Protecting Our Planet
Basic Science for a Clean Energy Future: The Alternative Energy Research Initiative
The Weizmann Institute's Alternative Energy Research Initiative, led by Prof. David Cahen, aims to provide essential scientific groundwork and develop new power sources to address our energy problems.
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“Cooling” Forests Can Heat, Too: The Energy Budget of a Forest Includes Significant Heat Reserves
Weizmann scientists have found a forest that directly absorbs and retains heat, thus complicating the idea that forests help cool the earth by removing CO2.
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Don't Bury It, Recycle It!
Weizmann Institute chemists are investigating the possibility of converting captured CO2 back into fuel that could then be used to power cars, ships, or planes.
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Power without Pollution
Prof. Igor Lubomirsky looks for ways to generate energy without self-destruction. He is especially interested in developing ways to store and transport wind and solar power.
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Cross Flow
Researchers from Jordan, the U.S., and Israel—including a Weizmann scientist—are studying the Gulf of Eilat. Understanding water movement in the Gulf can help environmental agencies protect it.
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Weizmann Institute Scientists Develop a Unique Approach for Splitting Water into Hydrogen and Oxygen
Weizmann researchers have developed a novel approach that presents important steps toward creating better ways of splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen using sunlight.
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Basic Science for a Clean Energy Future: The Alternative Energy Research Initiative
The Weizmann Institute's Alternative Energy Research Initiative, led by Prof. David Cahen, aims to provide essential scientific groundwork and develop new power sources to address our energy problems.