The Nobel Prize in Physics 2014 - New light to illuminate the world
'for the invention of efficient blue light-emitting diodes which has enabled bright and energy-saving white light sources'
Oct 7th, 2014
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'for the invention of efficient blue light-emitting diodes which has enabled bright and energy-saving white light sources'
Oct 7th, 2014
Read moreA future where electricity comes mostly from low-carbon and renewable resources is not only feasible in terms of material demand, but will significantly reduce air pollution, a new study says.
Oct 6th, 2014
Read moreA new online meter combines a live data feed drawing on European data, updated regularly to show the precise level of CO2 in the earth's atmosphere today, and comparison tools to show how CO2 levels have changed over time.
Oct 6th, 2014
Read moreFigures for the third quarter show another year-on-year rise, with a solar boom in China the biggest single contributor.
Oct 2nd, 2014
Read moreA free online resource, launched today, will help conservation organizations share expertise and tools, aiding them in addressing some of the planet's most challenging conservation issues.
Oct 1st, 2014
Read moreSome 380 million tonnes of construction and demolition waste are generated every year and most of it ends up in landfills. Re-using and recycling components and materials is good for the environment and saves money, but industry has been less than enthusiastic. An EU-funded research project has laid the foundations for change - it is promoting concrete, ceramics, gypsum and plastics recycling around Europe.
Oct 1st, 2014
Read moreNew Worldwatch Institute analysis examines global trends in renewable and nuclear power.
Sep 30th, 2014
Read moreThis innovative engine integrates the traditional electric motor with the air-con compressor, typically two separate units. This novel, space-saving design allows the use of bigger batteries, which can increase the range of electric vehicles by an additional 15 to 20 per cent.
Sep 30th, 2014
Read morePresent-day lithium batteries are efficient but involve a range of resource and environmental problems. Using materials from alfalfa (lucerne seed) and pine resin and a clever recycling strategy, researchers have now come up with a highly interesting alternative.
Sep 29th, 2014
Read moreThe 'Internet of Energy' is defined as the networking of relatively autonomous electricity producers and consumers, who determine and cover the energy demand among themselves. Such an infrastructure will become necessary when large numbers of electric vehicles have to be supplied with energy in the future.
Sep 26th, 2014
Read moreModified enzymes enable efficient hydrogen production.
Sep 25th, 2014
Read moreGovernor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced a new, one million-square-foot site for the future SolarCity GigaFactory facility, which will manufacture solar panels at the RiverBend site in South Buffalo.
Sep 23rd, 2014
Read moreInsulation for homes of the future may be harvested from fields of kenaf, an alternative to fiberglass.
Sep 23rd, 2014
Read moreResearchers have developed a modular device based on paraffins that allows thermal energy to be stored, thus reducing the total volume of the system by 50 percent with respect to storage by means of water, traditionally used in buildings.
Sep 23rd, 2014
Read moreScientists have scoured cow rumens and termite guts for microbes that can efficiently break down plant cell walls for the production of next-generation biofuels, but some of the best microbial candidates actually may reside in the human lower intestine, researchers report.
Sep 23rd, 2014
Read moreResearchers at Sandia National Laboratories' Z machine have produced a significant output of fusion neutrons, using a method fully functioning for only little more than a year.
Sep 23rd, 2014
Read moreClimate change is a fact, and most of the warming is caused by human activity. The Arctic is now so warm that the extent of sea ice has decreased by about 30 percent in summer and in winter, sea ice is getting thinner. New research has shown that sea ice removes CO2 from the atmosphere. If Arctic sea ice is reduced, we may therefore be facing an increase of atmospheric concentration of CO2, researchers warn.
Sep 22nd, 2014
Read moreResearchers identified a new polymer that improved the efficiency of solar cells. They also determined the method by which the polymer improved the cells' efficiency. The polymer allows electrical charges to move more easily throughout the cell, boosting the production of electricity - a mechanism never before demonstrated in such devices.
Sep 22nd, 2014
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