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The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has created an energy analysis tool to help individuals and educators experiment with future energy use scenarios.
Posted: Jan 12th, 2013
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SUPRAPOWER is an EU FP7 founded research project focused on a major innovation in offshore wind turbine technology by developing a new compact superconductor-based generator.
Posted: Jan 11th, 2013
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The salinisation of rivers is a global problem that affects to countries all over the world and it causes a high environmental and economic cost, and poses a high risk to global health. Climate change and the increasing water consumption can worsen even more the future scene.
Posted: Jan 11th, 2013
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A European consortium is organising a multi-sectoral partnership of stakeholders involved in defining research agendas for energy-efficient buildings. The goal is a long-term strategic research roadmap.
Posted: Jan 11th, 2013
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Scientists are developing a design concept for a light-weight electric car made largely of plant-based materials.
Posted: Jan 11th, 2013
Read moreScientists are developing novel textiles from 100 % renewable and natural materials. Groundcovers and insect screens are among the numerous products targeted for application of the eco-friendly technology.
Posted: Jan 11th, 2013
Read moreWith heatwaves predicted to increase in intensity and duration, the importance of heat tolerant crops is becoming increasingly urgent.
Posted: Jan 10th, 2013
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Starting this month, NASA will send a remotely piloted research aircraft as high as 65,000 feet over the tropical Pacific Ocean to probe unexplored regions of the upper atmosphere for answers to how a warming climate is changing Earth.
Posted: Jan 10th, 2013
Read moreThe BOLERO program will identify the molecules with the most potential and will optimize their synthesis by selecting improved strains to increase production yields.
Posted: Jan 10th, 2013
Read moreGoogle Inc. is investing $200 million in a Texas wind farm, the Internet search leader's latest big bet on the future alternative energy.
Posted: Jan 9th, 2013
Read moreTree seeds, rather than biomass or fuel crop plants, could represent an abundant source of renewable energy.
Posted: Jan 9th, 2013
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How does mathematics improve our understanding of weather and climate? Can mathematicians determine whether an extreme meteorological event is an anomaly or part of a general trend? Presentations touching on these questions will be given at the annual national mathematics conference in San Diego, California.
Posted: Jan 9th, 2013
Read moreAllowing shareholders to be held liable for the damages that companies cause to the environment and people could help transform the world's energy system towards sustainability.
Posted: Jan 8th, 2013
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Cranfield University has developed a new approach for calculating the potential renewable energy derived from waste material, prior to incineration, which could save time and money for the energy and waste industries.
Posted: Jan 8th, 2013
Read moreWind power has become the third-largest electric power in China.
Posted: Jan 8th, 2013
Read moreResearch supports effectiveness of tree bark as novel sampling medium for contamination.
Posted: Jan 8th, 2013
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