Testing artificial photosynthesis
Berkeley Lab researchers develop fully integrated microfluidic test-bed for solar-driven electrochemical energy conversion systems.
Jun 10th, 2013
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Study provides a new framework for understanding the energetics of ionic liquids
A new study by researchers at UC Santa Barbara provides clues into the understanding of the behavior of the charged molecules or particles in ionic liquids. The new framework may lead to the creation of cleaner, more sustainable, and nontoxic batteries, and other sources of chemical power.
Jun 7th, 2013
Read moreInnovative solar cell structure stores and supplies energy simultaneously
In a quest for a smaller, more self-sustaining solar power source, a University of Wisconsin-Madison electrical engineer has proposed a design for solar panels that can simultaneously generate power from sunlight and store power reserves for later, all within a single device.
Jun 7th, 2013
Read moreCommon sense won't help you understand climate
Unfortunately, many of the systems we need to understand, such as the climate, ecosystems and financial markets, are complex. Complex systems often behave in very nonlinear ways, meaning that common sense and intuition fail.
Jun 7th, 2013
Read moreBorehole thermal energy storage system integrated in solar heating network
Solar thermal energy meets half the heating requirements in the residential area.
Jun 6th, 2013
Read moreNew all-solid sulfur-based battery outperforms lithium-ion technology
Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have designed and tested an all-solid lithium-sulfur battery with approximately four times the energy density of conventional lithium-ion technologies that power today's electronics.
Jun 5th, 2013
Read moreSopcawind, a tool for optimising wind parks
The European Sopcawind (Software for the Optimal Place Calculation for Wind-farms) project has designed the Sopcawind Tool web application.
Jun 5th, 2013
Read moreGlobal climate trend since Nov. 16, 1978: +0.14 C per decade
Global temperature report: May 2013.
Jun 5th, 2013
Read moreRoman seawater concrete holds the secret to cutting carbon emissions
Scientists have discovered the properties that made ancient Roman concrete sustainable and durable.
Jun 4th, 2013
Read moreCrash-testing lithium-ion batteries
Laboratory crash tests show both vulnerabilities and ways to improve the safety of lithium-ion batteries used in electric and hybrid vehicles.
Jun 4th, 2013
Read moreUltrasound 'making waves' for enhancing biofuel production
All chefs know that 'you have to break some eggs to make an omelet', and that includes engineers at Iowa State University who are using high-frequency sound waves to break down plant materials in order to cook up a better batch of biofuel.
May 31st, 2013
Read moreUS shale-gas and European renewables: Divergence and cooperation in alternative energy
That the United States and Europe have been following different energy policies over the past few decades won't come as a surprise. However, according to one researcher, their divergence - with the US leading 'the shale gas revolution' and Europe investing heavily in modern renewables - is a good thing for the development of both alternative-energy sources.
May 30th, 2013
Read moreIdentifying hotspots: Climate Impacts World Conference
Researchers identified a number of hotspots both of global climate change impacts and the science that deals with them. New analyses presented at the Impacts World 2013 Conference this week in Potsdam, Germany, revealed that the Amazon region, east Africa and the Mediterranean will experience serious change if greenhouse-gas emissions continue unabated.
May 30th, 2013
Read morePioneering system for measuring offshore wind farms set up in Badalona
Neptune, a pioneering system that performs offshore wind measurements, has begun to operate today at the Petroleum Bridge in Badalona. It consists of an eOLOS buoy to measure velocity profiles and wind direction high above sea level, and NEPTool, a tool that predicts wind speed, sea currents and waves in the short and long term with high spatial and temporal resolution.
May 30th, 2013
Read moreMicrowaves make for faster, greener pharma manufacturing
Microwave radiation could provide a faster, greener way to manufacture drugs, according to researchers at the University of Bradford.
May 30th, 2013
Read moreCO2 removal can lower costs of climate protection
Directly removing CO2 from the air has the potential to alter the costs of climate change mitigation. It could allow prolonging greenhouse-gas emissions from sectors like transport that are difficult, thus expensive, to turn away from using fossil fuels. And it may help to constrain the financial burden on future generations.
May 30th, 2013
Read moreSelf-powered wireless sensors and network for smarter, greener buildings
The TIBUCON project has developed a new-generation integrated heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system suitable for larger multi-tenant buildings in particular.
May 29th, 2013
Read moreOrganic polymers show sunny potential
A new version of solar cells created by laboratories at Rice and Pennsylvania State universities could open the door to research on a new class of solar energy devices.
May 29th, 2013
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