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Energy
Energy refers to the application of engineering to energy efficiency and services, facility management, ecology, and alternative energy technologies. It includes renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, geothermal power, biofuels, and hydro power.
Plant photosynthesis has grown in the 20th Century
Plant photosynthesis was stable for hundreds of years before the industrial revolution, but grew rapidly in the…
Silicon wafers modified into solar absorber
Researchers have shown how to modify commercially available silicon wafers into a structure that efficiently…
Biodiesel created from sugarcane
Sugarcane can be genetically engineered to produce oil in its leaves and stems for biodiesel production.
Finding the best renewable energy sites in Africa
MapRE lets users characterize renewable energy sites according to a fuller set of criteria than other analyses…
Feeding the world with bionic leaves
Researchers have invented a 'bionic' leaf that uses bacteria, sunlight, water and air to make fertilizer in the…
Desalination sieve could provide clean water for millions
Graphene-oxide membranes have been made capable of sieving common salts for new filtration technologies.
Pollution reduction with ‘fast fashion’ upcycling
'Fast fashion' upcycling to reduce pollution and waste.
City smog caused by vehicles, not farms
Smog-causing ammonia in the atmosphere a result of vehicles, not farms.
Global warming fought by our forests
Beyond just the absorption of carbon dioxide, forests do more to combat global warming.
Great Barrier Reef could become an underwater wasteland
Recent powerful cyclone could have caused damage the Great Barrier Reef.