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Emissions coming from factory chimneys

Fighting climate change with carbon capture and utilization technologies

Two UC Riverside experts explain how carbon capture and utilization technologies work, and what needs to improve for them to deliver on their promise
By Holly Ober | | Science / Technology
Air polluting smokestack

Is it feasible to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?

A UC Riverside engineer discusses direct air capture
By Holly Ober | | Science / Technology
plastic bottle waste

Upcycling plastic waste toward sustainable energy storage

Simple process transforms PET plastic into a nanomaterial for energy storage
By Holly Ober | | Science / Technology
A Tesla car battery broken by industry standard fast charging

Fast-charging damages electric car batteries

Just 25 industry-standard fast charging cycles can ruin a car’s batteries
By Holly Ober | | Science / Technology