Seeding the oceans with nano-scale fertilizers could create a much-needed, substantial carbon sink. (Illustration by Stephanie King | Pacific Northwest...
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In front of the sewage sludge biogas reactor in Walla Walla. A new method to treat sewage can efficiently convert leftover sludge to biogas, an advance that...
Animation by Sara Levine | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Micelles, used in pharmaceutical industry, burst upon contact with virus, sending immediate...
Mineralizing carbon dioxide underground is a potential carbon storage method. (Illustration by Cortland Johnson | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) A new...
Researchers can isolate magnesium feedstocks from the ocean, important for renewable energy applications. (Composite image by Cortland Johnson | Pacific...
In adsorption cooling systems, molecules of vapor refrigerant (the guest) are adsorbed in the nanopores of a solid material (the host). Motkuri and his...
This vial of clear, sodium-ion electrolyte provides the circulating “blood” that keeps the energy flowing through an experimental battery technology. (Photo by...
(Image by Shannon Colson | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) In the world of electricity, copper is king—for now. That could change with new...
Woody lignin, seen here in purified form, holds significant promise as a renewable biofuel, if it can be efficiently broken down into useful form. (Photo by...
Rice University engineers have designed a catalyst of ruthenium atoms in a copper mesh to extract ammonia and fertilizer from wastewater. The process would...
None of these marine energy devices are commercially available—yet. With help from an updated data collection and processing tool, Americans could soon get...
Photo by Andrew Roberts on Unsplash Engineers at the University of Illinois Chicago are among a collaborative team that has developed a material that could...