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Carbon Dioxide Conversion and Corrosion

by Geoffrey Ozin | Dec 6, 2018 | Energy, Environment, Features

Mind the gap: Carbon dioxide corrosion problems in a world of carbon dioxide conversion research. Understanding the surface chemistry and electrochemistry and how they affect the overarching systems.

Improving Management of Water Distribution Systems by Understanding Microbial Ecology

by WIREs Authors | Nov 30, 2018 | Environment, Food and Water, Life Science

Operators are now increasingly being held accountable to ensure delivered water is safe for human consumption, yet little is understood on how to best to manage these living engineered systems.

Peel-Good Water Purification

by Aaron Brown | Nov 28, 2018 | Biotechnology, Environment, Features

Orange peels for water purification – a zesty new approach.

Who Gives A Dam About Beavers?

by WIREs Authors | Nov 27, 2018 | Environment, Food and Water, Life Science

Working with beavers could help us to design holistic urban and suburban green spaces in the future.

Tools to Assess Effects of Variable Renewable Energy Generation on Power/Energy Systems

by WIREs Authors | Nov 26, 2018 | Energy, Environment

To meet the challenges in increasing VRE generation, there is a need to develop models and tools to analyze its variability and uncertainty.

Preventative Care of Our Planet: A Global Renewable Synthetic Fuels Roadmap

by Geoffrey Ozin | Nov 24, 2018 | Energy, Environment, Features

The clock is ticking for the development and deployment of renewable synthetic fuels substituting for non-renewable fossil-based oil to enable a sustainable energy resource for the benefit of all people.

The Substance of Climate: Material Approaches for Nature under Environmental Change

by WIREs Authors | Nov 16, 2018 | Environment

In “The Substance of Climate,” the author seeks to assess literature that helps bridge the conceptual gap, bringing immediate personal experiences of climate into focus.