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Solar superior to nuclear for powering Mars mission

Envirotec Magazine

The main source of power for some NASA Mars rovers comes from a multipanel solar array. The winner: a photovoltaic array that uses compressed hydrogen for energy storage. For example, CUBES is focused on engineering microbes to make plastics from carbon dioxide (CO2) and hydrogen or pharmaceuticals from CO2 and light.

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Innovative biomaterials to help the world replace plastic

AGreenLiving

In the past century, contaminants such as plastic turned the world upside down. Plastic litters the Earth and contributes to carbon emissions. Scientists from Aalto University in Finland are working on bio-based degradable materials that could replace plastic. Via Newswise Lead image via Pexels.