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Analysis from Bloomberg New Energy Finance shows that the energy reserves contained in wind and bioenergy projects in the US and Brazil are significant compared to oil and gas.
Mar 22nd, 2013
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Researchers from ETH Zurich are developing a concept as to how the renewable energy potential from remote areas might be used to supply the world with clean power. It would be technically feasible.
Mar 21st, 2013
Read moreThe aim of the ALGADISK project is to develop a modular, scalable, and automatic biofilm reactor for algae biomass production, with low operational and installation costs. The reactor will be designed to capture CO2 from industrial emissions to produce high value organic products.
Mar 20th, 2013
Read moreAn innovative new process that releases the energy in coal without burning - while capturing carbon dioxide, the major greenhouse gas - has passed a milestone on the route to possible commercial use, scientists are reporting.
Mar 20th, 2013
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Scientists and policymakers from around the world will gather Wednesday through Friday, March 20-22, at the University of California, Davis, to grapple with the threats of climate change for global agriculture and recommend science-based actions to slow its effects while meeting the world's need for food, livelihood and sustainability.
Mar 19th, 2013
Read moreProposed European legislation on auto fuel efficiency, to be debated this week, could create around 400,000 jobs and save the bloc tens of billions of euros in annual fuel costs, according to a new study.
Mar 18th, 2013
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New models will deliver higher performance at lower costs due to optimized construction.
Mar 18th, 2013
Read moreModels of carbon dioxide in the world's oceans need to be revised, according to new work by UC Irvine and other scientists. Trillions of plankton near the surface of warm waters are far more carbon-rich than has long been thought, they found.
Mar 17th, 2013
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A surge in health complaints linked to wind farms could owe more to increased discussion of health risk than the low-level sound generated by the actual turbines, according to a new study.
Mar 17th, 2013
Read morePhotovoltaic industry leaders define priorities for the coming years: smarter policy support, more forward-thinking power market design, technical integration of PV into the electrical system, increased focus on industry innovation.
Mar 17th, 2013
Read moreThe Texas Panhandle's wind energy industry is about to be blown away.
Mar 17th, 2013
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The inauguration of Shams 1, a 100 MW solar thermal plant, is a major milestone in the development and deployment of renewable energy in the Middle East.
Mar 17th, 2013
Read moreThe Chilean Solar Energy Research Center (SERC-Chile) has begun research on solar energy development in the region of Antofagasta.
Mar 17th, 2013
Read moreCleanEquity Monaco 2013, the forum for emerging cleantech companies, closed Friday 8th March with its Awards Ceremony.
Mar 17th, 2013
Read moreKansas State University civil engineers are developing the right mix to reduce concrete's carbon footprint and make it stronger. Their innovative ingredient: biofuel byproducts.
Mar 14th, 2013
Read moreSaving energy is becoming ever more important for manufacturing companies. One prerequisite is to capture the machines' energy consumption for each step in the production process. This can be achieved with a monitoring system developed by Fraunhofer FIT that, due to its service-oriented architecture and its ability to use heterogeneous sensors, can easily be integrated in existing facilities.
Mar 14th, 2013
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The search for sustainable new materials to store heat captured from the sun for release during the night has led scientists to a high-tech combination of paraffin wax and sand.
Mar 13th, 2013
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In the search for the fuels of tomorrow, Swedish researchers are finding inspiration in the sea. Not in offshore oil wells, but in the water where blue-green algae thrive.
Mar 13th, 2013
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