A new leaf in the carbon capture playbook
Green chemistry using carbon dioxide and low-cost catalysts provides a new way of producing potent carbon-boron synthetic reagents.
Jan 25th, 2013
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Carbon Cycle 2.0 initiative seeks alternative ways to reduce emissions
Berkeley Lab's Carbon Cycle 2.0 initiative seeks to stimulate multidisciplinary research to accelerate the development of a carbon-neutral energy system.
Jan 24th, 2013
Read moreBMW and Toyota team up on sustainable mobility
BMW Group and Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) are pursuing their successful strategic long-term cooperation in the field of sustainable mobility today by signing binding agreements aimed at long-term collaboration between the two companies for the joint development of a fuel cell system, joint development of architecture and components for a sports vehicle, and joint research and development of lightweight technologies.
Jan 24th, 2013
Read moreGerman state adopts pioneering climate bill, which minister says forms "energy strategy of future"
German state North Rhine-Westphalia has become the first state in Germany to adopt a pioneering climate bill with binding greenhouse gas emission reduction targets.
Jan 24th, 2013
Read moreJuwi, Shizen form joint venture to develop Japanese solar, wind projects
Juwi Shizen Energy Inc. fosters the expansion of renewable energies in Japan targeting 1GW by 2017 / First free-field photovoltaic system has been completed and is already feeding in clean energy to the Japanese grid.
Jan 24th, 2013
Read moreGeowave project aims to anchor wave energy
A major new research project has been launched with the aim of helping make offshore wave energy a sustainable proposition.
Jan 24th, 2013
Read moreWarmer soils release additional CO2 into atmosphere
Warmer temperatures due to climate change could cause soils to release additional carbon into the atmosphere, thereby enhancing climate change.
Jan 23rd, 2013
Read moreLoss of Arctic sea ice speeds domino effect of warming temperatures at high latitudes (w/video)
Melting Arctic sea ice is no longer just evidence of a rapidly warming planet - it's also part of the problem.
Jan 23rd, 2013
Read moreFirst global assessment of land and water 'grabbing'
As world food and energy demands grow, nations and some corporations increasingly are looking to acquire quality agricultural land for food production. Some nations are gaining land by buying up property - and accompanying water resources - in other, generally less wealthy countries.
Jan 23rd, 2013
Read moreHealth and environment: A closer look at plastics
Plastics have transformed modern society, providing attractive benefits but also befouling waterways and aquifers, depleting petroleum supplies and disrupting human health. Rolf Halden, a researcher at Arizona State University's Biodesign Institute has been following the chemical trail of plastics, quantifying their impact on human health and the environment.
Jan 23rd, 2013
Read moreInternational team to tackle tough sustainability problems
Arizona State University's Global Institute of Sustainability and the Municipality of Haarlemmermeer, The Netherlands, have created an innovative collaboration to solve challenges of sustainability.
Jan 23rd, 2013
Read moreScientists race to develop floating wind farms
In order to take advantage of high wind speeds on the open seas, the race is on to create wind turbines and wind farms that float on the surface of the water. But, the jury is still out on which is the best method.
Jan 23rd, 2013
Read moreWind energy market set to boom in Japan as doubts over nuclear power remains
The wind energy industry is likely to regain its lost sheen back in 2013 with the extension of federal tax credit in the US and Japan's recent announcement to invest in offshore wind farms in Fukushima. Despite falling prices and technological advancements, the wind power market growth continues to be fuelled by extensive government support.
Jan 23rd, 2013
Read moreElectrical optimization project of biogas from landfills
The Industrial Engineering degree student Ferran Garcia Darás from the Universitat Jaume I has defended as his final university project a study for the electrical optimization of biogas generated by the anaerobic decomposition of the waste deposited in a landfill.
Jan 23rd, 2013
Read moreHouseholds and industry responsible for half of EU greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels
Households and industry in the EU each cause approximately a quarter of energy-related greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new report by the European Environment Agency (EEA). The two sectors were largely responsible for the emissions increase in 2010, together leading to an additional 90 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent compared to 2009.
Jan 23rd, 2013
Read morePublic acceptance of climate change affected by word usage
A recent study of word usage in popular literature documented how the usage of certain words related to climate change has risen and fallen over the past two centuries. Understanding how word usage affects public acceptance of science could lead to better science communication and a more informed public.
Jan 22nd, 2013
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