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Too green to be true? Researchers develop highly effective method for converting CO2 into methanol
University Laval researchers have developed a highly effective method for converting CO2 into methanol, which can be used as a low-emissions fuel for vehicles.
June 20, 2013 Read more
Innovative inspection method for photovoltaic systems
Scientists at the Institute of Photovoltaic at the University of Stuttgart have developed an innovative method, enabling damage to the photovoltaic modules to be revealed quickly, above all for the first time also independent of lighting conditions with the help of luminescence images.
June 20, 2013 Read more
Networked cars make traffic safer and more efficient
Companies, research institutes and public institutions tested the jointly developed simTD system using 500 test drivers in moving traffic.
June 20, 2013 Read more
Novel cellulose structure requires fewer enzymes to process biomass to fuel
Improved methods for breaking down cellulose nanofibers are central to cost-effective biofuel production.
June 20, 2013 Read more
A cooler way to clean hydrogen
Converting bioethanol into hydrogen for fuel cells becomes significantly simpler with innovative metal catalysts.
June 19, 2013 Read more
Novel enzyme from tiny gribble could prove a boon for biofuels research
Researchers from the United Kingdom, the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory, and the University of Kentucky have recently published a paper describing a novel cellulose-degrading enzyme from a marine wood borer Limnoria quadripunctata, commonly known as the gribble.
June 18, 2013 Read more
NREL offers an open-source solution for large-scale energy data collection and analysis
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is launching an open-source system for storing, integrating, and aligning energy-related time-series data.
June 18, 2013 Read more
MIT and UC Berkeley launch energy-efficiency 'E2e' project
The E2e Project aims to give decision-makers real-world evidence on the most cost-effective ways to reduce energy and emissions.
June 18, 2013 Read more
A guide to facilitate the study of the potential environmental impacts of Offshore Renewable Energies
The global operator of renewable energy ACCIONA-Energy in collaboration with the Marine Research Unit of AZTI-Tecnalia has developed a guide that will facilitate the writing of the Environmental Impact Studies (EIS) of Marine Renewable Energy Projects.
June 18, 2013 Read more
Making alternative fuels cheaper
Chemical engineers' new synthesis could make biofuel more appealing for mass production.
June 17, 2013 Read more
Polymer-coated catalyst protects 'artificial leaf'
Researchers have modified so called superstrate solar cells with their highly efficient architecture in order to obtain hydrogen from water with the help of suitable catalysts. But the solar cell rapidly corrodes when placed in the aqueous electrolyte solution. Now, they have found a way to prevent corrosion by embedding the catalysts in an electrically conducting polymer and then mounting them onto the solar cell's two contact surfaces.
June 17, 2013 Read more
New roadmap explores technologies that improve chemical industry energy use, emissions intensity
A new report concludes that emerging and breakthrough technologies promise indispensable energy efficiency improvements.
June 17, 2013 Read more
Researchers unearth bioenergy potential in leaf-cutter ant communities
As spring warms up Wisconsin, humans aren't the only ones tending their gardens. At the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Bacteriology, colonies of leaf-cutter ants cultivate thriving communities of fungi and bacteria using freshly cut plant material.
June 14, 2013 Read more
Generating wind energy from kites
The electricity from our sockets could soon come from a high-tech device flying in the sky. The innovative research project to generate wind energy with the aid of a kite won over the 'Venture Kick' jury; it is providing CHF 10,000 of support for the Empa spin-off 'TwingTec'.
June 14, 2013 Read more
California's efforts to clean up diesel engines have helped reduce impact of climate change on state, study finds
Berkeley Lab partners in study showing clean diesel programs slashed black carbon, a powerful short-term contributor to global warming.
June 13, 2013 Read more
Researchers design a catalyst that neutralizes the gases responsible for climate change
This new technology, developed by the Research Group in Carbon Materials and Environmental allows, through a catalytic system active, efficient and stable over time, to eliminate nitrous oxide decomposing it into nontoxic products, purifying the gases emitted by industries related to the production of fertilizers, plastics and coal burning plants to produce electricity or vehicles.
June 13, 2013 Read more
'Self-cleaning' pollution-control technology could do more harm than good, study suggests
Research by Indiana University environmental scientists shows that air-pollution-removal technology used in "self-cleaning" paints and building surfaces may actually cause more problems than they solve.
June 13, 2013 Read more
Livermore develops the world's deepest ERT imaging system for CO2 sequestration
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researchers have broken the record for tracking the movement and concentration of carbon dioxide in a geologic formation using the world's deepest Electrical Resistance Tomography (ERT) system.
June 12, 2013 Read more