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ARPA-E funds $33 million for grid-tied fuel cell technologies
The projects, which are funded through ARPA-E's new Reliable Electricity Based on ELectrochemical Systems (REBELS) program, are focused on improving grid stability, balancing intermittent renewable technologies, and reducing CO2 emissions using electrochemical distributed power generation systems.
June 19, 2014 Read more
Global automakers split on 'green car' strategy
Global automakers are locked in a showdown evoking the video format wars of the 1980s, as they bet on what eco-friendly vehicles will prevail in the battle for dominance of the burgeoning low-emissions sector.
June 18, 2014 Read more
Reducing CO2 emissions through sustainable food
The aim of the 'ONE TWO WE' program is to reduce environmental damage caused by the production of food-stuffs.
June 18, 2014 Read more
NIH grant to minimize negative health and environmental impacts from hazardous waste sites
The University of Kentucky has received a $12.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to continue its work to better understand and minimize negative health and environmental impacts from hazardous waste sites.
June 18, 2014 Read more
A Sustainable Energy Hub for Asia has been launched
The 9th Asia Clean Energy Forum today saw the launch of a Sustainable Energy for All hub for Asia Pacific, aimed at mobilizing investment and finding innovative ways to bring clean, modern energy to the people of Asia and the Pacific.
June 18, 2014 Read more
Cutting-edge research on non-food biofuels
The FP7-funded MULTIBIOPRO project is developing second-generation non-food oils and biomaterials from poplar and the tobacco tree (Nicotiana glauca). Both of these plants thrive on marginal land and may have the potential for large-scale production without directly competing with food crops.
June 18, 2014 Read more
Clean and green litter machine will cut carbon emissions
The University of Queensland's new outdoor cleaning solution, the 'Glutton', is a dust-, noise- and exhaust-free litter vacuum that will reduce the University's carbon emissions by approximately four tonnes each year.
June 18, 2014 Read more
Energy-optimized buildings: Keeping a cool head at the workplace
Setting up the new indoor climate chamber LOBSTER - study confirms effect of ceiling fans.
June 18, 2014 Read more
Finland to become a model country for sustainable transport by 2020
Roads in Finland in 2020 will hum to the sound of low-emission vehicles running on renewable energy, electricity, hydrogen and sustainable biofuels. The share of public transport and car pooling in densely populated urban areas will increase. Mobility arranged through easy-to-use services will become a viable alternative to buying a private car.
June 18, 2014 Read more
New methods and tools for sustainable manufacturing
The SustainValue project yielded several new tools and methods for promoting sustainable business development and performance management.
June 18, 2014 Read more
Scientists develop unique greenhouse gas meter
MIPT's Laboratory for the Spectroscopy of Planetary Atmospheres has come up with a high-resolution meter to gauge the concentration of gases in the atmosphere with unparalleled precision.
June 17, 2014 Read more
Fuel cells utilised to produce electricity from process industry by-product hydrogen
Reducing energy consumption in sodium chlorate production by 10-20%.
June 17, 2014 Read more
Researchers develop fuel cells for increased airplane efficiency
Researchers have developed the first fuel cell that can directly convert fuels, such as jet fuel or gasoline, to electricity, providing a dramatically more energy-efficient way to create electric power for planes or cars.
June 16, 2014 Read more
Wind turbine payback
Researchers have carried out an environmental lifecycle assessment of 2-megawatt wind turbines mooted for a large wind farm in the US Pacific Northwest. They conclude that in terms of cumulative energy payback, or the time to produce the amount of energy required of production and installation, a wind turbine with a working life of 20 years will offer a net benefit within five to eight months of being brought online.
June 16, 2014 Read more
Ice in fuel cells imaged directly for the first time
Researchers have succeeded in imaging the distribution of frozen and liquid water in a hydrogen fuel cell directly for the first time. The method opens up the prospect of studying one of the main problems of using fuel cells to power vehicles: ice can clog the pores in the fuel cells and affect their performance.
June 16, 2014 Read more
EU-project applies green technologies to decontaminate soil
The LIFE I+DARTS project aims to address this problem by developing a protocol to enable the recovery of soils contaminated with Arsenic and heavy metals in former mining and industrial sites.
June 16, 2014 Read more
Mathematical model powers electrical buses up for less (w/video)
Scientists have developed a mathematical model to minimize the infrastructure and operational costs of the TOSA ultra-rapid rechargeable electric bus system.
June 16, 2014 Read more
An operational tool for building sustainability assessment
A new version of SmeO, the tool specifically developed for assessing the sustainability of construction projects in Switzerland, is available now.
June 16, 2014 Read more