A Viable Climate Solution? Methane to CO2
A relatively simple process could help turn the tide of climate change while also turning a healthy profit. That’s one of the hopeful visions outlined in a new Stanford-led [...]
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“Funnel Vision” May Triple Solar Efficiency
A team of researchers from the University of Exeter has discovered an innovative way for generating photovoltaic energy. The new technique relies on ‘funnelling’ the [...]
No Captain, No Problem: Wave-Propelled Boat Sets Sail
Britain has always been a ship-building nation, and this century is no different. Except now there is a twist. There are no people on board. An autonomous wave-propelled boat [...]
Electric Eel-Inspired Bio Batteries for Implantables?
No, we won’t be channeling Slytherin beasts. However, researchers have developed a power source inspired by the electric eel. In a study published by the scientific [...]
Cleantech Clothing Conversion: Chanel to Gel
A few years ago, I read a fascinating and lively description of what happens to used T-shirts in our current global trading environment. Pietra Rivoli’s “Travels [...]
“Cool” Evaporation Tech Cuts Food Waste in Developing Nations
A new sustainable refrigeration technology that can extend the shelf life of perishables in developing nations with dry climates was born at the Massachusetts Institute of [...]
Fatal Attraction: Seaweed Hydrogels for Ant Control
We’ve talked about algae and seaweed use for renewable energy generation, but scientists at the University of California, Riverside have developed an inexpensive, [...]
“Nano-Fridge” for Quantum Computing Reliability, Efficiency
Quantum Computing and Cleantech In the future, quantum computers could execute tasks that would take a lifetime even for a current supercomputer, from decryption of highly [...]
Seabin Sucks Sea Waste from the Shore
Editor’s note: This article was written by Cleantech Concepts intern Jonah Danziger. Sometimes the simple solutions can make a big difference. The ocean provides [...]
Stepping on the Gas: Scrubbing 95% of Mercury Emissions with no Waste
Mercury: a pervasive toxic contaminant Fact: Removal of 1 kilogram of mercury from industrial flue gas results in more than 20 tons of contaminated solids. Whether we like [...]
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