Lighting the path to renewable energy
Scientists devise new method for studying solar power.
Sep 19th, 2019
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Five climate change science misconceptions - debunked
The science of climate change is more than 150 years old and it is probably the most tested area of modern science. However the energy industry, political lobbyists and others have spent the last 30 years sowing doubt about the science where none really exists.
Sep 16th, 2019
Read moreTomorrow's coolants of choice
Later during this century, around 2060, a paradigm shift in global energy consumption is expected: we will spend more energy for cooling purposes than for heating. New refrigeration processes such as magnetic cooling could limit the resulting impact on climate and the environment.
Sep 16th, 2019
Read moreHow to accelerate change towards sustainability?
There is growing recognition that achieving prosperity within environmental limits requires fundamental changes in core systems of production and consumption. A new European Environment Agency report identifies ten focus areas for enabling sustainability transitions.
Sep 11th, 2019
Read moreMajor environmental challenge as nano- and microplastics are harming our drinking water
Plastics in our waste streams are breaking down into tiny particles, causing potentially catastrophic consequences for human health and our aquatic systems.
Sep 9th, 2019
Read moreExtracting clean fuel from sunlight
The new study explores the subtle interplay of the primary components of such devices and outlines a theoretical framework for understanding the underlying fuel-forming reactions. The results suggest strategies for improving the efficiency and performance of such hybrid technologies, bringing them a step closer to commercial viability.
Sep 3rd, 2019
Read moreColorful microreactors utilize sunlight
Energy-efficient solar photochemistry with luminescent solar concentrators.
Aug 30th, 2019
Read moreWhat's the best way to cut vehicle greenhouse-gas emissions?
Study finds that in some locations, lightweight gas-powered cars could have a bigger emissions-reducing impact than electric ones.
Aug 27th, 2019
Read moreResearchers develop a better way to harness the power of solar panels
In a new study, the researchers developed an algorithm that increases the efficiency of the solar photovoltaic system and reduces the volume of power currently being wasted due to a lack of effective controls.
Aug 27th, 2019
Read moreCan consumers save the planet by just buying green?
A doctoral dissertation states that awareness-raising for consumers and eco-labels for products are important, but they are not enough. Government- and market-promoted green consumerism operates as a peripheral activity that is only a safeguard against the most visible, damaging and immediate environmental and social problems.
Aug 26th, 2019
Read moreCatalysts for climate protection
Researchers have developed various new technological solutions for using the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide, which is generated during combustion processes, as a raw material for the production of chemicals, fuels or chemical energy storage systems.
Aug 20th, 2019
Read moreShock to the system: Electric car charging stations may be portals for power grid cyberattacks
Electric cars are an essential component of a lower-carbon future, but a new report raises the specter that plug-in electric vehicles - and the charging stations that supply them - could be prime vectors for cyberattacks on urban power grids.
Aug 19th, 2019
Read moreMicroorganisms build the best fuel efficient hydrogen cells
Scientists report new details on the proton transfer pathway of nickel-iron [NiFe]-hydrogenase using Fourier transfer infrared spectroscopy.
Aug 19th, 2019
Read moreAssessing the strengths of solar thermal desalination
Researchers propose an elegant theoretical framework to help others in the field better understand how various technological innovations can enhance solar thermal desalination (STD) performance. The framework is summed up in a straightforward equation that can be universally applied to all STD systems, including those that have not yet been developed.
Aug 14th, 2019
Read moreResearchers convert used car batteries into units that could power farms in the developing world
Researchers have found a way not just to recycle used car batteries, but repurpose them as small energy storage systems for off grid locations in developing countries or isolated communities.
Aug 13th, 2019
Read moreReady to recycle electric cars' batteries?
Electric cars are not a recycling problem. All steps of the recycling process are technically feasible. And a number of specialists are already working on it.
Aug 12th, 2019
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