Swiss researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a rooftop refinery that turns sunlight and air into fuel. The aim is to produce carbon-neutral fuels for transportation, with an emphasis on aviation, because it is one of the hardest sectors to decarbonize.
Penn State University chemical engineers have been awarded a $1.7m grant to develop a sustainable process for recovering rare earth elements from phosphogypsum, a by-product of fertilizer.
Cryptocurrencies have a huge environmental impact because of the vast amount of energy needed to run the computers necessary for mining. According to the Sierra Club, Bitcoin’s annual energy consumption is comparable to entire countries.
Mineral acid is the liquid discharge that commonly flows from metal and coal mines, including abandoned mines, coal processing sites, tailings or ponds, and rock dumps. Scientists working with stakeholders have been inventing ways to extract mineral acid in efforts to reduce the environmental impact
Hy Stor Energy LP has previously announced the planned opening and development of its zero-carbon green hydrogen storage hub, based in Mississippi, US. This would make it one of the largest green hydrogen developments in the world.