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Chemistries, materials, and processes for electrochemically mediated carbon capture

Carbon capture is considered a critical means for climate-change mitigation. Unfortunately, conventional thermochemical methods suffer from high energy consumption, motivating the search for more...

Epoch or event? Defining the Anthropocene

“It’s probably fair to say that no single geological phenomenon has resonated in so many communities, with so many people, and in so many...

Mechanistic interrogation of battery safety

"(Source: Shutterstock/rsooll)" Lithium-ion batteries are currently pervasive across portable electronics and electric vehicles, and are on the ascent for emergent technology segments including grid storage,...

Fallen leaves help remedy iron deficiencies in plants

Plants need iron (II) ions (Fe2+) to perform photosynthesis and produce chlorophyll. In nature, however, Fe2+ is much less common than its trivalent cousin...

Energy transitions and sustainable transformations in Africa

"Kigali, Rwanda by night. (Courtesy Haileselassie Medhin)" Africa’s role in the global energy transition is undeniable as the least electrified, yet fastest-growing continent on the...

UN Climate Change News, 20 November 2022 – The United Nations Climate Change Conference COP27 closed today with a breakthrough agreement to provide “loss and...

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