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Released: 23-Aug-2023 8:30 AM EDT
Solar powered irrigation: a game-changer for small-scale farms in sub-Saharan Africa
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)

A new study, published in Environmental Research Letters, finds that standalone solar photovoltaic irrigation systems have the potential to meet more than a third of the water needs for crops in small-scale farms across sub-Saharan Africa.

Released: 21-Aug-2023 3:20 PM EDT
New approach shows hydrogen can be combined with electricity to make pharmaceutical drugs
University of Wisconsin–Madison

The world needs greener ways to make chemicals. In a new study, University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers demonstrate one potential path toward this goal by adapting hydrogen fuel cell technologies.

Released: 8-Aug-2023 3:05 PM EDT
Mind what you eat and drink. Food and Water Safety stories for media.
Newswise

The latest headlines from the Food and Water Safety channel on Newswise.

       
Released: 1-Aug-2023 1:55 PM EDT
Nature-based solutions can help tackle climate change and food security, but communities outside Europe are missing out
University of Surrey

Nature-based solutions (NBS) can help grand challenges, such as climate change and food security, but, as things stand, communities outside of Europe do not stand to benefit from these innovations.

Newswise: New optimization strategy boosts water quality, decreases diversion costs
Released: 31-Jul-2023 9:45 AM EDT
New optimization strategy boosts water quality, decreases diversion costs
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A pioneering approach to managing water quality in eutrophic lakes, called Dynamic Water Diversion Optimization (DWDO), has demonstrated remarkable results in simultaneous improvement of lake water quality and reduction in the volume of water diverted.

Released: 20-Jul-2023 4:50 PM EDT
Nature inspires breakthrough achievement: hazard-free production of fluorochemicals
University of Oxford

For the first time, Oxford chemists have generated fluorochemicals – critical for many industries – without the use of hazardous hydrogen fluoride gas.

Released: 20-Jul-2023 12:00 PM EDT
Harnessing the power of water: Argonne and NREL study shows the potential of pumped storage hydropower in Alaska
Argonne National Laboratory

Scientists study the role of pumped storage hydropower in Alaska’s clean energy future.

Newswise: ESF Researchers Receive NSF Funding for Eco-manufacturing of Renewable Lignin-derived Products using Sustainable Energy
Released: 23-Jun-2023 11:25 AM EDT
ESF Researchers Receive NSF Funding for Eco-manufacturing of Renewable Lignin-derived Products using Sustainable Energy
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Researchers at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) received a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to further its research on carbon-neutral alternative sources for value-added chemicals currently sourced from petroleum and other fossil fuels.

Newswise: Perovskite solar cells invented by NUS scientists set new world record for power conversion efficiency
Released: 22-Jun-2023 8:40 AM EDT
Perovskite solar cells invented by NUS scientists set new world record for power conversion efficiency
National University of Singapore (NUS)

Perovskite solar cells designed by a team of scientists from the National University of Singapore have attained a world record efficiency of 24.35% with an active area of 1 cm2. This achievement paves the way for cheaper, more efficient and durable solar cells.

Newswise: How Microgrids Can Help Communities Adapt to Wildfires
Released: 15-Jun-2023 11:10 AM EDT
How Microgrids Can Help Communities Adapt to Wildfires
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

An international team led by research scientists at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has found that clean energy microgrids offer a better and cheaper solution for protecting California communities from wildfire-related outages, compared to conventional microgrids.

Released: 13-Jun-2023 7:10 PM EDT
Integrating offshore wind into China’s power grid can further carbon neutrality goals
Harvard John A. Paulson School Of Engineering And Applied Sciences

New research published in Nature Communications develops a bottom-up model to test the capabilities of the grid to accommode renewable power variability and to design the optimal investment plans for offshore wind power.

Released: 9-Jun-2023 5:55 PM EDT
Using photosynthesis for Martian occupation – while making space travel more sustainable
University of Warwick

In a study published in Nature Communications, scientists assess a new technique which could convert renewable, green energy from outside the Earth’s atmosphere. They are taking advantage of photosynthesis – the chemical process plants undergo every day to create energy – to help the space industry become more sustainable.

Newswise: Developing technologies to reduce the cost of green hydrogen production
Released: 2-Jun-2023 12:00 AM EDT
Developing technologies to reduce the cost of green hydrogen production
National Research Council of Science and Technology

The Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) announced that they have developed a technology that can significantly reduce the amount of platinum and iridium, precious metals used in the electrode protection layer of polymer electrolyte membrane water electrolysis devices, and secure performance and durability on par with existing devices.

Newswise: A Green Path to Net Zero Carbon Building
Released: 31-May-2023 8:00 PM EDT
A Green Path to Net Zero Carbon Building
National Research Council of Science and Technology

The Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT) made a groundbreaking achievement in the field of ecological building technology with the development of new “Net Zero Carbon Building (NZCB) system”.

Newswise: Chula’s Pledge to Be Net Zero – Chula Unveiled 5 Key Strategies to Become the “University with Net Zero Carbon Emissions” by 2050
Released: 30-May-2023 8:55 AM EDT
Chula’s Pledge to Be Net Zero – Chula Unveiled 5 Key Strategies to Become the “University with Net Zero Carbon Emissions” by 2050
Chulalongkorn University

Chula President pledged to move ahead with greenhouse gas reduction on the Chulalongkorn University campus targeting Net Zero Greenhouse Gas Emission by 2050 and unveiled 5 pilot strategies for minimizing carbon dioxide emissions and also achieving campus sustainability.

Released: 23-May-2023 9:00 AM EDT
Researchers want to use ‘biochar’ to combat climate change
Ohio State University

A new review of research suggests that the nature-based technology biochar – a carbon-rich material – could be an important tool to use in agriculture to help mitigate climate change.

Newswise: Emissions reductions of Chinese EVs
Released: 16-May-2023 7:35 PM EDT
Emissions reductions of Chinese EVs
PNAS Nexus

Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) drive larger emissions reductions over time, due to increased operating efficiency and a greener electricity mix, according to a study.

Released: 12-May-2023 3:00 PM EDT
Power Co-op Evaluating Development of Pumped Storage Hydropower at Closed Mines
Michigan Technological University

Dairyland Power Cooperative is collaborating with Mine Storage International AB (Mine Storage) and Michigan Technological University to explore the potential for pumped underground storage hydropower in the Upper Midwest.

Newswise: Sandia switches to hydrogen weather balloons
Released: 9-May-2023 12:50 PM EDT
Sandia switches to hydrogen weather balloons
Sandia National Laboratories

More than three years ago, the Sandia National Laboratories-operated atmospheric measurement facility in Alaska switched from launching helium-filled weather balloons to launching weather balloons filled with hydrogen produced on-site. By switching the gas used in their weather balloons, it has reduced its metaphorical footprint on the fragile Arctic ecosystem. Since then, the site has launched nearly 5,000 hydrogen balloons with minimal issues.

Newswise: Cactus Plant Inspires Cost-Effective Hydrogen Production
Released: 9-May-2023 12:25 PM EDT
Cactus Plant Inspires Cost-Effective Hydrogen Production
University of Texas at El Paso

Low-cost 3D material paves the way for cost-effective clean energy production

Newswise: Can a city store as much carbon as a forest?
Released: 9-May-2023 8:05 AM EDT
Can a city store as much carbon as a forest?
Aalto University

A new tool helps show how growing cities can remain carbon neutral.

Newswise: Clearing the runway: Modeling a realistic supply chain for bio-based jet fuel
Released: 8-May-2023 3:30 PM EDT
Clearing the runway: Modeling a realistic supply chain for bio-based jet fuel
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists led the development of a supply chain model revealing the optimal places to site farms, biorefineries, pipelines and other infrastructure for sustainable aviation fuel production.

Newswise: Speedy composite manufacturing
Released: 3-May-2023 12:50 PM EDT
Speedy composite manufacturing
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

An Oak Ridge National Laboratory-developed advanced manufacturing technology, AMCM, was recently licensed by Orbital Composites and enables the rapid production of composite-based components, which could accelerate the decarbonization of vehicles, airplanes and drones.

   
Newswise:Video Embedded researchers-capture-elusive-missing-step-in-the-final-act-of-photosynthesis
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1-May-2023 3:10 PM EDT
Researchers capture elusive missing step in the final act of photosynthesis
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

Photosynthesis plays a crucial role in shaping and sustaining life on Earth, yet many aspects of the process remain a mystery. One such mystery is how Photosystem II, a protein complex in plants, algae and cyanobacteria, harvests energy from sunlight and uses it to split water, producing the oxygen we breathe. Now researchers from the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, together with collaborators from Uppsala University and Humboldt University and other institutions have succeeded in cracking a key secret of Photosystem II.

Newswise: Sustaining U.S. Nuclear Power Plants Could be Key to Decarbonization
Released: 2-May-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Sustaining U.S. Nuclear Power Plants Could be Key to Decarbonization
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

As the world races to discover solutions for reaching net zero carbon emissions, a PNNL analysis quantifies the economic value of the existing nuclear power fleet and its carbon-free energy contributions.

Released: 27-Apr-2023 7:35 PM EDT
Perovskite solar cells' instability must be addressed for global adoption, say Surrey researchers
University of Surrey

Mass adoption of perovskite solar cells will never be commercially viable unless the technology overcomes several key challenges, according to researchers from the University of Surrey.

Newswise: Circuit boards from renewable raw materials
Released: 25-Apr-2023 3:05 AM EDT
Circuit boards from renewable raw materials
Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology

Can ecologically sustainable circuit boards for the electronics industry be produced from cellulose fibers? Empa researcher Thomas Geiger looked into this question. He is now part of a multinational EU project called "Hypelignum". Its goal: biodegradable electronics.

Released: 24-Apr-2023 4:05 AM EDT
Greener batteries
Wiley

Our modern rechargeable batteries, such as lithium-ion batteries, are anything but sustainable. One alternative is organic batteries with redox-organic electrode materials (OEMs), which can be synthesized from natural �green� materials.

Newswise:Video Embedded live-event-for-april-21-sleeping-pill-reduces-levels-of-alzheimer-s-proteins
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Released: 21-Apr-2023 3:10 PM EDT
TRANSCRIPT AND VIDEO AVAILABLE Live Event for April 21: Sleeping pill reduces levels of Alzheimer’s proteins
Newswise

Researcher will discuss the study which involved a sleeping aid known as suvorexant that is already approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for insomnia, hints at the potential of sleep medications to slow or stop the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.

       
Released: 19-Apr-2023 2:20 PM EDT
Argonne points the way to a sustainable circular economy for plastics
Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne scientists are studying the environmental and economic impact of plastic bottles using mechanical, chemical and upcycling recycling approaches.

Newswise:Video Embedded recycled-aluminum-offers-energy-emissions-and-electric-vehicle-battery-range-savings
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Released: 18-Apr-2023 8:05 AM EDT
Recycled Aluminum Offers Energy, Emissions and Electric Vehicle Battery Range Savings
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Scrap aluminum can now be collected and transformed directly into new vehicle parts using an innovative process being developed by the automotive industry, in particular for electric vehicles.

Newswise: The CSU’s Path to Carbon Neutrality
Released: 17-Apr-2023 3:50 PM EDT
The CSU’s Path to Carbon Neutrality
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

Determined to combat climate change and promote sustainability, the CSU progresses toward the goal of being carbon neutral by 2045.

   
Released: 17-Apr-2023 1:20 PM EDT
Ten innovations to address America’s housing affordability crisis
University of Utah

Ivory Innovations announced the Top 10 finalists for the 2023 Ivory Prize for Housing Affordability. The prize awards organizations that demonstrate ambitious, feasible and scalable solutions to the housing affordability crisis. The 2023 Ivory Prize winners will be announced on May 24, 2023, at Pacific Coast Builders Conference in Anaheim, California. There will be $300,000 in prize money distributed between at least three winners selected across the three award categories: Construction and Design, Public Policy and Regulatory Reform, and Finance.

   
Newswise: New SLAC-Stanford Battery Center targets roadblocks to a sustainable energy transition
Released: 13-Apr-2023 11:05 AM EDT
New SLAC-Stanford Battery Center targets roadblocks to a sustainable energy transition
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

The Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University today announced the launch of a new joint battery center at SLAC. It will bring together the resources and expertise of the national lab, the university and Silicon Valley to accelerate the deployment of batteries and other energy storage solutions as part of the energy transition that’s essential for addressing climate change.

Newswise: Researchers devise new system for turning seawater into hydrogen fuel
Released: 11-Apr-2023 2:45 PM EDT
Researchers devise new system for turning seawater into hydrogen fuel
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

The SLAC-Stanford team pulled hydrogen directly from ocean waters. Their work could help efforts to generate low-carbon fuel for electric grids, cars, boats and other infrastructure.

Newswise: Introducing a novel solution for CCUS technology, a core technology for achieving Net-zero CO2 Emission
Released: 5-Apr-2023 12:00 AM EDT
Introducing a novel solution for CCUS technology, a core technology for achieving Net-zero CO2 Emission
National Research Council of Science and Technology

The research team led by Drs. Ung Lee and Da Hye Won at the Clean Energy Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST, President Seok Jin Yoon), announced that they succeeded in developing a process for producing high-value-added synthesis gas (syngas) by direct electrochemical conversion of CO2 captured using a liquid absorbent.

Newswise: Story tip: Adding up the geothermal benefits
Released: 28-Mar-2023 4:25 PM EDT
Story tip: Adding up the geothermal benefits
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

A tool developed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers gives building owners and equipment manufacturers and installers an easy way to calculate the cost savings of a heating and cooling system that utilizes geothermal energy and emits no carbon.

Newswise: New Mining Technology Uses CO2 as Tool to Access Critical Minerals
Released: 28-Mar-2023 4:15 PM EDT
New Mining Technology Uses CO2 as Tool to Access Critical Minerals
University of Texas at Austin, Jackson School of Geosciences

A mining technology pioneered by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin could reduce the amount of energy needed to access critical minerals vital for modern energy technologies and capture greenhouse gases along the way.

Released: 24-Mar-2023 12:50 PM EDT
Corporate investment could improve climate-tech innovation
University of Wisconsin–Madison

Corporate investments in climate-tech start-ups are a growing but overlooked aspect of energy innovation. According to a new report from Morgan Edwards, a professor at the La Follette School of Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and her lead co-author at University of Maryland, these investments should be more fully considered as methods to advance climate technology.

Newswise: U.S. Department of Energy and Stellantis announce the Battery Workforce Challenge
Released: 24-Mar-2023 12:05 PM EDT
U.S. Department of Energy and Stellantis announce the Battery Workforce Challenge
Argonne National Laboratory

BattChallenge is a three-year competition joining universities with vocational partners, such as community colleges, trades and apprenticeship programs, to design, build, test and integrate an advanced EV battery into a future Stellantis vehicle.

Newswise: More predictable renewable energy could lower costs
23-Mar-2023 9:05 PM EDT
More predictable renewable energy could lower costs
University of Adelaide

Lower electricity costs for consumers and more reliable clean energy could be some of the benefits of a new study by the University of Adelaide researchers who have examined how predictable solar or wind energy generation is and the impact of it on profits in the electricity market.

21-Mar-2023 1:10 PM EDT
Universities develop ways for wind turbines to generate more energy
University of Sheffield

A major collaboration between universities and energy companies has made vital improvements to offshore wind turbines, which could help them generate more renewable energy and reduce the UK’s reliance on fossil fuels.

Newswise: An integrated approach to cool: how evaporation and radiation can cool the world
Released: 21-Mar-2023 3:25 PM EDT
An integrated approach to cool: how evaporation and radiation can cool the world
Tsinghua University Press

Large-scale, effective, and passive: these descriptions are aptly given to the integrated radiative and evaporative chiller (IREC), designed and tested by researchers at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China. The goal of this technology is to come up with an energetically affordable method of cooling to aid in the rising consumption of energy while still minimizing carbon emissions through the process.

Released: 21-Mar-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Department of Energy Announces $150 Million for Research on the Science Foundations for Energy Earthshots
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $150 million for research into the crosscutting foundational science for multiple Energy Earthshots. This funding, provided by the Office of Science, will support fundamental research to accelerate breakthroughs in support of the Energy Earthshots Initiative.

Newswise: Colorful films could help buildings, cars keep their cool
Released: 20-Mar-2023 11:45 PM EDT
Colorful films could help buildings, cars keep their cool
American Chemical Society (ACS)

Air conditioners require a lot of energy and can leak greenhouse gases. Today, scientists report an eco-friendly alternative — a plant-based cooling film with many textures and iridescent colors that could someday keep buildings and cars cool. They will present their results at ACS Spring 2023.

Newswise: Solar industry feeling the heat over disposal of 80 million panels
Released: 20-Mar-2023 6:40 PM EDT
Solar industry feeling the heat over disposal of 80 million panels
University of South Australia

Renewable energy experts have come up with an environmentally-friendly plan to dispose of solar panels at the end of their life.

Released: 9-Mar-2023 1:30 PM EST
You can't put a price tag on knowledge. Read the latest news on finance and the world economy in the Economics channel
Newswise

The U.S. economy is on people's minds as the government prepares for a showdown on the deficit and government spending. Find the latest research and expert commentary on money issues here. Below are some of the latest headlines in the Economics channel on Newswise.

       


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