Solar-Active-Houses heat themselves using heat collectors and water tanks. However, no one had conducted an objective assessment of how efficiently they do so. Researchers put some of these solar houses to the test, identified where there was room for improvement and laid the scientific groundwork for this housing concept.
Aug 3rd, 2015
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The partners in the interdisciplinary research project THRIVE will be teaming up until 2017 to develop a heat pump that is powered by waste heat.
Jul 27th, 2015
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EU's grid connected cumulative capacity in 2014 reached 129 GW, meeting 8% of European electricity demand, equivalent to the combined annual consumption of Belgium, the Netherlands, Greece and Ireland.
Jul 24th, 2015
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The study comprehensively charts current progress in technology, identifies trends, and analyses life cycle assessments for a variety of vehicle concepts.
Jul 23rd, 2015
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A new study reports that perovskite modules are better than any commercially available solar technology when products are compared on the basis of energy payback time.
Jul 20th, 2015
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has put firm numbers on the high costs of installing pipelines to transport hydrogen fuel - and also found a way to reduce those costs.
Jul 20th, 2015
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A newly discovered family of chemical structures could increase the value of biogas and natural gas that contains carbon dioxide.
Jul 16th, 2015
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Transferring power from Africa to Europe via a high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission line could be a sustainable business model with added value for both regions. This is the conclusion reached by researchers in the EU-sponsored BETTER project.
Jul 16th, 2015
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A metal-free alternative catalyst for fuel cells may be at hand. A team of chemists introduces a new approach that uses a molecular catalyst system instead of solid catalysts. Although molecular catalysts have been explored before, earlier examples were much less efficient than the traditional platinum catalyst.
Jul 15th, 2015
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Are fuel cells always more environmentally friendly? An international team of scientists performed a series of calculations and reached a conclusion: It depends on the fuel.
Jul 15th, 2015
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A new approach could one day help to stabilize the flow of electricity in power grids challenged by the variable input from renewable energy sources.
Jul 15th, 2015
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New research into sustainable energy systems focuses on integrating renewable and nuclear power plants into the electrical grid - a topic high on the agenda for scholars, industry and policy makers.
Jul 14th, 2015
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Better for nature, better for business: How a green building influences the health of its occupants.
Jul 9th, 2015
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The quality of waters can be assessed using of the organisms occurring therein. This approach often results in errors, because many species look alike. Therefore, new methods focus on DNA analyses instead.
Jul 9th, 2015
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Consumer desire for the best and latest technology is creating a new environmental challenge for the world.
Jul 8th, 2015
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Exploring some of the forces at work in your engine when it's on the road.
Jul 7th, 2015
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New Berkeley Lab energy storage website aims to expand collaborations with industry.
Jul 7th, 2015
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Biodegradable drinking cups or vegetable wrapping foil: the bioplastic known as polylactic acid (PLA) is already a part of our everyday lives. And yet, PLA is not yet considered a full alternative to traditional petroleum-based plastics, as it is costly to produce. Researchers now present a way to make the PLA production process more simple and waste-free.
Jul 6th, 2015
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