TEHRAN (ANA)- Iranian Deputy Energy Minister Mohsen Tarztalab announced signing of a contract to build a 500-MW solar farm in Zanjan province in Northwestern Iran, saying construction of 12 3-MW solar power plants has started.

TEHRAN (ANA)- A team of researchers at Rice University has found a surprisingly simple way to greatly improve the stability of electrochemical devices that convert carbon dioxide into useful fuels and chemicals: passing the CO2 through an acid bubbler.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Researchers found that natural polymers derived from okra and fenugreek are highly effective at removing microplastics from water.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Sealing manure ponds at a Central Valley farm led to a significant reduction in emissions.

TEHRAN (ANA)- A new electrode enables scalable hydrogen production from seawater, offering a clean, desalination-free solution for arid coastal regions.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Researchers have created a low-lead method to convert CO₂ into solid metal oxalates.

TEHRAN (ANA)- After millions of years of evolutionary isolation, Madagascar developed an unparalleled array of wildlife, and recent research has uncovered an unsung ecological hero: the lizard.

TEHRAN (ANA)- A group of Iranian researchers from Amirkabir University of Technology presented an environmentally-friendly asphalt mixture by using waste materials to repair asphalt pavement damages.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Some volcanoes erupt with little to no warning, posing serious risks to nearby communities and air traffic. A study of Alaska's Veniaminof volcano reveals how specific internal conditions like slow magma flow and warm chamber walls can create these so-called "stealthy eruptions."

TEHRAN (ANA)- An Iranian company managed to produce a solar furnace which can generate electricity for industries.