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Producing solar energy materials that are affordable, efficient and flexible

Researcher working toward making solar cells that can be used in computer bags, clothing, walls and more.

February 21, 2013 Read more

Solar geoengineering by coalition

Solar geoengineering is a proposed approach to reduce the effects of climate change due to greenhouse gasses by deflecting some of the sun's incoming radiation. This type of proposed solution carries with it a number of uncertainties, however, including geopolitical questions about who would be in charge of the activity and its goals. New modeling work shows that if a powerful coalition ever decided to deploy a geoengineering system, they would have incentive to exclude other countries from participating in the decision-making process.

February 21, 2013 Read more

Saudi Arabia launches massive solar power procurement program

K.A.CARE has announced the launch of its Renewable Energy Competitive Procurement Portal and released a White Paper outlining how this vast procurement process will unfold.

February 21, 2013 Read more

Potential benefits of inertial fusion energy justify continued research

Potential benefits of inertial fusion energy justify continued R&D; nationally coordinated program should wait until ignition is achieved.

February 20, 2013 Read more

New research project aims for zero waste in industrial networks

An ambitious international project is aiming to develop new approaches to eliminate waste and reduce the environmental impact of industry.

February 20, 2013 Read more

More global warming effects

The robustness of food webs of Arctic and Antarctic ecosystems has been compared for the first time, revealing that global warming can affect the biodiversity of these ecosystems in different ways despite the similarities between them.

February 20, 2013 Read more

Solar Energy Industries Association announces launch of U.S. Solar Heating and Cooling Alliance

Today the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) launched the U.S. Solar Heating and Cooling Alliance (SHC Alliance). The Alliance will focus on growing the solar heating and cooling market through reducing barriers and advocating for policies on the federal, state and local levels.

February 19, 2013 Read more

The long-term future of renewable energies

The REN21 Renewables Global Futures Report (GFR) is a pioneering publication that provides access to the range of credible possibilities on the future of renewable energy. The report is based on interviews with over 170 leading experts around the world and the projections of 50 recently published scenarios. The report can serve as a tool for dialogue and discussion on future options, and compliments well the REN21 Renewables Global Status Report.

February 19, 2013 Read more

New projections of 'uneven' global sea-level rise

Researchers have looked ahead to the year 2100 to show how ice loss will continue to add to rising sea levels.

February 19, 2013 Read more

Solar energy revolution in the Gulf

Climate conference in Qatar, IRENA headquarters in Abu Dhabi - the oil-rich countries in the Gulf are getting into renewable energy. But is it just greenwashing or the beginnings of a post-oil era?

February 19, 2013 Read more

China to introduce carbon tax

China will proactively introduce a set of new taxation policies designed to preserve the environment, including a tax on carbon dioxide emissions, according to a senior official with the Ministry of Finance.

February 19, 2013 Read more

Study: 3.7 million sustainable water jobs could be available by 2020 (w/video)

A new report finds that proactive investments increasing efficient water use and re-use will both address growing problems associated with drought, flooding, and contamination and create jobs in a wide range of professions.

February 19, 2013 Read more

47 years of air samples examined in climate change study

Air samples collected in Finland beginning during the Cold War may help unlock answers to climate change, according to researchers at Clarkson University.

February 18, 2013 Read more

Rapid changes in the Arctic ecosystem

Rapid changes in the Arctic ecosystem from surface to depth during the ice minimum in the summer of 2012.

February 18, 2013 Read more

Reduced sea ice disturbs balance of greenhouse gases

The widespread reduction in Arctic sea ice is causing significant changes to the balance of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. This is shown in a new study conducted by researchers from Lund University in Sweden, among others.

February 18, 2013 Read more

Engineering cells for more efficient biofuel production

Yeast research takes a step toward production of alternatives to gasoline.

February 17, 2013 Read more

Synthetic molecule first electricity-making catalyst to use iron to split hydrogen gas

Fast and efficient biologically inspired catalyst could someday make fuel cells cheaper.

February 17, 2013 Read more

Previewing the next steps on the path to a magnetic fusion power plant

A Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory physicist details the roadmap and challenges ahead.

February 17, 2013 Read more