Post-combustion capture of CO2 with metal-organic frameworks
Scientists have introduced a new metal-organic framework compound that absorbs CO2 and then releases it upon exposure to sunlight.
Feb 15th, 2013
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There is no such thing as climate change denial
In a sense, there is no such thing as climate change denial. No one denies that climate changes (in fact, the most common climate myth is the argument that past climate change is evidence that current global warming is also natural). Then what is being denied? Quite simply, the scientific consensus that humans are disrupting the climate. A more appropriate term would be "consensus denial".
Feb 15th, 2013
Read moreResearchers introduce new, bottom-up model for estimating on-road CO2 emissions
A team of researchers in Boston University's Department of Earth and Environment have developed a new, bottom-up model for measuring on-road vehicle emissions. The model will be used to more accurately assess the effects of vehicle travel and traffic congestion on greenhouse gas emissions.
Feb 15th, 2013
Read moreNREL helps communities assess their readiness for electric vehicles
The U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has launched a new tool to help local and regional leaders assess the readiness of their communities for the arrival of plug-in electric vehicles.
Feb 14th, 2013
Read moreA new approach for developing countries - Sustainable management of secondary raw materials
An international process is being launched to develop new quality and sustainability standards for secondary raw materials.
Feb 14th, 2013
Read moreCryoSat reveals major loss of Arctic Sea ice
An international team of scientists using new measurements from ESA's ice mission has discovered that the volume of Arctic sea ice has declined by 36% during autumn and 9% during winter between 2003 and 2012.
Feb 13th, 2013
Read moreA new technology for producing hydrogen
The PhD thesis of Aingeru Remiro-Eguskiza, a chemical engineer of the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), deals with the quest for a process to produce hydrogen from bio-oil that has a lower impact on the environment than the process using current routes.
Feb 13th, 2013
Read moreCities can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 70 percent
Cities around the world can significantly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by implementing aggressive but practical policy changes, says a new study by University of Toronto Civil Engineering Professor Chris Kennedy and World Bank climate change specialist Lorraine Sugar.
Feb 12th, 2013
Read moreA new report probes security risks of extreme weather and climate change
Scientists identify security risks from climate change, and recommend investments in monitoring and forecasting to prepare for growing threats.
Feb 12th, 2013
Read moreNew world record efficiency for thin film silicon solar cells
A 10.7 percent conversion rate has been achieved using less than 2 micrometers of raw material.
Feb 12th, 2013
Read moreGlobal hydropower and geothermal growth slow
New Worldwatch Institute report examines global consumption and installed capacity of hydropower and geothermal energy sources.
Feb 12th, 2013
Read more'Solar sponge' soaks up carbon dioxide emissions
Scientists have created a 'solar sponge' which captures and then releases carbon dioxide using the power of natural sunlight.
Feb 12th, 2013
Read moreClimate double whammy: UV light melts Arctic ice and turns frozen organics to CO2
Ancient carbon trapped in Arctic permafrost is extremely sensitive to sunlight and, if exposed to the surface when long-frozen soils melt and collapse, can release climate-warming carbon dioxide gas into the atmosphere much faster than previously thought.
Feb 12th, 2013
Read moreProducing hydrogen from wet biomass
Hydrogen can be produced sustainably using other sources than just wind power: the European research project SusFuelCat aims to improve the process of extracting hydrogen from wet biomass.
Feb 12th, 2013
Read moreSpotting the invisible cracks in wind turbines
A new approach is available for real-time monitoring of the structural health of wind turbine components during exposure to turbulences.
Feb 12th, 2013
Read moreSome 27,000 remote sensing systems based on alternative energy will be deployed annually by 2020
Renewable and alternative energy sources for remote sensing, monitoring, LIDAR, and SCADA installations.
Feb 11th, 2013
Read moreForging new diplomatic bonds through science and technology
One of the most pressing global challenges is how to leverage the power of new knowledge to help address the global economic and environmental challenges. New science and technology diplomacy responses are emerging from smaller industrialized nations working with developing countries.
Feb 11th, 2013
Read moreLow-carbon hybrid energy systems - China's future energy solutions
A low-carbon solution to high-carbon energy resources such as coal is proposed by their high efficient integration with either nuclear or renewable energy, which may figure out the strategic solution to China's future energy development.
Feb 10th, 2013
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