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Drone tech offers new ways to manage climate change
Researchers are using drone technology to more accurately measure surface reflectivity on the landscape, a technological advance that could offer a new way to manage climate change.
August 8, 2017 Read more
Distributed wind power keeps spinning, growing
Both businesses and homeowners are increasingly using distributed wind power thanks to innovative business models and other trends, according to a new report.
August 8, 2017 Read more
New battery is activated by your spit
Saliva-powered battery could be helpful in extreme conditions.
August 8, 2017 Read more
Power-to-liquid: 200 liters of fuel from solar power and the air's carbon dioxide
Pilot plant produces first synthetic fuel from solar power and the air's carbon dioxide.
August 8, 2017 Read more
New additive helps convert CO2 to multicarbon fuels more selectively
Chemists have figured out a new, more efficient way to create carbon-based fuels from carbon dioxide.
August 3, 2017 Read more
How to dispose of bio-based plastics?
Bio-based plastics can be treated in different recycling and recovery streams. The preferred solution depends on the waste management infrastructure available in your country or region and the acceptance of the stakeholders along the value chain.
July 19, 2017 Read more
Powering the future with low-cost, high-performance all-solid-state batteries
Researchers have devised a low-cost approach to developing all-solid-state batteries, improving prospects for scaling up the technology for widespread use in electric vehicles, communications and other industrial applications.
July 19, 2017 Read more
Non-toxic alternative for next-generation solar cells
Researchers have demonstrated how a non-toxic alternative to lead could form the basis of next-generation solar cells.
July 18, 2017 Read more
New hydrocarbon fuel cells with high efficiency and low cost
The commercialization of the 'natural gas fuel cell' has finally come to the fore, thanks to the recent development of electrode materials that maintain long-term stability in hydrocarbon fuels. Advantage of using this material includes that it uses internal transition metal as a further catalyst in a fuel cell operating condition.
July 18, 2017 Read more
Key to speeding up carbon sequestration discovered
Scientists identify how to encourage the chemical reaction by which carbon dioxide is locked away in the ocean.
July 17, 2017 Read more
Rooftop concentrating photovoltaics win big over silicon in outdoor testing
A concentrating photovoltaic system with embedded microtracking can produce over 50 percent more energy per day than standard silicon solar cells in a head-to-head competition, according to a team of engineers who field tested a prototype unit over two sunny days last fall.
July 17, 2017 Read more
New biofuel technology significantly cuts production time
New research might hold the key to biofuels that are cheaper, safer and much faster to produce.
July 12, 2017 Read more
Solar energy: googling your roof
Internet users can assess the solar potential of their roofs through a platform developed by Google.
July 12, 2017 Read more
Boosting hydrogen-powered mobility with improved auxiliary components
The European project INN-BALANCE started its work with the aim to boost hydrogen-powered mobility by increasing the efficiency and reliability of fuel cell systems for passenger cars.
July 10, 2017 Read more
Could concrete help solve the problem of air pollution?
New research reveals that sulfur dioxide, a major contributor to air pollution, is removed from the air by concrete surfaces.
July 8, 2017 Read more
Cutting the cost of ethanol, other biofuels and gasoline
Researchers devise way to reduce the amount of enzymes needed to convert biomass into biofuels.
July 5, 2017 Read more
Improved representation of solar variability in climate models
New reference data set for model intercomparison studies published.
July 4, 2017 Read more
Discovering 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.
July 4, 2017 Read more