General Electric now the world's biggest wind turbine maker
General Electric has surpassed Danish wind power company Vestas to become the world's biggest wind turbine manufacturer.
Feb 17th, 2013
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Statistics help clear fog for better climate change picture
Statistics is an important tool in sorting through information on how human activities are affecting the climate system, as well as how climate change affects natural and human systems, according to a Penn State statistician.
Feb 16th, 2013
Read moreClimate change is not an all-or-nothing proposition
An Ohio State University statistician says that the natural human difficulty with grasping probabilities is preventing Americans from dealing with climate change.
Feb 16th, 2013
Read moreOpen-source software can help find the right space for offshore wind turbines
A Stanford economist pitches open-source software for evaluating potential offshore wind turbine sites for optimal energy production and minimal disruption of other marine industry.
Feb 16th, 2013
Read moreAvoiding virus dangers in 'domesticating' wild plants for biofuel use
In our ongoing quest for alternative energy sources, researchers are looking more to plants that grow in the wild for use in biofuels, plants such as switchgrass. However, attempts to 'domesticate' wild-growing plants have a downside, as it could make the plants more susceptible to any number of plant viruses.
Feb 16th, 2013
Read moreOn-Line Electric Vehicle that can charge during travel begins operation
An On-Line Electric Vehicle (OLEV) that can charge during travel will be put into service for the first time in the world on normal roads.
Feb 15th, 2013
Read morePost-combustion capture of CO2 with metal-organic frameworks
Scientists have introduced a new metal-organic framework compound that absorbs CO2 and then releases it upon exposure to sunlight.
Feb 15th, 2013
Read moreThere is no such thing as climate change denial
In a sense, there is no such thing as climate change denial. No one denies that climate changes (in fact, the most common climate myth is the argument that past climate change is evidence that current global warming is also natural). Then what is being denied? Quite simply, the scientific consensus that humans are disrupting the climate. A more appropriate term would be "consensus denial".
Feb 15th, 2013
Read moreResearchers introduce new, bottom-up model for estimating on-road CO2 emissions
A team of researchers in Boston University's Department of Earth and Environment have developed a new, bottom-up model for measuring on-road vehicle emissions. The model will be used to more accurately assess the effects of vehicle travel and traffic congestion on greenhouse gas emissions.
Feb 15th, 2013
Read moreNREL helps communities assess their readiness for electric vehicles
The U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has launched a new tool to help local and regional leaders assess the readiness of their communities for the arrival of plug-in electric vehicles.
Feb 14th, 2013
Read moreA new approach for developing countries - Sustainable management of secondary raw materials
An international process is being launched to develop new quality and sustainability standards for secondary raw materials.
Feb 14th, 2013
Read moreCryoSat reveals major loss of Arctic Sea ice
An international team of scientists using new measurements from ESA's ice mission has discovered that the volume of Arctic sea ice has declined by 36% during autumn and 9% during winter between 2003 and 2012.
Feb 13th, 2013
Read moreA new technology for producing hydrogen
The PhD thesis of Aingeru Remiro-Eguskiza, a chemical engineer of the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), deals with the quest for a process to produce hydrogen from bio-oil that has a lower impact on the environment than the process using current routes.
Feb 13th, 2013
Read moreCities can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 70 percent
Cities around the world can significantly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by implementing aggressive but practical policy changes, says a new study by University of Toronto Civil Engineering Professor Chris Kennedy and World Bank climate change specialist Lorraine Sugar.
Feb 12th, 2013
Read moreA new report probes security risks of extreme weather and climate change
Scientists identify security risks from climate change, and recommend investments in monitoring and forecasting to prepare for growing threats.
Feb 12th, 2013
Read moreNew world record efficiency for thin film silicon solar cells
A 10.7 percent conversion rate has been achieved using less than 2 micrometers of raw material.
Feb 12th, 2013
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