Cities affect temperatures for thousands of miles
Even if you live more than 1,000 miles from the nearest large city, it could be affecting your weather.
Posted: Jan 27th, 2013
Read moreDeep ice cores show past Greenland warm period may be road map for continued warming of planet (w/video)
A new study by an international team of scientists analyzing ice cores from the Greenland ice sheet going back in time more than 100,000 years indicates the last interglacial period may be a good analog for where the planet is headed in terms of increasing greenhouse gases and rising temperatures.
Posted: Jan 26th, 2013
Read moreSouth and Central America set sights on renewable energy generation
South and Central American nations are aspiring to be more environmentally friendly, as renewable energy strategies are introduced, but thermal power remains the main player.
Posted: Jan 26th, 2013
Read moreComposites for shipping container floors contribute to reduced energy use and smaller carbon footprint
Industry stakeholders have an increasing interest in evaluating and understanding how replacing conventional wood floors with composite materials can impact the overall life cycle of the containers, contributing to energy savings and reduced greenhouse gases.
Posted: Jan 26th, 2013
Read moreHitting the sweet spot for advanced biofuel technologies
Studies show advanced biofuels have a carbon life cycle that produces low or net-zero green house gases. Helping to commercialize advanced biofuels is the primary mission of Berkeley Lab's Advanced Biofuels Process Demonstration Unit (ABPDU), the West Coast's only state-of-the-art facility providing industry-scale test beds for laboratory discoveries in advanced biofuels research.
Posted: Jan 25th, 2013
Read moreEvolution inspires more efficient solar cell design
Geometric pattern maximizes time light is trapped in solar cell.
Posted: Jan 25th, 2013
Read moreGreenland ice core shows Antarctica vulnerable to warming
An international study indicates the last interglacial period more than 100,000 years ago could be a good indicator of where the planet is heading in the face of increasing greenhouse gases and warming temperatures globally.
Posted: Jan 25th, 2013
Read moreA new leaf in the carbon capture playbook
Green chemistry using carbon dioxide and low-cost catalysts provides a new way of producing potent carbon-boron synthetic reagents.
Posted: Jan 25th, 2013
Read moreCarbon Cycle 2.0 initiative seeks alternative ways to reduce emissions
Berkeley Lab's Carbon Cycle 2.0 initiative seeks to stimulate multidisciplinary research to accelerate the development of a carbon-neutral energy system.
Posted: Jan 24th, 2013
Read moreBMW and Toyota team up on sustainable mobility
BMW Group and Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) are pursuing their successful strategic long-term cooperation in the field of sustainable mobility today by signing binding agreements aimed at long-term collaboration between the two companies for the joint development of a fuel cell system, joint development of architecture and components for a sports vehicle, and joint research and development of lightweight technologies.
Posted: Jan 24th, 2013
Read moreGerman state adopts pioneering climate bill, which minister says forms "energy strategy of future"
German state North Rhine-Westphalia has become the first state in Germany to adopt a pioneering climate bill with binding greenhouse gas emission reduction targets.
Posted: Jan 24th, 2013
Read moreJuwi, Shizen form joint venture to develop Japanese solar, wind projects
Juwi Shizen Energy Inc. fosters the expansion of renewable energies in Japan targeting 1GW by 2017 / First free-field photovoltaic system has been completed and is already feeding in clean energy to the Japanese grid.
Posted: Jan 24th, 2013
Read moreGeowave project aims to anchor wave energy
A major new research project has been launched with the aim of helping make offshore wave energy a sustainable proposition.
Posted: Jan 24th, 2013
Read moreWarmer soils release additional CO2 into atmosphere
Warmer temperatures due to climate change could cause soils to release additional carbon into the atmosphere, thereby enhancing climate change.
Posted: Jan 23rd, 2013
Read moreLoss of Arctic sea ice speeds domino effect of warming temperatures at high latitudes (w/video)
Melting Arctic sea ice is no longer just evidence of a rapidly warming planet - it's also part of the problem.
Posted: Jan 23rd, 2013
Read moreFirst global assessment of land and water 'grabbing'
As world food and energy demands grow, nations and some corporations increasingly are looking to acquire quality agricultural land for food production. Some nations are gaining land by buying up property - and accompanying water resources - in other, generally less wealthy countries.
Posted: Jan 23rd, 2013
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