Ocean currents play a role in predicting extent of Arctic sea ice
Discovery of feedback between sea ice and ocean improves Arctic ice extent forecast.
Posted: Nov 21st, 2012
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Green chemistry: The sweet conversion of a by-product
The waste plant materials remaining from palm oil extraction processes can now be converted into a useful sugar.
Posted: Nov 21st, 2012
Read moreA low-carbon Finland is a great challenge, but an achievable one
VTT specialists have assessed Finland's chances of achieving the 80% greenhouse gas emission reduction targets. The EU's goal for 2050 is to reduce emissions by at least 80% from the level of 1990.
Posted: Nov 20th, 2012
Read moreCalifornia holds first auction of greenhouse gas allowances
The California Air Resources Board (ARB) announced the results of the state's first auction for greenhouse gas allowances under its cap-and-trade program. Allowances for the equivalent of 28.7 million tons of CO2 emissions were sold at the auction on November 14th, 2012.
Posted: Nov 20th, 2012
Read moreSunlight-driven CO2 fixation
The increased use of renewable energy sources, particularly sunlight, is highly desirable, as is industrial production that is as CO2-neutral as possible. Both of these wishes could be fulfilled if CO2 could be used as the raw material in a system driven by solar energy. Japanese researchers have now introduced an approach to this type of process.
Posted: Nov 19th, 2012
Read moreEnvironmental impact assessment: the state of the art
In a recent issue of Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, Richard K. Morgan of the University of Otago, New Zealand, reviews the progress of the EIA, with particular emphasis on the last 15-20 years. He also assesses whether EIA is ready for future challenges.
Posted: Nov 19th, 2012
Read more'Dangerous threshold' can hinder UN climate change negotiations
The identified critical threshold for dangerous climate change saying that the increase in global temperature should be below 2 degrees Celsius seems not to have helped the climate negotiations so far. New research shows that negotiations based on such a threshold fail because its value is determined by Nature. Climate negotiators should focus on other collective strategies.
Posted: Nov 16th, 2012
Read moreTechnology harvests energy from railroad train vibrations
Stony Brook University engineers have won a national award for an innovative energy harvester that has the potential to save millions of dollars in energy costs for railroads while reducing carbon dioxide emissions.
Posted: Nov 15th, 2012
Read moreResearchers tap into CO2 storage potential of mine waste
Mine waste has greenhouse gas-trapping potential that should be economically valued says researcher.
Posted: Nov 15th, 2012
Read moreWater resources management and policy in a changing world: Where do we go from here?
Scientists at American Geophysical Union conference present new findings on a resource becoming more precious than gold.
Posted: Nov 15th, 2012
Read moreSan Francisco area drivers 1st with algae biofuel
Drivers in the San Francisco Bay Area have become the first motorists in the nation to fill up their gas tanks with an algae-based biofuel.
Posted: Nov 15th, 2012
Read morePlant hormone could help produce biofuels
Scientists at The University of Manchester have identified how a plant hormone can affect the rate of cell division in vascular tissue in plants. The findings demonstrate how the hormone controls plant growth to produce more biomass which could be used to make the next generation of biofuels.
Posted: Nov 14th, 2012
Read moreElectrovaya launches residential lithium-ion energy storage system
Electrovaya Inc. today announced the launch of its lithium-ion energy storage system for home usage. The battery stores power from the grid or from solar panels and stores it for later household use.
Posted: Nov 14th, 2012
Read moreMelting glaciers raise sea level
Anthropogenic climate change leads to melting glaciers and rising sea level. Between 1902 and 2009, melting glaciers contributed 11 cm to sea level rise. They were therefore the most important cause of sea level rise.
Posted: Nov 14th, 2012
Read moreBerkeley Lab applies U.S. tools and technologies to spur low-carbon cities in China
With nearly 25 years experience analyzing energy use in China, the China Energy Group has tailored a variety of resources to help local Chinese officials turn government mandates into practical how-to guides for understanding their energy usage and reducing their carbon dioxide emissions.
Posted: Nov 13th, 2012
Read moreUniversity of British Columbia files patent on unique battery type solar/light conversion cell
The University of British Columbia (UBC) announces the international patent filing for a Battery type Solar/Light conversion cell. This unique generator and storage approach allows both solar power generation and storage within a single cell. Based on photosynthesis, it can be implemented using abundant and readily replenished and renewable biomaterials.
Posted: Nov 13th, 2012
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