Evidence of climate change all over Europe
The latest report on the effects of climate change across Europe has just been published by the European Environment Agency (EEA), with some startling conclusions.
Posted: Nov 26th, 2012
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Rapid commercialization of sustainable energy technologies
Companies active in the energy sector will meet top researchers and university teachers in Stuttgart on December 10 and 11 at the KIC InnoEnergy Industry Conference. There, innovative approaches to future sustainable energy management in Europe will be presented.
Posted: Nov 26th, 2012
Read moreFunneling the sun's energy
MIT engineers propose a new way of harnessing photons for electricity, with the potential for capturing a wider spectrum of solar energy.
Posted: Nov 26th, 2012
Read moreEuropean Photovoltaic Industry Association launches new website
EPIA's completely revamped new website is now live and onlin.
Posted: Nov 26th, 2012
Read morePhotovoltaics for agriculture
If the Sun's energy can be harnessed to power agricultural vehicles, our dependence on polluting fossil fuels and costly biofuels will decrease. New research is helping us to get closer to this vision.
Posted: Nov 25th, 2012
Read moreAlgae as alternative source of fuel
European scientists explored the prospect of using algae and other aquatic biomass (OAB) as innovative raw materials for biofuels production. By performing a full cycle analysis - from collection to fuel use - the project activities are expected to unlock the potential of algae for additional applications apart from energy.
Posted: Nov 25th, 2012
Read moreAirborne particles smuggle pollutants to far reaches of globe
Symbiotic relationship between pollutants and airborne particles explains how city pollution ends up in Arctic.
Posted: Nov 24th, 2012
Read moreSaudi solar power project gets ISO certificate
An official from the KACST said that the ISO certificate will be a major landmark in the development of solar energy projects of the Kingdom, which also signifies the global recognition to the ongoing solar project. The Kingdom's solar projects benefit from nanotechnology provided by the KACST.
Posted: Nov 24th, 2012
Read moreDrained wetlands give off same amount of greenhouse gases as industry
Drained wetlands in Sweden account for the same amount of greenhouse gas emissions as Swedish industry. This is shown by a summary of research from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences.
Posted: Nov 23rd, 2012
Read moreSolar-powered boating team awarded research grant
Carnegie Mellon University students have received a $40,000 grant from Constellation Energy for their research under way to develop a competitive solar-powered 18-foot-long racing boat.
Posted: Nov 23rd, 2012
Read moreClimate change evident across Europe, confirming urgent need for adaptation
Climate change is affecting all regions in Europe, causing a wide range of impacts on society and the environment. Further impacts are expected in the future, potentially causing high damage costs, according to the latest assessment published by the European Environment Agency this week.
Posted: Nov 23rd, 2012
Read moreAn unexpected source of clean energy - electricity from the marshes
An unexpected source of new, clean energy has been found: the Plant-Microbial Fuel Cell that can generate electricity from the natural interaction between living plant roots and soil bacteria. The technique already works on a small scale and will soon be applied in larger marshland areas throughout the world.
Posted: Nov 23rd, 2012
Read moreU.S. Energy Department announces $10 Million investment in innovative solar projects
The SunShot Initiative's Incubator program helps launch new start-ups and business units within existing companies to accelerate innovative solar technology development.
Posted: Nov 23rd, 2012
Read moreClimate change: Believing and seeing implies adapting
To communicate climate change and adaptation to stakeholders such as European forest owners is a challenge. A new study shows, for the first time, the importance of two personal factors; when forest owners believe in and see the effects of climate change, they are more likely to have taken adaptive measures.
Posted: Nov 22nd, 2012
Read moreNew EU research consortium will develop a training network for researchers in photovoltaics
The new KESTCELLS research project, which aims to develop a network for the interdisciplinary training of researchers in advanced thin films photovoltaic (PV) technologies, will increase the European competitiveness of existing technologies.
Posted: Nov 22nd, 2012
Read moreChina issues report addressing climate change
China on Wednesday published a report detailing policies and efforts that have been made over the past year in facing up to the challenges of global climate change.
Posted: Nov 22nd, 2012
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