splitting water
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ResearchUnexpected autocatalytic effect gives light-driven enzyme a boost to synthesise green fuels
Discovery could enhance production of liquid fuels by algae
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ResearchBiocompatible battery starves cancer cells of oxygen
Implantable self-charging battery creates hypoxic conditions to help kill tumour cells
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NewsHydrogen champion calls on UK government to work with industry to scale-up investment
Transport and storage infrastructure needed to reach 10GW by 2030
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ResearchDeveloping custom apparatus to determine battery electrolyte sweet spots
Susan Perkin discusses the unique technique she uses to understand liquids and how they interact with surfaces
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OpinionHolding the keys to a powerful future
Competition to build battery supply chains means supercharging support to attract investment
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OpinionNuclear wasted
Atomic energy has the potential to reduce our carbon footprint, but the problem of waste is devilishly complex
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FeatureThe long future of nuclear waste
Although enthusiasm for atomic energy has waxed and waned over the decades, Bárbara Pinho finds the question of waste has yet to be solved
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BusinessUK battery industry plans running down as Britishvolt fails
Political uncertainty risks UK losing out to China, US and EU
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ResearchUsed masks and plastic packaging turned into high-octane fuel at low temperatures
Endothermic reaction coupled with an exothermic one to keep the processes energy costs down
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BusinessThousands of jobs to go as chemicals giants cut costs
Dow and 3M laying off a total of 4500 employees worldwide
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ResearchFlexible batteries kept stable with stretchy metallic films
Liquid metals that block out air and water could improve the lifetime of stretchable electronics
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ResearchBattery assembly robot brings factory consistency to the lab
System serves as a bridge between singular lab-made cells and pilot line production
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BusinessFatal explosion and fire at chemical plant in China
Five dead, a further eight missing, and 30 more injured at Panjin Haoye Chemical
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BusinessExxonMobil scientists’ climate models were accurate, but hidden
Documents show internal predictions were as good as contemporary science but executives publicly downplayed their significance