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Discovery may allow scientists to make fuel from CO2 in the atmosphere
Researchers at the University of Georgia have found a way to transform the carbon dioxide trapped in the atmosphere into useful industrial products. Their discovery may soon lead to the creation of biofuels made directly from the carbon dioxide in the air.
March 26, 2013 Read more
Researchers make breakthrough in race to create 'bio-batteries'
Scientists at the University of East Anglia have made an important breakthrough in the quest to generate clean electricity from bacteria.
March 26, 2013 Read more
Using fluctuating wind power
Researchers propose a new strategy to optimize power-generation efficiency and so better control wind farms.
March 25, 2013 Read more
A marine animal to feed your eco-car
The marine animal tunicate can be used both as biofuel and fish food, according to research from Norway. On the ocean floor, under the pier, and on ship ropes -- that's where the tunicates live. Tunicates are marine filter feeders that serve as bacteria eaters and as a foodstuff in Korea and Japan. But in the future they may become more prevalent.
March 25, 2013 Read more
Climate models are not good enough
Only a few climate models were able to reproduce the observed changes in extreme precipitation in China over the last 50 years. This is the finding of a doctoral thesis from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
March 25, 2013 Read more
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.
March 25, 2013 Read more
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%.
March 22, 2013 Read more
EU-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.
March 22, 2013 Read more
Bigger 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.
March 22, 2013 Read more
Green 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.
March 21, 2013 Read more
Novel 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.
March 20, 2013 Read more
A 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.
March 20, 2013 Read more
Int'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.
March 19, 2013 Read more
Proposed 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.
March 18, 2013 Read more
The next generation of tidal stream power plants
New models will deliver higher performance at lower costs due to optimized construction.
March 18, 2013 Read more
Ocean 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.
March 17, 2013 Read more
How 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.
March 17, 2013 Read more
Photovoltaic 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.
March 17, 2013 Read more