Rising carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from human activities are the largest contributor to global warming. According to the ...

Artist rendering of the Indirect Fire Protection Capability-High Energy Laser. (Lockheed Martin) Editor’s note: This story originally appeared on Laser Wars, a newsletter about military laser weapons ...

Laser shockwaves convert carbon nanotube films into multilayer graphene without external heating, boosting thermal conductivity sevenfold in a single chemical-free step. Why not simply use graphene ...

The Defense Department has been aggressively pursuing laser weapons and defense systems, a push that gained significant attention this week when the use of an anti-drone laser system led to the ...

Scientists have created a device that captures carbon dioxide and transforms it into a useful chemical in a single step. The new electrode works with realistic exhaust gases rather than requiring ...

Laser weapons go mobile as the US Army takes delivery of two 20-kW, anti-drone Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV)-mounted Laser-Oriented Counter-UAS System (LOCUST) Laser Weapon Systems (LWS) from ...

The engine in your car, truck, or SUV can run on either copper, platinum, or iridium spark plugs. You probably heard the hype around iridium plugs and how they manage to deliver solid sparks while ...

Indianapolis-based Monument Chemical announced today that it has begun the first US-based production of polyols from renewable carbon at its facility in Brandenburg, KY. The new product line of ...

A view of the Belchatow coal mine and the city in Kleszczow near Belchatow, Poland on April 9, 2025. Reporter Global fossil fuel emissions are projected to reach a record high in 2025, according to ...

The projected rise in CO2 emissions in 2025 is driven by growth in coal, like the coal-fired plant pictured, as well as oil and gas, according to the 2025 Global Carbon Budget Report. Global carbon ...

Rutgers University scientists are testing laser-powered machines that kill weeds without chemicals. Early results show the AI-guided lasers rival herbicides in performance while protecting crops and ...

The storage available for safe carbon storage could be far lower than current estimates, according to a new study. Carbon capture and storage (CCS) has been touted as a viable method for drawing ...