nuclear-news

Science and Technology:

¶ Researchers at the UK’s Manchester University say they have discovered a property of graphene that could lead to an advance in battery technology. Their study, published in the journal Nature, says graphene membranes could be used to sieve hydrogen gas from the atmosphere, which could lead to generators powered by air. [CNN]

Molecular structure of a graphene crystal. Hydrogen atoms are red, and carbon atoms are blue.

World:

¶ As November begins, promises from individual countries to the United Nations have addressed nearly 90% of the world’s current greenhouse gas emissions. The world consensus aims to reduce and stabilize them in order to keep earth’s temperatures from climbing higher than two degrees Celsius by 2100. [CleanTechnica]

¶ Still reeling from the diesel emissions scandal, VW said it had set carbon dioxide emissions and fuel consumption figures too low when certifying some…