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Newswise — Closing the CO₂ cycle by converting climate-damaging carbon dioxide back into kerosene, gasoline and diesel: That is the idea behind Synhelion. The ETH spin-off uses the heat of the sun to produce synthetic fuels (Synfuels) from CO₂ and water. In June 2024, in the German city of Jülich, Synhelion inaugurated DAWN: the world’s…
Newswise — A new technical collaboration program at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory will help businesses develop and launch electric grid innovations. Sponsored by the Transformer Resilience and Advanced Components program in DOE’s Office of Electricity, the initiative will provide companies with access to national laboratory resources, enabling them to capture market…
BYLINE: Imec Newswise — The push towards reducing CO₂ emissions and combating climate change has led to a surge in electric vehicle (EV) adoption. However, the drive for extended range and faster charging times highlights the ongoing need for high-performance batteries. At the same time, it is crucial to ensure these batteries are cost-effective, as…
More than two hours into Republican former President Donald Trump’s World Liberty Financial launch event on X Monday night, the team behind the Trump family’s new crypto project finally unveiled a key detail: Who can buy the forthcoming tokens it plans to release, and how shares of the project will be allotted. For over a month, the…
Newswise — A pair of physicists with long ties to PPPL are being honored for their foundational work on turbulence in plasma. Understanding why instabilities occur and how to limit them is critical to perfecting fusion as a stable energy source for the electrical grid. Greg Hammett, a PPPL theoretical and computational principal research physicist,…
Newswise — As the demand for energy storage diversifies, the limitations of lithium supplies drive a shift towards alternative technologies. Sodium, potassium, magnesium, and zinc-ion batteries emerge as promising contenders, yet face challenges in capacity, charge-discharge rate, and stability. This backdrop underscores the need for innovative approaches like carrier pre-intercalation to elevate the electrochemical performance…
Newswise — How are stars born, and how do they die? How do they produce the energy that keeps them burning for billions of years? How do they create the elements we observe today? Definitive answers to these questions continue to elude scientists in their quest to understand the processes that shape the chemical makeup…
A bitcoin sign is seen in the main hall during the Bitcoin 2024 conference at Music City Center July 26, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. Jon Cherry | Getty Images It was a week of extremes for bitcoin enthusiasts. On the plus side, the cryptocurrency rose 12% in the past seven days and the network hash…
The Science Newswise — Metal organic frameworks (MOFs) are essentially a microscopic matrix of metal atoms connected by organic molecules. MOFs show promise for a large range of applications. In this research, scientists studied MOFs that could be used to trap toxic molecules and mitigate their harmful effects. The scientists used beams of neutrons and X-rays to…
MARTIN Lewis has warned millions of Brits that they could face paying hundreds of pounds more on their council tax bills. The Money Saving Expert spoke out amid reports the Labour Party government could axe the 25 per cent single-person discount. 2 Martin Lewis has warned millions of Brits that their council taxes could riseCredit:…
