{
  "id": 2265371,
  "title": "Scientists turn urine urea into hydrazine for rocket fuel and EV batteries",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/scientists-turn-urine-urea-into-hydrazine-for-rocket-fuel-and-ev",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-20T18:31:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/can-human-urine-help-make-rocket-fuel-and-support-ev-battery-technology-scientists-develop-new-way-to-turn-urea-into-hydrazine/articleshow/133386253.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "University of Adelaide researchers have developed an electrochemical method to turn urea into hydrazine using electricity and sodium chloride. The process can use urea from human urine and wastewater and could offer a greener route to hydrazine, a chemical used in rocket fuels, pharmaceuticals and emerging energy technologies, including research linked to electric vehicle batteries.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}