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Thermoelectrics: from heat to electricity
09.07.202208.07.2022

Thermoelectrics: from heat to electricity

Researchers at TU Wien have developed a new concept to convert thermal energy into electrical energy [...]
A Greener Way of Producing Perovskite Solar Cells
09.07.202208.07.2022

A Greener Way of Producing Perovskite Solar Cells

ZSW’s new process uses ecofriendly solvent to advance industrial cell manufacturing Perovskite solar cells are brightening [...]
Increase in heatwaves in western Europe linked to changes in the jet stream
07.07.202206.07.2022

Increase in heatwaves in western Europe linked to changes in the jet stream

Heatwaves over Europe have increased three to four times faster than in the rest of the [...]
Food-packaging system reduces health risks and saves food
05.07.202203.07.2022

Food-packaging system reduces health risks and saves food

Inspired by battlefield medicine, this antimicrobial food wrap could reduce food waste and foodborne illness. By [...]
Snow cover in the Alps will halve without climate action
04.07.202203.07.2022

Snow cover in the Alps will halve without climate action

Emissions cuts can save 80% of snow days. The number of snow cover days in the [...]
Melting Arctic ice could transform international shipping routes, study finds
02.07.202202.07.2022

Melting Arctic ice could transform international shipping routes, study finds

Melting ice in the Arctic Ocean could yield new trade routes in international waters, reducing the [...]
Thawing Permafrost is Shaping the Global Climate
02.07.202201.07.2022

Thawing Permafrost is Shaping the Global Climate

A new publication and interactive map summarise the current state of knowledge on the risks posed [...]
First evidence of microplastics in Antarctic snow
27.06.202227.06.2022

First evidence of microplastics in Antarctic snow

University of Canterbury researchers have published the world’s first study confirming the discovery of microplastics in [...]
Japan tests deep-ocean current turbines in search of new renewables
25.06.202225.06.2022

Japan tests deep-ocean current turbines in search of new renewables

Renewable energy potential is not distributed evenly. Japan, for example, has sub-par solar potential and nowhere [...]
World´s first  organic photovoltaic cell on recycled material
25.06.202224.06.2022

World´s first organic photovoltaic cell on recycled material

Sustainable and Smart becomes real – World´s first organic photovoltaic cell on recycled material made by [...]
Freshwaters release methane – even when they dry out
23.06.202221.06.2022

Freshwaters release methane – even when they dry out

Freshwaters are underestimated sources of greenhouse gases. Researchers with IGB have now shown that even drying [...]
Pilot plant for renewable hydrogen
16.06.202215.06.2022

Pilot plant for renewable hydrogen

New technology to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by up to 40 percent. A pilot plant for [...]
Stanford-led research finds small modular reactors will exacerbate challenges of highly radioactive nuclear waste
13.06.202213.06.2022

Stanford-led research finds small modular reactors will exacerbate challenges of highly radioactive nuclear waste

Small modular reactors, long touted as the future of nuclear energy, will actually generate more radioactive [...]
‘Night-time solar’ technology can now deliver power in the dark
10.06.202210.06.2022

‘Night-time solar’ technology can now deliver power in the dark

Innovative research from a UNSW team shows Earth’s radiant infrared heat can be used to generate [...]
Volkswagen-led research team to recycle batteries multiple times for the first time
10.06.202209.06.2022

Volkswagen-led research team to recycle batteries multiple times for the first time

The aim is the permanent recovery of valuable materials to increase sustainability and security of supply [...]
Extreme weather and climate change
09.06.202208.06.2022

Extreme weather and climate change

Extreme weather events are occurring more and more severely. This is often attributed to climate change. [...]
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Fruity Flavors for Greener Solar Cells

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New Material Is an Extreme Thermal Insulator

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Harvesting hot electrons could break solar panel barrier

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Polystyrene nanoplastics may threaten reproductive health and offspring development

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22.09.202622.09.2026

Planetary Health Check 2026 finds mounting pressures across Earth’s life support systems

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11 trillion tonnes lost since the 1970s: Ice sheet decline mainly due to accelerated glacier movement

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