Nuclear Fusion remains an elusive source of clean, abundant, non-radioactive energy. This is largely because the temperatures needed to fuse elements together have traditionally required so much energy the whole reaction results in a net loss of energy.  By introducing lasers to speed up the heating process, some net energy gains have been demonstrated - albeit for very short durations. But a radically different approach, which uses lasers to accelerate the movement of hydrogen through boron, holds the potential promise of being able to generate petawatts of clean, non-radioactive electricity directly from the unit.    https://youtu.be/OlGzt9ur1bY

Scientists are planning to create the reaction happening in the centre of the sun with the International Thermonuclear E

For Type 4 & 5 plastics, upcycling is hard. It requires two stages, temperatures of over 200°C, lots of energy and the process can produce undesired by-products.Researchers have identified a one stage, faster process, requiring less energy and temperatures of around 70°C. The process also minimises unwanted by-products and still produces desired chemicals, fuels and other high-value materials from the plastic waste.https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2023/03/plastics-to-fuel-in-one-quick-step-using-minimal-energy/