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Researchers harness nature to produce the fuel of the future
The team, led by Princeton chemistry professor Annabella Selloni, takes inspiration from bacteria that make hydrogen from water using enzymes called…
New semiconductor research may extend integrated circuit battery life tenfold
Researchers at Rochester Institute of Technology, international semiconductor consortium SEMATECH and Texas State University have demonstrated that use of new…
‘Zoomable’ Map of Poplar Proteins Offers New View of Bioenergy Crop
Populus, a fast-growing perennial tree, holds potential as a bioenergy crop due to its ability to produce large amounts of biomass on non-agricultural land….
Biofuels Blend Right In
Winemakers have long known that blending different grape varietals can favorably balance the flavor characteristics of the wine they produce. In the future,…
International Standard for Charging of Electric Cars
The goal of the eNterop project, which is partly funded by the German government, is to ensure the smooth interoperation of cars and charging points from…
One in, two out: Simulating more efficient solar cells
Solar cells are based on the photoelectric effect: a photon, or particle of light, hits a silicon crystal and generates a negatively charged electron and a…