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In 2021, NREL fermented food waste into volatile fatty acids and catalytically upgraded them to jet fuel; the SAF was estimated to cut net carbon emissions by up to 165% when landfill disposal was assumedA groundbreaking approach has been created by scientists to transform food waste into eco-friendly aviation fuel. This cutting-edge techniq...- Science says ancient soil can reveal about extinct animals that left no bones, the hidden DNA record beneath our feetThe discovery of DNA preserved in ancient sediments is expanding our understanding of what can constitute a fossil record. Bones provide ph...
- Scientists used micro-X-ray fluorescence to study 55-million-year-old penguin fossils from Antarctica - Here’s what they reveal about the continent’s warmer pastThe discovery of ancient penguin fossils on Seymour Island paints a vivid picture of Antarctica's once warmer environment. Micro-X-ray fluo...
- In 2025, Petgas in Boca del Río reportedly processed 1.5 tons of plastic each week without oxygen; its pyrolysis system produced about 356 gallons of fuelA Mexican company, Petgas, converts plastic waste into fuel using a process called pyrolysis. This innovative machine processes significant...
- In 2023, Rice researchers flashed mixed waste plastic for about 4 seconds at 3,100 K; the process recovered up to 68% of its hydrogen at purities reaching 94% and produced grapheneA group of researchers has pioneered a groundbreaking technique that transforms landfill plastic into hydrogen gas, a valuable energy sourc...
- In 2017, USGS and MIT researchers dated a magma pulse to 251.9 million years ago. 9 years later, it links to Earth's worst extinctionEarth faced its worst extinction event around 252 million years ago. Volcanic activity in the Siberian Traps is the leading explanation for...
- After nearly 6 years of research, HKU scientists created steel that survives 1,700 mV in seawater, potentially replacing titanium parts and cutting structural material costs 40 times for green hydrogenGreen hydrogen has a costly weakness. Its equipment can depend on expensive titanium to survive harsh electrochemical conditions. Scientist...
- Earlier this year, University of Toronto scientists measured hydrogen flowing from billion-year-old Canadian Shield rocks through nearly 15,000 mine boreholes. Today, the site could yield more than 140 tonnes of natural hydrogen each yearAncient Canadian Shield rocks are quietly producing white hydrogen, a naturally occurring gas that could reshape the clean energy market. S...
- Nikhil Kamath asks whether India should build EVs or batteries. The answer from Chinese experts may surprise youNikhil Kamath’s conversation with Chinese battery experts explores whether India should build electric vehicles or focus on batteries. The ...
- In 2023, multiple deep-sea submersible trips found surprising samples, now a study traces ancient graveyard in Indian oceanWhale Graveyard: Why did so many whales die here? Maybe they were already living in the area and died of natural causes. A few could have p...
- In 2009, scientists revealed which animal came first on Earth, and the answer was right at the bottom of the seaScientists revealed first animal on Earth: Emerging research proposes that placozoans could be the oldest animals on Earth, reshaping the e...
- Investors rush to fund solutions for India's AI power crunchEnergy transition is emerging as a new thematic bet for venture capital and private equity firms and investors look to back startups buildi...
- India-origin battery tech powers Offgrid's first UK manufacturing facilityOffgrid Energy Labs has launched its first UK pilot manufacturing facility for its India-developed ZincGel® long-duration batteries. The 10...
- Scientists create artificial life from chemicals, and it eats, grows, and divides like the real thingScientists at the University of Minnesota have engineered "SpudCell," a lab-made entity from lifeless chemicals that mimics key life proces...
- Scientists think they have found Earth’s oldest crash site, and it’s 3 billion years oldThe discovery of Earth’s oldest impact crater may rewrite planetary history. Scientists studying Western Australia’s ancient rock formation...
- Scientists just found a 15-million-year-old climate time capsule in giant eggshells from Namibia, and the oxygen inside suggests plants may have been far less active at pulling CO₂ from the air during a warmer EarthFossilized bird eggshells from 15 million years ago in the Namib Desert are revealing a startling climate secret. Researchers found that du...
- NASA just discovered a living relic from the Milky Way’s earliest days hidden in plain sightNASA proved Terzan 5 is not a globular star cluster but a living fossil from the Milky Way's earliest formation. Webb and Hubble jointly re...
- A common plant is doing something to water that has researchers completely puzzledScientists uncover hidden secret in plant: A common riverside plant, smooth horsetail, has baffled scientists with water inside its stems e...
- Need right balance between development & carbon emissionsThe review of the economy emphasizes the importance of balancing development and carbon emissions mitigation globally. It acknowledges that...
- Outdoor air pollution accounts for over 2 million deaths annually in India: BMJ studyOutdoor air pollution from all sources accounts for 2.18 million deaths per year in India, second only to China, according to a modelling s...
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