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Korean team presents universal design principles for solid-state batteries

TechXplore

A Korean research team has presented the first universal design principles for solid-state batteries, signaling a paradigm shift in battery design research that previously lacked standard benchmarks.

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Chemists present roadmap to a carbon-neutral refinery by 2050

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In a Nature article, they present a roadmap in which oil refineries could be reinvented to be completely fossil-free. Would it be possible to build a refinery that is completely fossil-free, and thereby significantly contributing to a carbon-neutral society by as early as 2050? According to two chemists from Utrecht University it is.

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Could the insurance industry help trigger a new wave of nature-based solutions?

GreenBiz

A new study predicts that the nature-based carbon market could present a $1.3 billion opportunity for the insurance industry.

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Study: Younger generations drive consumption of plant-based food, while baby boomers lag behind

GreenBiz

This trend presents a significant opportunity for sustainable food brands. Younger age groups are driving the consumption of vegetarian and vegan food, according to an EAT-GlobeScan survey.

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Inside the new $100 million women-led climate tech fund

GreenBiz

The fund is led by managing partners Sierra Peterson and Sarah Sclarsic and supported a suite of investors and partners across the corporate, climate tech and environmental worlds including past or present CEOs of General Electric, Lyft and Shopify.

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Andrew Forrest’s Squadron Energy presents another big wind and battery project for federal approval

Renew Economy

Squadron Energy has presented a new big wind and battery project in NSW for EPBC approval, just weeks after receiving green tick for another project. The post Andrew Forrest’s Squadron Energy presents another big wind and battery project for federal approval appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Producing nuclear fusion fuel is banned in the US for being too toxic: Researchers find an alternative

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The new method is presented in the journal Chem. Lithium-6 is essential for producing nuclear fusion fuel, but isolating it from the much more common isotope, lithium-7, usually requires liquid mercury, which is extremely toxic.

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