Energy, fuels and sustainable energy – Page 34
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PodcastChemistry World podcast - August 2014
This month, how artificial comets may explain the origins of asymmetry in life. Plus, we speak to Martyn Poliakoff
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NewsNext Mars rover will make oxygen from CO2
Mars 2020 will set Nasa’s space exploration on a self-sufficiency course
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ResearchSpray-deposition steers perovskite solar cells towards commercialisation
Scientists make headway on scalability hurdles
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ResearchBetter batteries with pure lithium anodes
Protective carbon nanosphere coating overcomes lithium problems, pointing the way to improved capacity
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OpinionThe energy to fight injustice
Giving the world carbon-free energy means putting nuclear energy back on the agenda, says James Hansen
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NewsAustralia scraps its carbon tax
The country is unlikely to meet its climate change targets unless some form of carbon pricing is introduced, campaigners claim
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ResearchAaron Wheeler: Algae-on-a-chip
Aaron Wheeler talks to Harriet Brewerton about bringing the energy and microfluidics communities together
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ResearchMolecular sieve membranes look to greener separations
Coating micron-scale fibres’ inner surfaces with a MOF membrane could slash propylene production energy consumption
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Research3D printing cuts fuel cell component costs
Hardware hackers encouraged to exploit new manufacturing approach in open source schemes
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ResearchElectrical component hitches a ride with mechanical support
Structural supercapacitors could help steer electric vehicles into the fast lane
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ResearchSimple substitution cuts solar cell toxicity
Replacing cadmium chloride with magnesium chloride could reduce the cost and environmental impact of thin film solar cells
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BusinessLithium-ion battery makers look to stimulate electric car production
Tesla Motors opens up patents and manufacturers plan capacity increases
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ResearchOrganic solar cells reach manufacturing milestone
Complete roll-to-roll processing of flexible organic tandem solar cells achieved for the first time
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Research
Solar energy greener when home grown
Photovoltaic modules manufactured abroad have a higher carbon footprint
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NewsUS plans 30% emissions cuts for power plants
The Obama administration’s proposed Clean Power Plan has been well-received by environmental groups, but attacked by industry
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PodcastChemistry World podcast - June 2014
We speak to Tom Brown, the 2014 Chemistry World Entrepreneur of the Year, and find out why cells spend so much time doing nothing
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ResearchFlue gas reclaimed as polymer feedstock
Closing the carbon cycle reduces both greenhouse gas emissions and fossil fuel depletion
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ResearchMicrobes reduce coal’s carbon footprint
Scientists make model to study bioconversion of coal to methane
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ResearchThe future is lead-free for perovskite solar cells
A non-toxic perovskite solar cell is all set to challenge current photovoltaic technology