In short – Researchers have introduced a groundbreaking solar technology harnessing a ‘miracle material,’ potentially transforming the energy sector. This innovation heralds an era of heightened efficiency and sustainability, offering promising prospects for renewable energy adoption on a global scale. In Details – Scientists across the globe are competing to engineer solar cells that most […]
$3.3mn grant for Indian-origin researcher to manage battery waste
Sydney : An Indian-origin researcher at University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney has received $3.3 million grant to transform waste and resource recovery industry by developing advanced manufacturing capabilities that focus on small-scale processing of materials produced from battery and consumer wastes. Professor Veena Sahajwalla who is Founding Director of UNSW’s Centre for Sustainable […]
Plant-based fuels commercially viable: Study
Sustainable plant-based bio-jet fuels could provide a competitive alternative to conventional petroleum fuels if current development and scale-up initiatives continue to push ahead successfully, scientists say. With an estimated daily fuel demand of more than five million barrels per day, the global aviation sector is incredibly energy-intensive and almost entirely reliant on petroleum-based fuels. Unlike […]