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Toward super-size wind turbines: Bigger wind turbines do make greener electricity

In a study that could solidify the trend toward construction of gigantic windmills, scientists have concluded that the larger the wind turbine, the greener the electricity it produces.

August 1, 2012 Read more

Worldwide increase of air pollution

Atmospheric model calculates changes in air quality over the coming decades.

July 31, 2012 Read more

Wind turbine with record-breaking rotors

Siemens has produced the world's longest rotor blades for wind turbines. Measuring 75 meters in length, the blades are almost as big as the wingspan of an Airbus A380.

July 31, 2012 Read more

How carbon is stored in the Southern Ocean (w/video)

A team of British and Australian scientists has discovered how carbon is drawn down from the surface of the Southern Ocean to the deep waters beneath.

July 30, 2012 Read more

New industry resource: Principal Solar Institute provides information and guidance to accelerate mainstream adoption of solar

The Principal Solar Institute, an online reference center and resource guide for solar development and installation professionals in the commercial and utility scale market.

July 30, 2012 Read more

Measurement advance could speed innovation in solar devices

A new versatile measurement system devised by researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) accurately and quickly measures the electric power output of solar energy devices, capabilities useful to researchers and manufacturers working to develop and make next-generation solar energy cells.

July 26, 2012 Read more

The joker card in the renewable energy game

Local renewable energy sources such as woodchips offer the advantage of being sustainable and reducing dependency on energy imports. Yet, they are best used for combined heat and power production.

July 25, 2012 Read more

New method to encourage the formation of virtual power plants for efficient renewable energy production

Researchers from the University of Southampton have devised a novel method for forming virtual power plants to provide renewable energy production in the UK.

July 25, 2012 Read more

Pulling CO2 from air vital, say researchers

But lower-cost technology a stumbling block so far

July 24, 2012 Read more

Global CO2 emissions continue to increase

Per capita emissions in China reach European levels.

July 19, 2012 Read more

Study determines theoretical energy benefits and potential of algae fuels

It's theoretically possible to produce about 500 times as much energy from algae fuels as is needed to grow the fuels, according to a new study by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin.

July 19, 2012 Read more

Making 'renewable' viable - new technology for grid-level electrical energy storage

A team of researchers from Drexel University's College of Engineering has developed a new method for quickly and efficiently storing large amounts of electrical energy.

July 11, 2012 Read more

European Union allocates 10 million Euros to thin film solar cell project

In the context of its 7th annual 'Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development,' the European Union has approved funding in excess of 10 million Euros for the thin film solar cell project 'Scalenano' through 2015.

July 11, 2012 Read more

A recharging record

Whether your electric vehicle has two or four wheels, the chances are that it runs on a lithium-ion battery. LMU researchers have developed a more efficient matrix for storing electrical energy, based on a novel lithium titanate nanostructure.

July 11, 2012 Read more

Valos Solar Ventures and Gehrlicher Solar America announce joint-development of PV systems in California

Valos Solar Ventures and Gehrlicher Solar America Corp. today announced a strategic joint-development agreement focused on providing solar energy to the investor and municipal-owned utilities in California.

July 11, 2012 Read more

New biofuel process dramatically improves energy recovery

A new biofuel production process created by Michigan State University researchers produces energy more than 20 times higher than existing methods.

July 10, 2012 Read more

First seabed sonar to measure marine energy effect on environment and wildlife

UK scientists will measure the effect on the marine environment and wildlife of devices that harness tide and wave energy using sonar technology that has, for the first time, been successfully deployed on the seabed.

July 10, 2012 Read more

Climate in northern Europe reconstructed for the past 2,000 years: Cooling trend calculated precisely for the first time

Calculations prepared by Mainz scientists will also influence the way current climate change is perceived.

July 9, 2012 Read more