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A standalone artificial leaf attached to a metal rod support. The photoanode side (green square) is visible in the photograph. Credit: Motiar RahamanUniversity of Cambridge scientists have developed an ‘artificial leaf’ that, powered by sunlight, converts CO2 and water into ethanol and propanol. This innovation eliminates the intermediary step of producing syngas, making the technology more practical and paving the way for a sustainable, zero-carbon emission future.Researchers have developed a solar-powered technology…

Next time you’re walking through a park on a hot day, take a moment to sit under a big old tree. While you’re reclining under the shady boughs, you’ll find that the temperature is something like 2C cooler than if you were beneath a parasol.Why? Because a mature deciduous tree releases a massive amount of water from its leaves, which cools the surrounding air as it evaporates, just like the way sweating cools our bodies down.So a single tree influences the microclimate around it – but what about an entire forest? That’s…

Finding today’s Wordle difficult? We have the answer to Wordle (#656) on April 6, as well as some helpful hints to help you figure out the answer yourself right here. We’ve placed the answer right at the bottom of the page, so we don’t ruin the surprise before you’ve had a chance to work through the clues. So let’s dive in, starting with a reminder of yesterday’s answer. Yesterday’s Wordle answer Let’s start by first reminding ourselves of yesterday’s Wordle answer for those new to the game or who don’t play it…

Emily Ratajkowski Goes Backless In Paris Showing Off Her Abs & Belly In An Anthurium Top(Photo Credit –Instagram) Emily Ratajkowski – the American model who was born in London in 1991, is one of the top models in the world who millions know across the globe. Alongside making the headlines over the last several months owing to link-up rumours with Brad Pitt and then Pete Davidson, Emily has also been spoken about in the media thanks to her daring but stunning fashion choices. Ratajkowski is currently in the French…

The researchers expect the new findings to improve global and regional climate models, aid in forest and vegetation management, and provide more accurate predictions on crop yield and climate change’s impact on agriculture.How long will a leaf live? It’s an economic decision.The leaves of Monkey Puzzle trees have a lifespan of more than 20 years, while Picea trees growing in the Gongga Mountains in China can survive for millennia. Despite growing in harsh conditions, these trees grow slowly, and their leaves typically…

This week, Nissan Motor and Kotohira Town announced a new agreement to utilize electric vehicles, including the Nissan LEAF, as “driving storage batteries” to power evacuation centers in the event a natural disaster strikes Japan. Japan’s vulnerability to natural disasters It’s no secret that Japan is particularly vulnerable to natural disasters. The island nation lying off the east coast of Asia sticks is prone to earthquakes, typhoons, and other hazards as it sits along the Ring of Fire.…

Facing rising electricity costs that climbed to around $6,000 a year, one winemaker decided he had had enough. Joseph Evans first installed a solar energy system to power his entire property while the sun was out. However, he wanted to take it a step further. So, he started using his Nissan LEAF with vehicle-to-grid (V2G) capabilities to store energy during the day to power the property at night — which reduces cost and even adds an extra profit stream since he can sell the excess back to the grid.…

Photo: Andrew Liszewski | GizmodoWhen it comes to choosing an e-reader, for most users it comes down to which device has easy access to the books they actually want to read, and the answer is usually either the Amazon Kindle or the Rakuten Kobo. There’s now a third option, the Boox Leaf 2 from Onyx, that lets users buy books from the competition’s e-book stores, without having to settle for either company’s locked-down devices.Unless you’re as obsessed with E Ink devices as I am, or live outside the United States, Onyx…

Christopher de Hamel is a bookworm – or, to be more precise, a manuscript weevil for whom “mere printed books” are modish novelties – who has the rare capacity to turn a scholarly specialism into a humane and humorous adventure. In The Posthumous Papers of the Manuscript Club, silent sessions in libraries are enlivened by De Hamel’s imaginary conversations with long-dead collectors and, at the end of a history that extends across a thousand years, he invites medieval monks, Renaissance princes, Florentine merchants and…

As Amazon’s fall Prime Day sale comes to a close, the retailer is offering one last chance to lock-in some savings on various outdoor electric tools for getting your lawn tidied up this fall. Courtesy of the Greenworks stable, you’ll find everything from electric leaf blowers and mowers to string trimmers, pressure washers, and more at some of the best prices of the year. We also have a wide selection of Tesla and e-bike discounts in today’s New Green Deals, so you won’t want to miss that either. Head below for…