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Three ways to solve the plastics pollution crisis
Thu, 04/13/2023

Researchers are studying how more-sophisticated policies, smarter recycling and new materials could stem the tide of waste.

Read more the story here:  https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023...

Metal-lifespan analysis shows scale of waste
Wed, 04/12/2023

Mining metals has a rising environmental cost. But high losses and low recycling rates mean that many last only a short time.

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Are you thinking about small scale ammonia production?
Mon, 04/10/2023

There is a wealth of information here on the small scale ammonia production:  https://www.ammoniaenergy.org/topics/small-scale-ammonia/ 

A practical method for splitting seawater into hydrogen fuel
Sun, 04/09/2023

The electrolytic splitting of saline water is a highly desirable and sustainable method for the mass production of green hydrogen, but seawater contains many impurities that hinder the long-term stability of conventional electrolysis systems. A method for enabling the electrolysis of...

How to make lithium extraction cleaner, faster and cheaper — in six steps
Sun, 04/09/2023

Demand for lithium for batteries and other green technologies is exploding. The industry must develop sustainable methods to remove and process the element from ores and brines to avoid environmental damage.

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The US should get serious about mining critical minerals for clean energy
Sun, 04/09/2023

Green technologies cannot advance without a secure supply of essential metals.

Read more the story here:  https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-00790-y 

Energy crisis: five questions that must be answered in 2023
Sun, 04/09/2023

Market turmoil and geopolitical realignment after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine put livelihoods and the green-energy transition at risk. Here’s how researchers can help overcome the threats.

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Cement and steel — nine steps to net zero
Sun, 04/09/2023

It is possible — and crucial — to green the building blocks of the modern world.

Read more the story here:   https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-00758-4 

Nature-based solutions can help cool the planet — if we act now
Sun, 04/09/2023

Analysis suggests that to limit global temperature rise, we must slash emissions and invest now to protect, manage and restore ecosystems and land for the future.

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Electric cars and batteries: how will the world produce enough?
Sun, 04/09/2023

Reducing the use of scarce metals — and recycling them — will be key to the world’s transition to electric vehicles.

Read more the story here:  https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-02222-...