A team of international researchers has developed an eco-friendly, cost-effective sodium-sulfur (Na-S) battery that could revolutionize grid-scale energy storage. This innovative design boasts four times the energy capacity of standardContinue Reading
Plastic waste is accumulating without proper recycling. But where conventional recycling has failed, a different sort of recycling called Chemical recycling is seen as a more effective solution for handlingContinue Reading
Cows convert millions of tonnes of grain into millions of tonnes of dung, which is commonly referred to as cow flops. Because there is considerably more manure than there areContinue Reading
Every year, more than 380 million tonnes of plastic is produced worldwide. The way we normally recycle plastics is a downward spiral of waste and degraded materials, but there isContinue Reading
Personal protective equipment (PPE) has emerged as a significant life-saver in 2020 and has become a household term in these times of Covid-19. India didn’t even make PPEs till asContinue Reading
Graphene, a recently discovered wonder material, is increasingly sought after for its superior electrical, thermal, optical and mechanical properties. It finds use in the manufacture of optoelectronic devices such asContinue Reading
Scientists from IIT Madras have developed a solar powered system to convert non-recyclable plastic into fuel that can substitute diesel used in generators, furnaces and engines. The technology – whichContinue Reading
