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A centuries-old clock built for a king is the inspiration for a group of computer scientists and electrical engineers who hope to harvest power from the air.
Sep 4th, 2014
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Researchers have engineered the harmless gut bacteria E.coli to generate renewable propane.
Sep 2nd, 2014
Read morePressure is starting to build for institutional investors to cut their exposure to fossil fuel stocks, but they will need to find viable alternative destinations for their money.
Sep 2nd, 2014
Read moreConventional photovoltaic technology uses large, heavy, opaque, dark silicon panels, but this could soon change. Researchers within the X10D European project are working on new materials to produce solar panels in order to come up with alternatives to the current panels. What is needed to improve the functioning of cells with a large surface are materials that cost less to produce and offer greater energy efficiency.
Sep 2nd, 2014
Read moreThe International Energy Agency forecast sees renewable power as a cost-competitive option in an increasing number of cases, but facing growing risks to deployment over the medium term.
Aug 28th, 2014
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Scientists have performed a detailed analysis of water produced by hydraulic fracturing (aka fracking) of three gas reservoirs and suggested environmentally friendly remedies are needed to treat and reuse it.
Aug 28th, 2014
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By modifying the microstructural characteristics of carbon black, a substance recovered from discarded tires, researchers are developing a better anode for lithium-ion batteries.
Aug 27th, 2014
Read moreResearchers have developed a new process which will greatly simplify the process of sorting plastics in recycling plants. The method enables automated identification of polymers, facilitating rapid separation of plastics for re-use.
Aug 21st, 2014
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An Australian National University (ANU) team has successfully replicated one of the crucial steps in photosynthesis, opening the way for biological systems powered by sunlight which could manufacture hydrogen as a fuel.
Aug 21st, 2014
Read moreSub-Saharan Africa will see more capacity come online this year in non-hydro renewable energy than in the whole of the 2000-13 period.
Aug 21st, 2014
Read moreA new study demonstrates a concept that provides opportunities for the successful conversion of lignin into a variety of renewable fuels, chemicals, and materials for a sustainable energy economy.
Aug 20th, 2014
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Study shows water trips up key chemical reactions that turn plants into fuels, provides scientific principles that can speed up biofuel development.
Aug 20th, 2014
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Your chairs, synthetic rugs and plastic bags could one day be made out of cocoa, rice and vegetable waste rather than petroleum, scientists are now reporting. The novel process they developed could help the world deal with its agricultural and plastic waste problems.
Aug 20th, 2014
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A cooperation between chemists and biologists resulted in a new method for the very efficient integration of photosynthetic proteins in photovoltaics. Their recent report offers a new immobilization strategy that yields electron transfer rates exceeding for the first time rates observed in natural photosynthesis.
Aug 20th, 2014
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Where the river meets the sea, there is the potential to harness a significant amount of renewable energy, according to a team of mechanical engineers.
Aug 20th, 2014
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A ew type of solar concentrator that, when placed over a window, creates solar energy while allowing people to actually see through the window. It is called a transparent luminescent solar concentrator and can be used on buildings, cell phones and any other device that has a flat, clear surface.
Aug 19th, 2014
Read moreIn recent years, the number of patent applications for electrochemical energy storage technologies has soared. According to a new study, the largest volume of applications by far is submitted by developers of lithium batteries. The study offers a first differentiated analysis of which energy storage technologies will be viable in the exit from fossil-fuel energy. In this area, European and US companies are falling behind economically, as Asian companies apply for a substantially higher number of patents.
Aug 19th, 2014
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While the powerful solvents known as ionic liquids show great promise for liberating fermentable sugars from lignocellulose and improving the economics of advanced biofuels, an even more promising candidate is on the horizon - bionic liquids.
Aug 18th, 2014
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