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Improved representation of solar variability in climate models
New reference data set for model intercomparison studies published.
Posted: Jul 4th, 2017
Read moreDiscovering the third generation of bioplastics
The ongoing revolution in packaging is the use of 100% organic materials obtained from the leftovers of agricultural production. Experts says that in the early 2020s these bioplastics may become as competitive as traditional ones, even if not suitable for all uses.
Posted: Jul 4th, 2017
Read moreThe value of nature
Researchers develop a model that marries ecology and economics to determine how to protect biodiversity by managing ecosystem services.
Posted: Jun 28th, 2017
Read moreCheap, energy-efficient and clean reaction to make chemical feedstock
Combining experimental and computer chemistry, scientists find the conditions to break carbon-hydrogen bonds at low temperature with cheap titanium in place of rare metals.
Posted: Jun 28th, 2017
Read moreBreaking the rules to make electricity from waste heat
More atomic bonds is the key for performance in a newly discovered family of cage-structured compounds.
Posted: Jun 27th, 2017
Read moreChemists turn metal catalysis on its head for a sustainable future
Researchers take a nonintuitive approach to metal catalysis for selective conversion of biomass into high-value chemical products under mild conditions.
Posted: Jun 27th, 2017
Read moreSolar heating could cover over 80 percent of domestic heating requirements in Nordic countries
According to researchers, by using suitable systems, more than 80% of heating energy for Finnish households could be produced using solar energy.
Posted: Jun 20th, 2017
Read moreWhy the world needs to get smarter about water consumption
Water should be a key element of any smart city concept. And there are two major ways in which smart water technologies will be coming soon to a city near you.
Posted: Jun 20th, 2017
Read moreInexpensive organic material gives safe batteries a longer life
Scientists report their use of quinones - an inexpensive, earth-abundant and easily recyclable material - to create stable anode composites for any aqueous rechargeable battery.
Posted: Jun 19th, 2017
Read moreNext-gen solvents capture carbon with half the energy
'Water-lean' carbon capture solvents could increase energy production.
Posted: Jun 19th, 2017
Read moreResearchers produce biofuel for conventional diesel engines
Scientists have developed a method for producing a petroleum diesel-like fuel from conventional biodiesel at low temperatures. The new biofuel fulfils the current EU and US requirements.
Posted: Jun 19th, 2017
Read moreNew technology will enable properties to share solar energy
Researchers are developing new technologies that could enable clusters of houses to share their solar energy, rather than simply exporting surplus electricity to the national grid. Also, new systems for fault detection will enable householders to monitor and maintain the efficiency of their panels.
Posted: Jun 14th, 2017
Read moreClean energy stored in electric vehicles to power buildings
Stored energy from electric vehicles can be used to power large buildings - creating new possibilities for the future of smart, renewable energy - thanks to new ground-breaking battery research.
Posted: Jun 14th, 2017
Read moreNorway leads the way in CO2 capture
Norway has institutions and specialist communities that work closely with everything from research to full scale demonstration of CO2 capture.
Posted: Jun 14th, 2017
Read moreEngineers transform food waste into green energy
In a classic tale of turning trash into treasure, two different processes soon may be the favored dynamic duo to turn food waste into green energy.
Posted: Jun 13th, 2017
Read moreFueling a sustainable future
Imagine a future in which agricultural, animal and even human waste is used to produce fuels and high-value chemicals. This may seem far-fetched, but researchers are working hard to make it a reality.
Posted: Jun 10th, 2017
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