Smog-eating pavement on 'greenest street in America'
The big rigs rattling past smokestacks sure don't make this Chicago roadway look like the greenest street in America.
Apr 7th, 2013
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Study provides new insight into photosynthesis
Pigments found in plants and purple bacteria employed to provide protection from sun damage do more than just that. Researchers from the University of Toronto and University of Glasgow have found that they also help to harvest light energy during photosynthesis.
Apr 4th, 2013
Read moreDepartment of Energy renews Joint BioEnergy Institute for another five years (w/video)
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced a five-year renewal of funding for the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI), a Bay Area multi-institutional scientific partnership. Under the renewal, JBEI will be funded at the rate of $25 million annually through 2018.
Apr 4th, 2013
Read moreHighest efficiency in black solar cells ever: 18.7%
Scientists at Aalto University, Finland and Fraunhofer ISE, Germany report an efficiency of 18.7% for black silicon solar cells, the highest efficiency reported so far for a black silicon solar cell.
Apr 4th, 2013
Read moreNovel steps in quest for organic materials capable of converting solar energy into electricity
New research explores artificial photosynthesis and the design of new photoelectric materials known as biomimetic materials.
Apr 4th, 2013
Read moreMaterials manufacturers unlikely to meet targets for carbon-emissions reductions by 2050
Despite more energy-efficient manufacturing, researchers found that such processes may be approaching their thermodynamic limits: There are increasingly limited options available to make them significantly more efficient. The result is that energy efficiency for many important processes in manufacturing is approaching a plateau.
Apr 4th, 2013
Read moreThe Combined Power Plant 2 Project: Renewable energy yielding results
A network of small power plants capable of replacing traditional power stations has long been the dream of proponents of renewable energy. The idea, however, has always foundered on concerns over whether a decentralised network could meet national energy demands and provide a stable service while dealing with such huge capacities. Now, a team of European researchers have taken a giant step towards making this dream a reality with the Combined Power Plant 2 (Kombikraftwerk2) project.
Apr 3rd, 2013
Read moreBreakthrough in hydrogen fuel production could revolutionize alternative energy market
A team of Virginia Tech researchers has discovered a way to extract large quantities of hydrogen from any plant, a breakthrough that has the potential to bring a low-cost, environmentally friendly fuel source to the world.
Apr 3rd, 2013
Read moreBringing climate-change lessons out of the lab
McGill University Biology Professor Catherine Potvin, a renowned expert on climate change and tropical-forest ecology, will begin sharing insights from her laboratory|s research through a novel series of videos to be made available online starting this week.
Apr 3rd, 2013
Read moreHydrogen storage for energy efficient buildings
Accounting for some 40% of all energy consumption, the building sector is one of Europe's most energy consuming. And as the vast majority of this power comes from fossil fuels, increasing energy efficiency, reducing CO2 emissions and using Renewable Energy Sources (RES) has in recent years become priority.
Apr 3rd, 2013
Read moreWWF: Maintenance of fossil fuel subsidies is a global scandal, supporting IMF findings
The continued maintenance of fossil fuel subsidies is a global scandal and governments should work to transform these subsidies into financing for energy efficiency and renewable energy, says WWF, responding to a report released last week by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Mar 30th, 2013
Read moreBacterial boost for clean energy
Joseph Miceli, a researcher at ASU's Biodesign Institute, studies specialized microorganisms known as anode respiring bacteria (ARB). Rather than investigating their role in health and disease however, his research explores the ability of these microbes to clean up waste and produce useful energy in the form of electricity or hydrogen.
Mar 30th, 2013
Read morePicking apart photosynthesis
New insights from Caltech chemists could lead to better catalysts for water splitting.
Mar 29th, 2013
Read more'Waste heat' may economize CO2 capture (w/video)
In some of the first results from a federally funded initiative to find new ways of capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) from coal-fired power plants, Rice University scientists have found that CO2 can be removed more economically using 'waste' heat - low-grade steam that cannot be used to produce electricity.
Mar 28th, 2013
Read moreDiscovery opens door to efficiently storing and reusing renewable energy
Two University of Calgary researchers have developed a ground-breaking way to make new affordable and efficient catalysts for converting electricity into chemical energy.
Mar 28th, 2013
Read moreU.S. Dept. of Energy launches the Clean Energy Manufacturing Initiative
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has unveiled a new initiative to support American manufacturing of clean energy products, including solar technologies and batteries, with a focus on improving productivity.
Mar 28th, 2013
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