New lab to develop technologies to produce high value chemicals from biomass
First-of-its-kind Lab focused on developing scientific approaches towards biorenewable feedstocks.
Dec 3rd, 2012
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Record high for global carbon emissions
Global carbon dioxide emissions are set to rise again in 2012, reaching a record high of 35.6 billion tonnes - according to new figures from the Global Carbon Project.
Dec 2nd, 2012
Read moreClimate change study strengthens link to human activities
New research shows some of the clearest evidence yet of a discernible human influence on atmospheric temperature.
Dec 2nd, 2012
Read moreLong-term research reveals how climate change is playing out in real ecosystems
A group of scientists writing on long-term studies of watershed and natural elevation gradients at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest in New Hampshire and in the surrounding region report a number of surprising results that may shed more light on the complex nature of climate change.
Dec 2nd, 2012
Read moreGeoscientists cite critical need for basic research to unleash promising energy sources
Developers of renewable energy and shale gas must overcome fundamental geological and environmental challenges if these promising energy sources are to reach their full potential, according to a trio of leading geoscientists.
Dec 1st, 2012
Read moreMathematical modeling for sea waves in electricity generation
Researchers Dr Ismail, Dr Muhammad Murtadha and Baharin Abu Bakar from Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia carried out a conceptual study on mathematical modelling for sea wave in electricity generation.
Dec 1st, 2012
Read moreMaking sustainability policies sustainable
Sweeping environmental policies come with hidden challenges - not only striving to achieve sustainability and benefit the environment - but over time ensuring the program itself can endure.
Nov 30th, 2012
Read moreClearest evidence yet of polar ice losses
After two decades of satellite observations, an international team of experts brought together by ESA and NASA has produced the most accurate assessment of ice losses from Antarctica and Greenland to date. This study finds that the combined rate of ice sheet melting is increasing.
Nov 30th, 2012
Read moreCarbon dioxide could reduce crop yields
The carbon dioxide content of the atmosphere continues to climb and heat up the climate. The gas is, however, indispensable for plants, as they use the carbon it provides to form glucose and other important substances. Therefore, the more carbon dioxide the better? The equation is unfortunately not as simple as that.
Nov 30th, 2012
Read moreBioreactors for algae-based biofuels get $900K grant
A Cornell research team has received a $910,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to work toward revolutionizing how biofuels are produced from algae.
Nov 30th, 2012
Read moreGreener storage for green energy
To give renewals a fighting chance, a team led by engineers and chemists at Harvard University will use a one-year, $600,000 innovation grant from the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program to develop a new type of storage battery.
Nov 29th, 2012
Read moreIndustrial carbon management research gets $3.75 million boost
Carbon Management Canada (CMC), a national research network specializing in the development of carbon management technology and insights for industrial scale solutions, has awarded a total of $3.75 million to eight new research projects.
Nov 29th, 2012
Read moreTurning wasteland into energy producers
Recent decades have seen an increase in saline environments due to human activities. Being able to exploit such wastelands for energy production was the subject of the Biosafor project.
Nov 29th, 2012
Read moreOrganic photovoltaics on steel
Research alliance to investigate the incorporation of organic photovoltaics into flat steel products for use in the construction industry.
Nov 29th, 2012
Read moreWeaving an advanced wind blade could make wind energy as economical as fossil fuels
In a move that could put wind energy on equal economic footing with traditional fossil fuels, GE, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), will begin work on a project that could fundamentally change the way wind blades are designed, manufactured and installed.
Nov 29th, 2012
Read moreARPA-E awards $130 million for 66 transformational energy technology projects
ARPA-E seeks out transformational, breakthrough technologies that show fundamental technical promise but are too early for private-sector investment. These projects have the potential to produce game-changing breakthroughs in energy technology, form the foundation for entirely new industries, and have large commercial impacts
Nov 28th, 2012
Read moreHow climate change can affect forest ecosystems
New study links clouds to microbial processes in soil for first time - and shows ways that climate change could affect entire forest ecosystems.
Nov 28th, 2012
Read moreRevolutionary membrane technology could reduce U.S. energy consumption by as much as 3 percent
The University of Minnesota has been awarded a $1.8 million grant over three years from the Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) to develop revolutionary membrane technology that will enable energy-efficient separations in the chemical, petrochemical, water, fossil fuel, and renewable energy industries.
Nov 28th, 2012
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