Energy, fuels and sustainable energy – Page 27
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ResearchBurn to boost silver salvage from solar cells
Improved sterling recovery cuts environmental impact of solar cell recycling
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ResearchSolar cells firing on all cylinders
Cylindrical solar cells have better efficiencies throughout the day, independent of the angle of the sun
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ResearchSprucing up biofuel with renewable antioxidants
Coniferous bio-oil found to be an effective biodiesel stabiliser
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ResearchHarvesting hydrogen from tough biomass
Electrolytic device unlocks energy in lignin and cellulose
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ResearchDip coating to solve perovskite moisture sensitivity
Replacing ions in surface layer may help promising solar cells to maintain moisture stability
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ResearchCarbon dioxide-to-methanol catalyst ignites ‘fuel from air’ debate
Nobel winner’s team hopes ‘air capture’ of greenhouse gas can store renewable energy – but others see problems
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ResearchEthanol to butanol conversion shows sustainable potential
Borrowed hydrogen chemistry drives reaction to obtain useful fuel from biomass
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Opinion
The judgement of Paris
Our environmental ambitions are only as good as the companies we keep
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ResearchStable caesium-doped perovskites boost silicon solar cells
Caesium may help to eliminate problem of halide segregation in perovskites
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NewsLights out for UK’s oldest nuclear power plant
Full decommissioning process of Wylfa site will take up to 90 years
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ResearchGraphene sieves deuterium from hydrogen
Atom-thick materials could make heavy water production 10 times cheaper than conventional technologies
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ResearchChallenging efficiency records of solar hydrogen production
Lack of standardised techniques indicates we are basing our future on inaccurate numbers
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ResearchGreen rocket fuel breaks records
Bridged anion makes ionic liquid propellant that’s easier to handle
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ResearchDoped electrodes cram charge into supercapacitors
New devices can charge in seconds and could compete with batteries
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ResearchGlycerol-free strategy sweetens biodiesel synthesis
Catalytic process that turns plant oils into biofuel dodges annoying byproduct
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ResearchCutting edge chemistry in 2015
We take a look back at the year’s most interesting chemical science stories
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NewsUS biotech industry attacks delays on renewable fuels
Slow passage of just released renewable fuel standards cost biofuel sector $13.7 billion, biotechnology industry claims