Five reasons why you might be driving electric sooner than you think
New research has investigated innovations in electric mobility that could take the electric car from a niche to the mass market.
Jan 25th, 2017
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Scientists lay foundations for new type of solar cell
Using hot polarons to harvest sunlight.
Jan 24th, 2017
Read moreAn efficient way to convert renewable resources into energy
The NLO for PV project has doubled the maximum efficiency of converting solar radiation to energy by designing a device to harvest the heat losses of photovoltaics.
Jan 23rd, 2017
Read moreFinding ways to fix the climate before it is too late
Scientists and policymakers rely on complex computer simulations called Integrated Assessment Models to figure out how to address climate change. But these models need tinkering to make them more accurate.
Jan 18th, 2017
Read moreScientists make plastic from pine trees
Most current plastics are made from oil, which is unsustainable. However, scientists have developed a renewable plastic from a chemical called pinene found in pine needles.
Jan 17th, 2017
Read moreDesigning architecture with solar building envelopes
In a new project, researchers currently developing two facade collectors for solar thermal energy generation, which permit a high degree of design flexibility: a strip collector for opaque facade sections and a solar thermal blind for transparent sections.
Jan 16th, 2017
Read moreBiofuel matchmaker: Finding the perfect algae for renewable energy
Streamlined process speeds up algae strain selection, could lower biofuel production costs.
Jan 13th, 2017
Read moreWhen and how is investing in a solar power plant worth it?
Scientists compiled a guide to calculate the yield from a solar power plant before operations have started.
Jan 11th, 2017
Read moreNew technology will cut plug-in hybrid fuel consumption by one third
Researchers are combining connected vehicle technology and evolutionary algorithms to make PHEVs more efficient.
Jan 11th, 2017
Read moreSummer heat for the winter
Can thermal solar energy be stored until wintertime? Within a European research consortium Empa scientists and their colleagues have spent four years studying this question by pitting three different techniques against each other.
Jan 10th, 2017
Read moreCrystallization method offers new option for carbon capture from ambient air
Researchers have found a simple, reliable process to capture carbon dioxide directly from ambient air, offering a new option for carbon capture and storage strategies to combat global warming.
Jan 9th, 2017
Read morePioneering a better way to make renewable hydrogen
Scientists have developed a method which boosts the longevity of high-efficiency photocathodes in photoelectrochemical water-splitting devices.
Jan 9th, 2017
Read moreScientists identify a new approach to recycle greenhouse gas
Carbon dioxide conversion process may be adapted for biofuel synthesis.
Jan 6th, 2017
Read moreArtificial leaf goes more efficient for hydrogen generation
A team of international researchers has recently engineered a new artificial leaf that can convert sunlight into fuel with groundbreaking efficiency.
Jan 4th, 2017
Read moreTenfold jump in green tech needed to meet global emissions targets
Green innovations must be developed and spread globally 10 times faster than in the past if we are to limit warming to below the Paris Agreement's 2 degrees C target.
Jan 3rd, 2017
Read moreThe answer is blowing in the wind
Physics research provides new insights into the fluctuations of wind energy, with implications for engineering and policy.
Dec 31st, 2016
Read moreScientists build bacteria-powered battery on a single sheet of paper
Researchers have created a bacteria-powered battery on a single sheet of paper that can power disposable electronics.
Dec 21st, 2016
Read moreWind farms play key role in cutting carbon emissions, study finds
Power from wind farms prevented the creation of almost 36 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions from sources such as coal and gas in Britain, in a six-year period - the equivalent of taking 2.3 million cars off the road, analysis of nationwide output shows.
Dec 12th, 2016
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