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New methods increases food and bioenergy production from cassava
New ways to utilize starch from cassava can provide food to an additional 30 million people without taking more arable land than today. By 2030 the figure will be 100 million. In addition, the same land can also contribute to an increased production of bioenergy.
September 24, 2013 Read more
Spinning old music CDs to clean sewage water
Scientists find a potential new use for old music CDs: coating disks in photocatalytic compounds and spinning them to clean water.
September 23, 2013 Read more
Berkeley Lab releases most comprehensive databook on China's energy and environment
In the five years since the China Energy Group of the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory released its last edition of the China Energy Databook, China has achieved two dubious distinctions: it surpassed the United States in energy consumption and it surpassed the United States in energy-related emissions of carbon dioxide, becoming the world leader on both scores.
September 23, 2013 Read more
'Green future' development: Top 10 priorities for emerging economy countries
Malaysian leaders meet top US, other international experts at High Level Green Future Forum.
September 23, 2013 Read more
First steps towards achieving better and cheaper biodiesel
Is there any connection between wine and biodiesel? The answer is yes, however surprising it may seem. Acetals are chemical compounds found in many wines, like port, for example, which give it a unique, sweet smell. However if acetals are blended with biodiesel, they improve its properties.
September 23, 2013 Read more
Aluminum in autos better than steel to save energy and cut carbon
Opting for aluminum over steel in new automobile construction to improve fuel economy is also the best way to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions, according to a new study by Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
September 21, 2013 Read more
Organic waste transformed into industrial prime material
Researchers at the Iberoamerican University in Mexico City, look to consolidate a pilot biorefinery that will use the waste of various fruits, vegetables, flowers and plants produced in urban and rural areas, to transform them into fuels and high value products.
September 21, 2013 Read more
Reducing CO2 footprint with bio-plastics
The EU-funded project ECOTPU ('Plastics from renewable sources applied in footwear') was aimed at developing a new family of environmentally benign polyurethanes for the EU footwear market.
September 20, 2013 Read more
Solving the bottleneck in biogas production
The EU-funded project WAVALUE ('High added value eco-fertilisers from anaerobic digestion effluent wastes') will demonstrate a cost-effective industrial process for producing a new range of sustainable fertilisers, with digestate as their main component.
September 20, 2013 Read more
Fuel-efficient cars and planes cheaper with magnesium drawn from ocean
A lightweight metal that reduces fuel use in cars and planes could be extracted from the ocean through a unique process being developed at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. The process could ultimately make fuel-efficient transportation more affordable.
September 19, 2013 Read more
Algae biofuel cuts CO2 emissions more than 50 percent compared to petroleum
Algae fuel will have a significant energy return on investment, consume waste CO2 and can be grown in saltwater on marginal lands.
September 19, 2013 Read more
Tapping geothermal energy in inner cities
Geothermal plant systems can be cheaply integrated in tunnels.
September 19, 2013 Read more
Are window blinds the future of power generation? (w/video)
Imagine a future where you run household appliances with electricity generated by window blinds. Such a future might seem far-fetched, but not to Deakin University PhD student Gayathri Devi Rajmohan.
September 18, 2013 Read more
The future for four clean energy technologies arrives in America
Over the past four years, America's clean energy future has come into sharper focus. Yesterday's visionary goals are now hard data - tangible evidence that our energy system is undergoing a transformation.
September 18, 2013 Read more
Predictive model a step toward using bacteria as a renewable fuel source
A new transcriptomics-based model accurately predicts how much isoprene the bacterium Bacillus subtilis will produce when stressed or nourished. This model marks a step toward understanding how changes in the bacteria's environment affect gene expression and, in turn, isoprene production.
September 17, 2013 Read more
New materials improve oxygen catalysis (w/video)
Highly active catalysts could be key to improved energy storage in fuel cells and advanced batteries.
September 17, 2013 Read more
Clean energy least costly to power America's electricity needs
Findings show carbon pollution from power plants can be cut cost-effectively by using wind, solar and natural gas.
September 17, 2013 Read more
Study determines best arrangement of tidal sails device
Simulation predicts optimized arrangement of clean, green power-generating devices.
September 17, 2013 Read more