The purpose of this report by Bloomberg New Energy Finance, sponsored by Swiss Re, is to assess the underlying trends in the renewable energy sector and consider how new risk management and insurance products can contribute to the sector's growth and long-term sustainability.
Jul 25th, 2013
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Engineers at the University of California, Berkeley, have developed an inexpensive new way to grow thin films of a material prized in the semiconductor and photovoltaic industries, an achievement that could bring high-end solar cells within reach of consumer pocketbooks.
Jul 25th, 2013
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Scientists at the Energy Department's Lawrence Berkeley National Lab have harnessed power from an unlikely source - viruses.
Jul 25th, 2013
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Could there come a time in which the carbon dioxide emitted from natural gas or coal-burning power plants that warms the atmosphere and exacerbates global climate change is harvested and used to produce clean, green and renewable liquid transportation fuels? A pathway to that possibility has been opened by a team of researchers who have engineered a microbe now being used to produce biodegradable plastic into a strain that can produce a high-performance advanced biofuel.
Jul 24th, 2013
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A new study from Western University shows the winds of change may be blowing when it comes to operating large-scale turbines in rural Ontario.
Jul 24th, 2013
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Homes being built in a Hudson Valley cul-de-sac offer prospective buyers wooded lots, pretty views and the promise of thumbing your nose at the power utility.
Jul 24th, 2013
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Newly trialled native algae species provide real hope for the development of commercially viable fuels from algae, a University of Queensland scientist has found.
Jul 24th, 2013
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A new method for producing electricity from carbon dioxide could be the start of a classic trash-to-treasure story for the troublesome greenhouse gas, scientists are reporting.
Jul 24th, 2013
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The Energy Sector Directions Paper sets a principles-based course for the Bank Group's work in the energy sector with a focus on expanding energy access and sustainable energy.
Jul 23rd, 2013
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A new use for glass is being developed by researchers in Penn State's Materials Research Institute that could make future hybrid-electric and plug-in electric vehicles more affordable and reliable.
Jul 22nd, 2013
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Engineering student wins $15,000 grant from EPA competition for his idea to build device to take advantage of energy of ocean currents.
Jul 22nd, 2013
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Although recommended in the Coalition's Direct Action Plan and the Carbon Farming Initiative, offsetting greenhouse gas emissions by increasing carbon storage in Australian agricultural soils is not likely to be effective, say experts from the University of Melbourne.
Jul 22nd, 2013
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Researchers have called for a system of carbon emission assessments that reflect better the true contribution of each emitting nation to the increase in atmospheric CO2 and promote preservation of forests, particularly in tropical regions.
Jul 22nd, 2013
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Scientists have identified causes of a rapid warming in the upper subtropical oceans of the Southern Hemisphere.
Jul 22nd, 2013
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Using detailed magnetic resonance measurements, they were able to prove the ultra-fast lithium ion dynamics of a superb conductor being suitable, e.g., for solid-state batteries.
Jul 22nd, 2013
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The US Department of Energy has announced that it wants to establish minimum energy efficiency standards for all computers and servers sold in the United States. A new Stanford study shows that large server farms can, in fact, cut electricity use and greenhouse gas emissions sharply with off-the-shelf equipment and proven energy management practices.
Jul 19th, 2013
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The Department of Energy announced that up to $30 million from the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) will be made available for a new program that will engage our country's top scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs to develop new technologies that deliver cost-effective solar energy when the sun is not shining.
Jul 18th, 2013
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Basque research centre IK4-IKERLAN is leading 'Batteries 2020', the first European project that is seeking to improve the batteries of electric vehicles and, once they can no longer be used for this purpose, to take advantage of their storing capacity by giving them a second lease of life as accumulators for renewable energies.
Jul 18th, 2013
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