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New lab to focus on creating sustainable energy source

Research will explore using sunlight to convert greenhouse gas carbon dioxide and water to syngas, the precursor to liquid fuel.

Solar-grade silicon at low cost

A new process developed by scientists at the University of Cambridge has the potential to drive down the cost of manufacturing solar-grade silicon and could increase the use of photovoltaic devices for capturing the sun's energy.

Building our capacity to endure

In its inaugural list of the top 50 most influential people for sustainability in the UK, Building Design magazine has listed three Cambridge academics. The range of work they do gives us an overview of just how broad the meaning of sustainability is.

Cambridge announces Centre for Carbon Reduction in Chemical Technology in Singapore

The University of Cambridge and National Research Foundation, Singapore, have today announced plans for a collaborative research centre, specialising in energy efficient, low-carbon chemical process technology.

Under the Microscope #16 – Nanowires

Nanowires growing in real time. Each nanowire is roughly 450 atoms wide.

Under the Microscope #13

Matthew Kuo tells us how tiny worm faecal pellets affect how oil pipelines sit on the seabed.

A mineral way to catalysis?

Fool's Gold may prove an unlikely alternative to overexploited catalytic materials.

Here comes the sun…

Scientists have developed a new kind of solar cell which could capture significantly more of the energy from the sun than current cells.

Breeding better grasses for food and fuel

Newly discovered family of genes could help us breed grasses with improved properties for food and fuel.

Six steps to a better material world

Every year we make 10 times our own bodyweight of steel, aluminium, cement, plastics and paper, for every person alive, using a fifth of all the world's energy supply to do so. Now researchers are releasing a manifesto to change that and help cut carbon emissions. And they've also released an album of songs to go with it.