A cooler way to clean hydrogen
Converting bioethanol into hydrogen for fuel cells becomes significantly simpler with innovative metal catalysts.
Jun 19th, 2013
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Novel enzyme from tiny gribble could prove a boon for biofuels research
Researchers from the United Kingdom, the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory, and the University of Kentucky have recently published a paper describing a novel cellulose-degrading enzyme from a marine wood borer Limnoria quadripunctata, commonly known as the gribble.
Jun 18th, 2013
Read moreNREL offers an open-source solution for large-scale energy data collection and analysis
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is launching an open-source system for storing, integrating, and aligning energy-related time-series data.
Jun 18th, 2013
Read moreMIT and UC Berkeley launch energy-efficiency 'E2e' project
The E2e Project aims to give decision-makers real-world evidence on the most cost-effective ways to reduce energy and emissions.
Jun 18th, 2013
Read moreA guide to facilitate the study of the potential environmental impacts of Offshore Renewable Energies
The global operator of renewable energy ACCIONA-Energy in collaboration with the Marine Research Unit of AZTI-Tecnalia has developed a guide that will facilitate the writing of the Environmental Impact Studies (EIS) of Marine Renewable Energy Projects.
Jun 18th, 2013
Read moreMaking alternative fuels cheaper
Chemical engineers' new synthesis could make biofuel more appealing for mass production.
Jun 17th, 2013
Read morePolymer-coated catalyst protects 'artificial leaf'
Researchers have modified so called superstrate solar cells with their highly efficient architecture in order to obtain hydrogen from water with the help of suitable catalysts. But the solar cell rapidly corrodes when placed in the aqueous electrolyte solution. Now, they have found a way to prevent corrosion by embedding the catalysts in an electrically conducting polymer and then mounting them onto the solar cell's two contact surfaces.
Jun 17th, 2013
Read moreNew roadmap explores technologies that improve chemical industry energy use, emissions intensity
A new report concludes that emerging and breakthrough technologies promise indispensable energy efficiency improvements.
Jun 17th, 2013
Read moreResearchers unearth bioenergy potential in leaf-cutter ant communities
As spring warms up Wisconsin, humans aren't the only ones tending their gardens. At the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Bacteriology, colonies of leaf-cutter ants cultivate thriving communities of fungi and bacteria using freshly cut plant material.
Jun 14th, 2013
Read moreGenerating wind energy from kites
The electricity from our sockets could soon come from a high-tech device flying in the sky. The innovative research project to generate wind energy with the aid of a kite won over the 'Venture Kick' jury; it is providing CHF 10,000 of support for the Empa spin-off 'TwingTec'.
Jun 14th, 2013
Read moreCalifornia's efforts to clean up diesel engines have helped reduce impact of climate change on state, study finds
Berkeley Lab partners in study showing clean diesel programs slashed black carbon, a powerful short-term contributor to global warming.
Jun 13th, 2013
Read moreResearchers design a catalyst that neutralizes the gases responsible for climate change
This new technology, developed by the Research Group in Carbon Materials and Environmental allows, through a catalytic system active, efficient and stable over time, to eliminate nitrous oxide decomposing it into nontoxic products, purifying the gases emitted by industries related to the production of fertilizers, plastics and coal burning plants to produce electricity or vehicles.
Jun 13th, 2013
Read more'Self-cleaning' pollution-control technology could do more harm than good, study suggests
Research by Indiana University environmental scientists shows that air-pollution-removal technology used in "self-cleaning" paints and building surfaces may actually cause more problems than they solve.
Jun 13th, 2013
Read moreLivermore develops the world's deepest ERT imaging system for CO2 sequestration
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researchers have broken the record for tracking the movement and concentration of carbon dioxide in a geologic formation using the world's deepest Electrical Resistance Tomography (ERT) system.
Jun 12th, 2013
Read moreKuwait invites bids for first solar energy project
Kuwait invited bids on Wednesday to build a solar farm to produce 70 megawatts of electricity by 2016, the first phase of a plan to generate 2,000 megawatts from renewables in 2030, the project supervisor said.
Jun 12th, 2013
Read moreSmall and medium-sized companies sharing fleets of electric vehicles
Imagine a number of different companies sharing a single fleet of electric vehicles... Fraunhofer IAO and eight project partners are busy working out just how to make this vision a reality.
Jun 11th, 2013
Read moreTurning a building green is a question of control
Managing the building's different energy processes is key to ensure both higher energy efficiency and users' comfort, but users hold part of the responsibility.
Jun 11th, 2013
Read moreWood not so green a biofuel
Using wood for energy is considered cleaner than fossil fuels, but a Dartmouth College-led study finds that logging may release large amounts of carbon stored in deep forest soils.
Jun 11th, 2013
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