Why the world needs to get smarter about water consumption
Water should be a key element of any smart city concept. And there are two major ways in which smart water technologies will be coming soon to a city near you.
Jun 20th, 2017
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Inexpensive organic material gives safe batteries a longer life
Scientists report their use of quinones - an inexpensive, earth-abundant and easily recyclable material - to create stable anode composites for any aqueous rechargeable battery.
Jun 19th, 2017
Read moreNext-gen solvents capture carbon with half the energy
'Water-lean' carbon capture solvents could increase energy production.
Jun 19th, 2017
Read moreResearchers produce biofuel for conventional diesel engines
Scientists have developed a method for producing a petroleum diesel-like fuel from conventional biodiesel at low temperatures. The new biofuel fulfils the current EU and US requirements.
Jun 19th, 2017
Read moreNew technology will enable properties to share solar energy
Researchers are developing new technologies that could enable clusters of houses to share their solar energy, rather than simply exporting surplus electricity to the national grid. Also, new systems for fault detection will enable householders to monitor and maintain the efficiency of their panels.
Jun 14th, 2017
Read moreClean energy stored in electric vehicles to power buildings
Stored energy from electric vehicles can be used to power large buildings - creating new possibilities for the future of smart, renewable energy - thanks to new ground-breaking battery research.
Jun 14th, 2017
Read moreNorway leads the way in CO2 capture
Norway has institutions and specialist communities that work closely with everything from research to full scale demonstration of CO2 capture.
Jun 14th, 2017
Read moreEngineers transform food waste into green energy
In a classic tale of turning trash into treasure, two different processes soon may be the favored dynamic duo to turn food waste into green energy.
Jun 13th, 2017
Read moreFueling a sustainable future
Imagine a future in which agricultural, animal and even human waste is used to produce fuels and high-value chemicals. This may seem far-fetched, but researchers are working hard to make it a reality.
Jun 10th, 2017
Read moreIt's a breeze: How to harness the power of the wind
A chance constrained optimal reserve scheduling approach for economic dispatch considering wind penetration.
Jun 9th, 2017
Read moreA more sustainable way to refine metals
New method could reduce environmental impact of extracting metals from raw materials and post-consumer electronics.
Jun 7th, 2017
Read moreSurvival of the fittest - Biology's role in sustainable power generation
A parametric genetic algorithm approach to assess complementary options of large scale wind-solar coupling.
Jun 7th, 2017
Read moreMetal-ion catalysts and hydrogen peroxide could green up plastics production
The key to this new technique comes from recognizing the unique physical and chemical properties of certain metals and how they react with hydrogen peroxide.
Jun 5th, 2017
Read more'Instantly rechargeable' battery could change the future of electric and hybrid automobiles
A new technology could provide an 'instantly rechargeable' method that is safe, affordable and environmentally friendly for recharging electric and hybrid vehicle batteries through a quick and easy process similar to refueling a car at a gas station.
Jun 1st, 2017
Read moreDrone vs. truck deliveries: Which create less carbon pollution?
Delivering packages with drones can reduce carbon dioxide emissions in certain circumstances as compared to truck deliveries, a new study by transportation engineers finds.
May 30th, 2017
Read moreA more energy-efficient catalytic process to produce olefins
These investigations could influence potential applications in diverse technology areas from green energy and sustainable chemistry to materials engineering and catalysis.
May 30th, 2017
Read more'Heat island' effect could double climate change costs for world's cities
Overheated cities face climate change costs at least twice as big as the rest of the world because of the 'urban heat island' effect, new research shows.
May 29th, 2017
Read moreThe road that charges electric vehicles
A protoype aims to solve the EV charging problem with a completely innovative charging system: cars can be recharged while traveling on highways equipped with dedicated systems that allow battery charging while the vehicle is moving.
May 29th, 2017
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