A game plan for climate change
Researchers have successfully piloted a process that enables natural resource managers to take action to conserve particular wildlife, plants and ecosystems as climate changes.
Feb 27th, 2013
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First Solar sets new world record for CdTe solar cell efficiency
First Solar, Inc. announced it set a new world record for cadmium-telluride (CdTe) photovoltaic solar cell conversion efficiency, achieving 18.7 percent cell efficiency in tests confirmed by the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).
Feb 27th, 2013
Read moreEstimates reduce amount of additional land available for biofuel production
Amid efforts to expand production of biofuels, scientists are reporting new estimates that downgrade the amount of additional land available for growing fuel crops by almost 80 percent.
Feb 27th, 2013
Read moreWindmills at sea can break like matches
Medium-sized waves can destroy wind turbines at sea, causing them to break like matches. Mathematicians are trying to explain why.
Feb 26th, 2013
Read moreGlobal surveys show environmental concerns rank low among public concerns
A newly released international study reveals that the issue of climate change is not a priority for people in the United States and around the world.
Feb 26th, 2013
Read moreRethinking wind power
The latest research in mesoscale atmospheric modeling suggests that the generating capacity of large-scale wind farms has been overestimated.
Feb 26th, 2013
Read moreUN sustainable energy initiative could put world on a path to climate targets
A new study shows that reaching the 3 energy-related objectives proposed by the United Nations in their Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All) initiative, launched in 2011, would reduce emissions of greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change and, in combination with other measures, could help keep global temperature rise from exceeding the internationally agreed target level of 2 C.
Feb 24th, 2013
Read moreSolar energy to get boost from cutting-edge forecasts
Applying its atmospheric expertise to solar energy, the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) is spearheading a three-year, nationwide project to create unprecedented, 36-hour forecasts of incoming energy from the Sun for solar energy power plants.
Feb 22nd, 2013
Read morePNNL rolls out its clean energy tech at ARPA-E
Solar energy, electric and natural gas cars, magnets for motors, efficient heating on tap.
Feb 22nd, 2013
Read moreConflict about historic responsibility for greenhouse gas emissions
The commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions should be allocated based on countries' historic responsibility for the emissions. This logic was recognized early on in climate negotiations. But the countries are still disputing how it should be interpreted and applied.
Feb 22nd, 2013
Read moreEPA calls for 2013 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award nominations
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced the nominations for the 2013 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards for companies and institutions that can design chemicals or a new product that help protect public health and the environment.
Feb 21st, 2013
Read moreProducing solar energy materials that are affordable, efficient and flexible
Researcher working toward making solar cells that can be used in computer bags, clothing, walls and more.
Feb 21st, 2013
Read moreSolar geoengineering by coalition
Solar geoengineering is a proposed approach to reduce the effects of climate change due to greenhouse gasses by deflecting some of the sun's incoming radiation. This type of proposed solution carries with it a number of uncertainties, however, including geopolitical questions about who would be in charge of the activity and its goals. New modeling work shows that if a powerful coalition ever decided to deploy a geoengineering system, they would have incentive to exclude other countries from participating in the decision-making process.
Feb 21st, 2013
Read moreSaudi Arabia launches massive solar power procurement program
K.A.CARE has announced the launch of its Renewable Energy Competitive Procurement Portal and released a White Paper outlining how this vast procurement process will unfold.
Feb 21st, 2013
Read morePotential benefits of inertial fusion energy justify continued research
Potential benefits of inertial fusion energy justify continued R&D; nationally coordinated program should wait until ignition is achieved.
Feb 20th, 2013
Read moreNew research project aims for zero waste in industrial networks
An ambitious international project is aiming to develop new approaches to eliminate waste and reduce the environmental impact of industry.
Feb 20th, 2013
Read moreMore global warming effects
The robustness of food webs of Arctic and Antarctic ecosystems has been compared for the first time, revealing that global warming can affect the biodiversity of these ecosystems in different ways despite the similarities between them.
Feb 20th, 2013
Read moreSolar Energy Industries Association announces launch of U.S. Solar Heating and Cooling Alliance
Today the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) launched the U.S. Solar Heating and Cooling Alliance (SHC Alliance). The Alliance will focus on growing the solar heating and cooling market through reducing barriers and advocating for policies on the federal, state and local levels.
Feb 19th, 2013
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