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The marine animal tunicate can be used both as biofuel and fish food, according to research from Norway. On the ocean floor, under the pier, and on ship ropes -- that's where the tunicates live. Tunicates are marine filter feeders that serve as bacteria eaters and as a foodstuff in Korea and Japan. But in the future they may become more prevalent.
Mar 25th, 2013
Read moreOnly a few climate models were able to reproduce the observed changes in extreme precipitation in China over the last 50 years. This is the finding of a doctoral thesis from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
Mar 25th, 2013
Read moreA researcher from Lund University in Sweden has developed a technique to use the ash to produce hydrogen gas. The method is presented in a new thesis.
Mar 25th, 2013
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A smartphone application bringing gaming dimensions to energy awareness has helped householders in Finland, Sweden and Italy reduce their electricity consumption by up to 19%.
Mar 22nd, 2013
Read moreEnergy efficiency projects and renewable energy use in buildings and districts - the EU CONCERTO initiative presents a database of proven solutions.
Mar 22nd, 2013
Read moreAnalysis from Bloomberg New Energy Finance shows that the energy reserves contained in wind and bioenergy projects in the US and Brazil are significant compared to oil and gas.
Mar 22nd, 2013
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Researchers from ETH Zurich are developing a concept as to how the renewable energy potential from remote areas might be used to supply the world with clean power. It would be technically feasible.
Mar 21st, 2013
Read moreThe aim of the ALGADISK project is to develop a modular, scalable, and automatic biofilm reactor for algae biomass production, with low operational and installation costs. The reactor will be designed to capture CO2 from industrial emissions to produce high value organic products.
Mar 20th, 2013
Read moreAn innovative new process that releases the energy in coal without burning - while capturing carbon dioxide, the major greenhouse gas - has passed a milestone on the route to possible commercial use, scientists are reporting.
Mar 20th, 2013
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Scientists and policymakers from around the world will gather Wednesday through Friday, March 20-22, at the University of California, Davis, to grapple with the threats of climate change for global agriculture and recommend science-based actions to slow its effects while meeting the world's need for food, livelihood and sustainability.
Mar 19th, 2013
Read moreProposed European legislation on auto fuel efficiency, to be debated this week, could create around 400,000 jobs and save the bloc tens of billions of euros in annual fuel costs, according to a new study.
Mar 18th, 2013
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New models will deliver higher performance at lower costs due to optimized construction.
Mar 18th, 2013
Read moreModels of carbon dioxide in the world's oceans need to be revised, according to new work by UC Irvine and other scientists. Trillions of plankton near the surface of warm waters are far more carbon-rich than has long been thought, they found.
Mar 17th, 2013
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A surge in health complaints linked to wind farms could owe more to increased discussion of health risk than the low-level sound generated by the actual turbines, according to a new study.
Mar 17th, 2013
Read morePhotovoltaic industry leaders define priorities for the coming years: smarter policy support, more forward-thinking power market design, technical integration of PV into the electrical system, increased focus on industry innovation.
Mar 17th, 2013
Read moreThe Texas Panhandle's wind energy industry is about to be blown away.
Mar 17th, 2013
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The inauguration of Shams 1, a 100 MW solar thermal plant, is a major milestone in the development and deployment of renewable energy in the Middle East.
Mar 17th, 2013
Read moreThe Chilean Solar Energy Research Center (SERC-Chile) has begun research on solar energy development in the region of Antofagasta.
Mar 17th, 2013
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