Lincolnshire Co-op Fuels up With Flooid
Flooid’s unified commerce platform and fuel integration helps retailer build loyalty and improve customer experience across 93 locations COVENTRY, England–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Flooid, a market leading unified commerce platform, today announc.....»»
Striking Graphs That Show Humanity’s Domination of the Earth
An easy-to-use database quantifies our shake-up of the planet, from fossil fuels to farming to plastics. But there are a few bright spots......»»
Nanoparticles increase light scattering, boost solar cell performance
As demand for solar energy rises around the world, scientists are working to improve the performance of solar devices—important if the technology is to compete with traditional fuels. But researchers face theoretical limits on how efficient they ca.....»»
Nonthermal plasma-promoted CO2 hydrogenation in presence of alloy catalysts
Nonthermal plasma (NTP) is used to activate CO2 molecules for hydrogenation into alternative fuels at low temperatures, also enabling the conversion of renewable electricity to chemical energy. Researchers from Tokyo Tech combined experimental and co.....»»
GM Defense to provide Hummer EV to Army for analysis
GM Defense said it will leverage the GMC Hummer EV to meet the Army's requirement of a "light to heavy duty battery electric vehicle to support reduced reliance on fossil fuels both in the operational and garrison environments.".....»»
Enriching uranium is the key factor in how quickly Iran could produce a nuclear weapon. Here"s where it stands today
Iran's nuclear program was a major topic in President Joe Biden's July 13–16, 2022 trip to the Middle East. The most challenging part of producing nuclear weapons is making the material that fuels them, and Iran is known to have produced uranium th.....»»
Heatwave Britain hits 40.3°C: How scientists know when a temperature record has been broken
The U.K. has experienced its hottest day on record, as provisional data showed the temperature soared to 40.3°C at Coningsby in Lincolnshire. This surpassed the previous record of 38.7°C set in Cambridge just three years previously. The unprecedent.....»»
How climate storytelling helps people navigate complexity and find solutions
Despite learning that climate change is hitting the planet faster than scientists predicted, society has been slow to decrease the use of fossil fuels and reduce greenhouse gas emissions......»»
Interest in EVs and low-carbon fuels is growing, Consumer Reports says
The 2022 survey says 14 percent of the respondents interested in EVs indicated they would definitely buy or lease an EV — a 10-point increase from the 2020 survey......»»
Solar-powered chemistry uses carbon dioxide and water to make feedstock for fuels, chemicals
Solar-powered synthesis gas could recycle carbon dioxide into fuels and useful chemicals, an international team of researchers has shown......»»
Review of technologies that boost potential for carbon dioxide conversion to useful products
The excessive emission of greenhouse gases, especially carbon dioxide, is rapidly raising the average global temperature. Capturing the carbon dioxide and converting it to useful fuels and chemicals can be an ideal way to reduce carbon dioxide concen.....»»
Architecture of the tail drives sperm forward
Channels that line the tail of sperm contain pores that allow the entry of calcium, which fuels their journey to the female reproductive tract......»»
Novel catalyst radically enhances rate of conversion of carbon dioxide into solar fuels
Carbon dioxide or CO2 can potentially be used as a feedstock to be converted into carbon-neutral "solar fuels" that store energy from the sun. But for them to be competitive with fossil fuels, the chemical reaction that performs this conversion needs.....»»
Reaction insights help make sustainable liquid fuels
Methanol, produced from carbon dioxide in the air, can be used to make carbon neutral fuels. But to do this, the mechanism by which methanol is turned into liquid hydrocarbons must be better understood so that the catalytic process can be optimized......»»
New PET-like plastic made directly from waste biomass
It is becoming increasingly obvious that moving away from fossil fuels and avoiding the accumulation of plastics in the environment are key to addressing the challenge of climate change. In that vein, there are considerable efforts to develop degrada.....»»
Colombia"s New President Gustavo Petro Pledges To Keep Fossil Fuels in the Ground
Colombia has elected its first left-wing president, setting the Latin American nation on a path to wind down its fossil fuel production. From a report: Leftist Gustavo Petro was voted in Sunday night alongside Goldman prize-winning environmental camp.....»»
Side benefits of climate action may save millions of lives in Africa
Moving from fossil fuels to clean energy sources comes with many side benefits, including a reduction in air pollution, which is responsible for premature deaths of 8–10 million people around the world......»»
NASA fuels moon rocket for 1st time in countdown rehearsal
NASA fueled its huge moon rocket for the first time Monday and went ahead with a critical countdown test despite a fuel line leak......»»
If Electric Vehicles Don"t Cut CO2 Fast Enough, These Fuels Might Help
Department of Energy researchers say gasoline might have to be substituted with biofuels to ensure that climate targets are achieved -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
From price shock to independence from fossil fuels
Oil and gas prices are currently on the rise, raising questions about the security of Switzerland's energy supply. In a policy brief, researchers from the Energy Science Center at ETH Zurich have now shown what Switzerland can do to make its energy s.....»»
The race to produce green steel
The steel industry is testing new technologies that don’t rely on fossil fuels. Enlarge (credit: Monty Rakusen/Getty) In the city of Woburn, Massachusetts, a suburb just north of Boston, a cadre of engineers and scientists i.....»»