by Mary Walsh | Feb 7, 2022 | Chemical, Energy/Sustainability, Environment
COE’s Marianthi Ierapetritou leads $3 million National Science Foundation effort Solving the climate crisis isn’t just about everyone driving electric vehicles and installing solar panels on our homes. It’s about redesigning the way we live, including sweeping changes...
by Mary Walsh | Feb 3, 2022 | Catalysis/Reactions, Chemical, Energy/Sustainability
UD researchers report hyper-efficient method for removing carbon dioxide from air University of Delaware engineers have demonstrated a way to effectively capture 99% of carbon dioxide from air using a novel electrochemical system powered by hydrogen. It is a...
by Mary Walsh | Jan 19, 2022 | Chemical, Chemistry, Environment, Materials, Process Control/System Analysis, Uncategorized
UD researchers report low-pressure method to convert industrially processed biomass into plastics, chemicals It’s no secret that we need more sustainable materials if we hope to help the planet. Bio-derived materials are one potential option, but they must be...
by Mary Walsh | Jan 10, 2022 | Catalysis/Reactions, Chemical, Energy/Sustainability, Engineering
UD and LSU collaborate to advance manufacturing technologies that employ carbon dioxide and renewable energy Reducing the world’s reliance on petroleum and natural gas is a worthy goal, one that could help us achieve a smaller carbon footprint. It will, however, mean...
by Mary Walsh | Jan 6, 2022 | Biomolecular, Catalysis/Reactions, Chemical, Energy/Sustainability, Engineering
Collaborative project aims to find sustainable ways to create, destroy plastics Despite the society-changing improvements that plastic materials have brought to humanity, there’s no question that they also present us with new challenges regarding what to do with the...
by Mary Walsh | Dec 23, 2021 | Chemical, Engineering
UD engineering grad Elaine Stewart helped prepare the James Webb Space Telescope Editor’s note: This story was originally published on Dec. 23, two days before an international team successfully launched the James Webb Space Telescope. Already it has traveled...
