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New research from North Carolina State University provides molecular-level insights into how cellulose - the most common organic compound on Earth and the main structural component of plant cell walls - breaks down in wood to create 'bio-oils' which can be refined into any number of useful products, including liquid transportation fuels to power a car or an airplane.
Dec 14th, 2012
Read moreThe insurance industry, the world's largest business with $4.6 trillion in revenues, is making larger efforts to manage climate change-related risks, according to a new study.
Dec 13th, 2012
Read moreThe 'World Green City' a prototype community powered by alternative energy sources.
Dec 13th, 2012
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TECNALIA has developed a system for wireless recharging of electric car batteries, just like the batteries of toothbrushes are being recharged. The system has a device located in the floor which transmits electricity to another, receptor element in the vehicle.
Dec 13th, 2012
Read moreA new study of the batteries commonly used in hybrid and electric-only cars has revealed an unexpected factor that could limit the performance of batteries currently on the road.
Dec 13th, 2012
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A new survey of experts argues that solar power will become much cheaper through 2025, while expanding greatly - but for these trends to continue for the long term, will require a committment to funding research.
Dec 12th, 2012
Read moreExxonMobil and many other energy companies are investing hundreds of millions of dollars to develop transportation biofuels from renewable resources such as the oil or hydrocarbons produced by microalgae.
Dec 12th, 2012
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New meta-analysis results indicate that 2-degree target is unlikely to be met.
Dec 12th, 2012
Read moreMegacities move to track emissions.
Dec 12th, 2012
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The UPSOIL project, funded under the European 7th FP, has allowed its Consortium to bring the future to present in the soil and groundwater remediation field, introducing some new groundbreaking concepts.
Dec 11th, 2012
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With the Energy Dream Center, the Seoul metropolitan government realizes its goal to construct a center for renewable energy.
Dec 11th, 2012
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Recently, PolyU's Department of Building Services Engineering and the Water Supplies Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government have been working together to turn water mains into an alternative source of power.
Dec 11th, 2012
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An offshore wind test turbine has been erected behind the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center on campus to evaluate sensor systems and controls in preparation for the installation of a floating turbine in the Gulf of Maine this spring as part of the DeepCwind Consortium project.
Dec 11th, 2012
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A variety of highly innovative, high energy-efficient transport systems are currently under development in Japan. Here are three such transport systems whose practical realization is now more than a dream.
Dec 10th, 2012
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Renewable energy could fully power a large electric grid 99.9 percent of the time by 2030 at costs comparable to today's electricity expenses, according to new research.
Dec 10th, 2012
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To convert waste heat from solid oxide fuel cells into electricity is the goal of the HITTEC project. Researchers are developing a thermoelectric converter to make fuel cell systems more efficient, possibly generating an extra 10 per cent energy output.
Dec 10th, 2012
Read moreBioremediation with waste food.
Dec 10th, 2012
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The project, titled RIPE - Realising Increased Photosynthetic Efficiency, has the potential to benefit farmers around the world by increasing productivity of staple food crops.
Dec 10th, 2012
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