Ash from refuse could become hydrogen gas
A researcher from Lund University in Sweden has developed a technique to use the ash to produce hydrogen gas. The method is presented in a new thesis.
Mar 25th, 2013
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When energy-saving becomes a game
A smartphone application bringing gaming dimensions to energy awareness has helped householders in Finland, Sweden and Italy reduce their electricity consumption by up to 19%.
Mar 22nd, 2013
Read moreEU-wide database makes results from energy efficiency projects accessible
Energy efficiency projects and renewable energy use in buildings and districts - the EU CONCERTO initiative presents a database of proven solutions.
Mar 22nd, 2013
Read moreBigger than you think - The hidden reserves of clean energy projects
Analysis from Bloomberg New Energy Finance shows that the energy reserves contained in wind and bioenergy projects in the US and Brazil are significant compared to oil and gas.
Mar 22nd, 2013
Read moreGreen super power grid for the world
Researchers from ETH Zurich are developing a concept as to how the renewable energy potential from remote areas might be used to supply the world with clean power. It would be technically feasible.
Mar 21st, 2013
Read moreNovel algae-based solution for CO2 capture and biomass production
The aim of the ALGADISK project is to develop a modular, scalable, and automatic biofilm reactor for algae biomass production, with low operational and installation costs. The reactor will be designed to capture CO2 from industrial emissions to produce high value organic products.
Mar 20th, 2013
Read moreA milestone for new carbon-dioxide capture/clean coal technology
An innovative new process that releases the energy in coal without burning - while capturing carbon dioxide, the major greenhouse gas - has passed a milestone on the route to possible commercial use, scientists are reporting.
Mar 20th, 2013
Read moreInt'l. conference to tackle climate-change threats to agriculture
Scientists and policymakers from around the world will gather Wednesday through Friday, March 20-22, at the University of California, Davis, to grapple with the threats of climate change for global agriculture and recommend science-based actions to slow its effects while meeting the world's need for food, livelihood and sustainability.
Mar 19th, 2013
Read moreProposed European legislation on auto fuel efficiency could create 400000 jobs
Proposed European legislation on auto fuel efficiency, to be debated this week, could create around 400,000 jobs and save the bloc tens of billions of euros in annual fuel costs, according to a new study.
Mar 18th, 2013
Read moreThe next generation of tidal stream power plants
New models will deliver higher performance at lower costs due to optimized construction.
Mar 18th, 2013
Read moreOcean plankton sponge up nearly twice the carbon currently assumed
Models of carbon dioxide in the world's oceans need to be revised, according to new work by UC Irvine and other scientists. Trillions of plankton near the surface of warm waters are far more carbon-rich than has long been thought, they found.
Mar 17th, 2013
Read moreHow the power of suggestion generates wind farm symptoms
A surge in health complaints linked to wind farms could owe more to increased discussion of health risk than the low-level sound generated by the actual turbines, according to a new study.
Mar 17th, 2013
Read morePhotovoltaic industry sets clear goals
Photovoltaic industry leaders define priorities for the coming years: smarter policy support, more forward-thinking power market design, technical integration of PV into the electrical system, increased focus on industry innovation.
Mar 17th, 2013
Read moreWind energy in Texas takes off
The Texas Panhandle's wind energy industry is about to be blown away.
Mar 17th, 2013
Read moreShams 1 launches - the world's largest concentrated solar power plant
The inauguration of Shams 1, a 100 MW solar thermal plant, is a major milestone in the development and deployment of renewable energy in the Middle East.
Mar 17th, 2013
Read moreChilean Solar Center begins research
The Chilean Solar Energy Research Center (SERC-Chile) has begun research on solar energy development in the region of Antofagasta.
Mar 17th, 2013
Read moreSuccessful conclusion of CleanEquity Monaco 2013
CleanEquity Monaco 2013, the forum for emerging cleantech companies, closed Friday 8th March with its Awards Ceremony.
Mar 17th, 2013
Read moreResearchers building stronger, greener concrete with biofuel byproducts
Kansas State University civil engineers are developing the right mix to reduce concrete's carbon footprint and make it stronger. Their innovative ingredient: biofuel byproducts.
Mar 14th, 2013
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