A vital component of the batteries at the heart of electric vehicles and grid energy storage, lithium is key to a clean energy future.
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Bursting Air Bubbles May Play a Key Role in How Glacier Ice Melts, Oregon State Research Suggests
Oregon State University research has uncovered a possible clue as to why glaciers that terminate at the sea are retreating at unprecedented rates: the bursting of tiny, pressurized bubbles in underwater ice.
Study Suggests Energy-Efficient Route to capturing and Converting CO2
In the race to draw down greenhouse gas emissions around the world, scientists at MIT are looking to carbon-capture technologies to decarbonize the most stubborn industrial emitters.
Capturing Carbon in Savannas: New Research Examines Role of Grasses for Controlling Climate Change
In recent years, the escalating impact of global warming has prompted efforts to reverse troubling trends, often by planting trees to capture and remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and store it.
Device Offers Long-Distance, Low-Power Underwater Communication
MIT researchers have demonstrated the first system for ultra-low-power underwater networking and communication, which can transmit signals across kilometer-scale distances.
New Method Enables Efficient Isolation of Raccoon-Borne Food Poisoning Pathogen
As cute as raccoons may look, their behaviors are troublesome, and so are their droppings.