Author: Boˆreal

Short reads about North Europe's green transition

Unlocking the Power of Sunlight: A New Leap for Green Hydrogen

by Boˆreal

Hydrogen is often hailed as the clean fuel of the future, but making it sustainably is a puzzle that researchers worldwide are racing to solve. Splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen with daylight (photocatalysis) has long been seen as one of the most elegant answers. Yet, practical challenges have kept this vision out of reach: … Continue reading Unlocking the Power of Sunlight: A New Leap for Green Hydrogen

Sodium Batteries Take a Leap Towards the Grid

by Boˆreal

Lithium-ion batteries may dominate today’s clean energy storage, but they come with problems: they rely on scarce lithium and cobalt, and their costs are tied to volatile supply chains. That is why researchers have long looked to sodium — far more abundant and geographically widespread — as a promising alternative. Until now, however, sodium metal … Continue reading Sodium Batteries Take a Leap Towards the Grid

Forest Soils Trap Microplastics from the Air

by Boˆreal

Microplastics — tiny fragments of plastic less than a millimeter across — are now firmly embedded in one of the least disturbed ecosystems in Europe: forests. A new study by researchers at the Technical University of Darmstadt finds that forest soils in central Germany are accumulating significant amounts of these particles, largely through the simple … Continue reading Forest Soils Trap Microplastics from the Air