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Researchers have discovered a method to separate two rare earth elements - europium and yttrium - with UV light instead of with traditional solvents. Their findings offer new opportunities for the recycling of fluorescent lamps and low-energy light bulbs.
May 11th, 2015
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Modern battery technology and smart power control make solar power capable of meeting base load requirements.
May 8th, 2015
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Wind turbines deliver environmentally friendly electricity. Yet the fiber-reinforced plastics often used in very large rotor blades are almost impossible to recycle. Not so with steel blades: since these are composed of steel, their recyclability exceeds 90 percent. Plus they cost significantly less than comparable plastic blades.
May 7th, 2015
Read morePlastic products advertised as biodegradable have recently emerged, but they sound almost too good to be true. Scientists have now found out that, at least for now, consumers have good reason to doubt these claims. In a new study, plastics designed to degrade didn't break down any faster than their more conventional counterparts.
May 6th, 2015
Read moreResearchers have found a way to make jet fuel from a common black fungus found in decaying leaves, soil and rotting fruit. The researchers hope the process leads to economically viable production of aviation biofuels in the next five years.
May 6th, 2015
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A few years ago, it was rooftop solar. Now battery storage is the new silver bullet to solve our energy problems. Storage is a great step forward, and it will play an important role in our sustainable energy future. But it is just one piece of the jigsaw puzzle that is our energy future.
May 6th, 2015
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A new approach to wastewater treatment may be key in efforts to reduce, reuse, and recycle. Moreover, it can be profitable.
May 5th, 2015
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Comprehensive report highlights enormous potential, technology and policy challenges for solar.
May 5th, 2015
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With 2-degree target adrift, new IEA report calls for tripling public spending on low-carbon technology research and development.
May 5th, 2015
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Producing pure aluminium from ore accounts for as much as 1 per cent of all greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. Recycling is the best way to reduce that carbon footprint - but manufacturers and recycling companies will have to plan carefully to avoid problems with impurities that accumulate in recycled aluminium over time.
Apr 30th, 2015
Read moreScientists report a way to turn the discs into a material that can capture carbon dioxide, a key greenhouse gas, and other compounds.
Apr 29th, 2015
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Since most foam materials are made of petrochemical plastics, they aren't very climate-friendly. But now an alternative is in sight - a novel foam material produced entirely from wood, which is not harmful to the environment and is also recyclable. In the long term, wood foam could replace conventional products used for thermal insulation, packaging.
Apr 29th, 2015
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A simplified and reliable device should enable hydrogen production at low cost. Researchers were able to perform water electrolysis without using the expensive membrane placed between the electrodes in conventional systems.
Apr 28th, 2015
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For the first time, industry and policymakers have a comprehensive report detailing the U.S. hydropower fleet's 2,198 plants that provide about 7 percent of the nation's electricity.
Apr 28th, 2015
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UC San Diego's efforts to produce innovative and sustainable solutions to the world's environmental problems have resulted in a partnership with the region's surfing industry to create the world's first algae-based, sustainable surfboard.
Apr 24th, 2015
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Named EVA, the electric taxi is built by TUM CREATE, a collaboration between Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore) and one of Europe's top universities, Germany's Technische Universitaet Muenchen (TUM).
Apr 24th, 2015
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Wind power is on the rise. But its success in Europe depends on countries' renewable energy policies, which have a knock on effect on raising electricity bills.
Apr 22nd, 2015
Read moreThe US Congress successfully hears the 'supermajority' consensus on the reality and causes of climate change, according to scientists from several universities. In a paper published in Climatic Change, the scientists suggest looking at business interests, partisan predispositions and political ideology for the hurdles to policy action.
Apr 21st, 2015
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