Twenty percent of annual greenhouse-gas emissions come from agriculture-and methane emitted by cattle and dairy is the primary contributor (7.9 gigatons of CO2e, based on 20-year global-warming potential).

Research has established that low-methane feed additives could effectively stop up to...

Currently, solar cells rely on crystalline silicon and have an efficiency on the order of 20 percent

Perovskite crystal structures, which have a theoretical efficiency of up to 40 percent, could be a better alternative

They present challenges, however, because they lack long-term stab...

• Improving electrolysis could significantly decrease the cost of hydrogen
• Electrolyzers have delicate membranes that allow the split hydrogen to pass from the anode to the cathode (but keeps the split oxygen out).
• Catalysts and membranes do not yet interact well
• Quantu...

With $3 to $5 trillion in value at stake in sustainability, according to McKinsey research, climate investment is an imperative for big companies.

Governments have an important role to play by creating programs at universities to develop quantum talent and by providing incentives for quantu...

Quantum Computing is a new technology that leverages the laws of quantum mechanics to produce exponentially higher performance for certain types of calculations, offering the possibility of major breakthroughs across several end markets.

The technology works by calculating with qubits, whic...

Quantum computing could help reduce emissions in some of the most challenging or emissions-intensive areas, such as agriculture or direct-air capture, and could accelerate improvements in technologies required at great scale.

Quantum computing could bring about step changes throughout the e...

• Improving the energy density of lithium-ion batteries enables applications in electric vehicles and energy storage at an affordable cost
• Quantum computing could allow breakthroughs by providing a better understanding of electrolyte complex formation, by helping to find a replacement ...

The emerging technology of quantum computing could revolutionize the fight against climate change, transforming the e...

Best known as a fertilizer, ammonia could also be used as fuel. Currently, it is made through an energy-intensive process using natural gas.

Other potential approaches include Nitrogenase bioelectrocatalysis.

This method is attractive because it can be done at room te...