Carbon Footprint

A research team at National Taiwan University has discovered how single metal atoms dynamically adapt their structure and electronic configuration during electrochemical reactions, dramatically improving the efficiency of carbon dioxide (CO2) conversion.

Only the hardy carbon-rich asteroids make it to Earth, after surviving the Suns heat and the fiery burnup that occurs when entering Earths atmosphere. If astronomers want to get a proper assessment of the diversity of carbon-rich rocks, theyll have to consider those that couldnt survive the journey to Earth.

A new draft revision of the European Unions End of Life Vehicles (ELV) Directive could lead to the classification of carbon fiber as a hazardous material, potentially banning its use in cars by 2029.

An international team of researchers may have answered one of space science’s long-running questionsand it could change our understanding of how life began. Carbon-rich asteroids are abundant in space yet make up less than 5% of meteorites found on Earth.

The new technology “could help the UK rival global competitors in race to produce clean fuel from air” says the university