Researchers design catalyst that turns CO2 into green fuel

The University of Nottingham worked with an international team of researchers to develop a new form of carbon nitride AN INTERNATIONAL research team has developed a copper-based material that can turn CO2 into methanol using sunlight. Researchers from the University of Nottingham’s School of Chemistry joined forces with the University of Birmingham, and universities in

Cambridge researchers develop tech to convert CO2 and water into fuels

Researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed a solar-powered technology that replicates the process of photosynthesis to convert carbon dioxide (CO2) and water into liquid fuels. The highlight of the research is these fuels can directly power a car’s engine without any modifications – a so-called “drop-in” fuel. The technology leverages photosynthesis, the natural

Researchers find impacts of shutting down nuclear power plants

India recently approved the installation of 10 nuclear reactors in five states as it boosts its capability in generating clean energy. A new study estimates that if the nuclear reactors are shut, they would not only have an adverse impact on the climate and air pollution patterns, but will lead to premature deaths. Researchers at

Researchers getting closer to solving hydrogen storage problem

Researchers are now one step closer in solving one of the biggest bottlenecks associated with using magnesium hydride to store hydrogen. For decades, scientists have debated why dehydrogenation within MgH2 is so difficult. But now, the research group has uncovered an answer. Tohoku University researchers drilling into the magnesium hydride hydrogen storage concept are zeroing

Researchers found new enzyme to speed up sugar to biofuel

Australian researchers have found a way to more effectively convert sugarcane into the building block of aviation fuel, and other products like rubber and plastics. Sugarcane (and its waste product) is one of the crops that has shown promise in being turned into ‘biofuel’, which could one day lower aviation’s reliance on fossil fuels. The

Researchers at IIT Jodhpur develop materials to produce hydrogen

The researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur have developed Lanthanides based perovskite nanocomposite catalytic materials for artificial photosynthesis to produce high-purity hydrogen. IIT Jodhpur further said in a statement that Hydrogen-based energy is the only viable source for a green and sustainable future. More than 90 per cent of the source of hydrogen