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Clean 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
Read moreIt's a breeze: How to harness the power of the wind
A chance constrained optimal reserve scheduling approach for economic dispatch considering wind penetration.
Posted: Jun 9th, 2017
Read moreA more sustainable way to refine metals
New method could reduce environmental impact of extracting metals from raw materials and post-consumer electronics.
Posted: Jun 7th, 2017
Read moreSurvival of the fittest - Biology's role in sustainable power generation
A parametric genetic algorithm approach to assess complementary options of large scale wind-solar coupling.
Posted: Jun 7th, 2017
Read moreMetal-ion catalysts and hydrogen peroxide could green up plastics production
The key to this new technique comes from recognizing the unique physical and chemical properties of certain metals and how they react with hydrogen peroxide.
Posted: Jun 5th, 2017
Read more'Instantly rechargeable' battery could change the future of electric and hybrid automobiles
A new technology could provide an 'instantly rechargeable' method that is safe, affordable and environmentally friendly for recharging electric and hybrid vehicle batteries through a quick and easy process similar to refueling a car at a gas station.
Posted: Jun 1st, 2017
Read moreDrone vs. truck deliveries: Which create less carbon pollution?
Delivering packages with drones can reduce carbon dioxide emissions in certain circumstances as compared to truck deliveries, a new study by transportation engineers finds.
Posted: May 30th, 2017
Read moreA more energy-efficient catalytic process to produce olefins
These investigations could influence potential applications in diverse technology areas from green energy and sustainable chemistry to materials engineering and catalysis.
Posted: May 30th, 2017
Read more'Heat island' effect could double climate change costs for world's cities
Overheated cities face climate change costs at least twice as big as the rest of the world because of the 'urban heat island' effect, new research shows.
Posted: May 29th, 2017
Read moreThe road that charges electric vehicles
A protoype aims to solve the EV charging problem with a completely innovative charging system: cars can be recharged while traveling on highways equipped with dedicated systems that allow battery charging while the vehicle is moving.
Posted: May 29th, 2017
Read moreMore efficient technology can reduce CO2 emissions by up to one quarter
The use of energy-efficient production technologies can reduce global CO2 emissions by eight gigatons per year - which is nearly twice as high as previously assumed. Achieving this requires, at the least, that already existing efficient technologies are made available and used worldwide.
Posted: May 29th, 2017
Read moreWind energy now on par with nuclear energy in Germany
Wind energy has become an integral part of the energy supply. A new milestone for the transformation of energy supply systems was reached last year with renewable energy now accounting for 29 percent of the gross energy consumption.
Posted: May 29th, 2017
Read moreAll roads to sustainable energy lead to the sun
Energy is the most important resource for humanity and solar energy is the ultimate energy source. The sun as a solar energy source has a number of advantages: it is abundant, it is essentially inexhaustible, and it doesn't discriminate but provides equal access to all users.
Posted: May 26th, 2017
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