TechnologyEV Charging Solutions will become an Asset, Not a Liability, to the Grid President Joe Biden’s goal for electric vehicles (EVs) to account for roughly half of all vehicle sales in the United States by 2030 is a…
BusinessCompounds Foods Brews up $4.5M to make Coffee without Beans Maricel Saenz, the creator and CEO of Compound Foods, is one of the more than 80% of Americans who enjoy a daily cup of coffee.…
ChemistryCreating Clean Hydrogen Fuel from “Sewer Gas” Neither of us enjoys the odor of sewer gas. Nobody would have predicted that such gas could be converted into clean hydrogen fuel, but science…
BiologyInsight into Photosynthetic Power Generation could lead to more Robust Crops A study of the energy-making process in plants could aid in the development of crops that are more resistant to stress or bacteria that produce…
ChemistryA Materials Chemist Reveals Mystery of the Flexible Shell An international research team led by the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI has discovered why the protective cover of the brachiopod Discinisca tenuis softens in water…
ChemistryNew Biochar Composites Contribute to Wastewater Treatment Biochar is a carbon-rich material produced by the pyrolysis of solid waste (e.g., agricultural solid waste and sludge from wastewater treatment plants). Biochar is inexpensive,…
ChemistryThe Catalyst Study Progresses the Conversion of Carbon dioxide to Ethanol An international scientific collaboration has made significant progress toward the realization of a nearly “green” zero-net-carbon technology that will efficiently convert carbon dioxide, a major…
BiologyResearchers Uncover Bone-growth Process According to the researchers, bone growth in mice follows the same principles as when new cells are constantly produced in blood, skin, and other tissues.…
ChemistryProducing Electrolytic Hydrogen at a Lower Cost Hydrogen production refers to a group of industrial methods for producing hydrogen gas. By 2020, the vast majority of hydrogen (95 percent) will be produced…
PhysicsImportant Phase of Practical Nuclear Fusion Thrilling Scientists Fusion reactors have long been hailed as the “ultimate” energy source. Proponents argue that if useful commercial fusion reactors are developed, they will produce vast…