Did you ever see pollution level indicators displayed in big European cities? The EXPOSOMICS project is looking to make them obsolete. Not only will their technology determine the exact impact of pollutant exposure on our health, but it could eventually land in your pocket - as a smartphone app.
May 6th, 2014
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As hydrogen fuel cell vehicles continue to roll out in increasing numbers, the infrastructure for fueling them must expand as well. To this end, a new project launched by the Energy Department will work in support of H2USA, the public private partnership introduced in 2013 by the Energy Department and industry stakeholders to address the challenge of hydrogen infrastructure.
May 6th, 2014
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International competition: Open to all municipalities aiming to improve their sustainability credentials.
May 6th, 2014
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The 20th report in the CNRS/sagascience collection focuses on solar energy and its prospects for the future.
May 6th, 2014
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A new, GBP4 million, collaboration between academics and industry that will set the direction and development of research and technologies in Energy Storage, was unveiled today.
May 2nd, 2014
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This latest funding round will enable Ambri to deliver commercial systems to customers, build its initial commercial-scale manufacturing plant, and continue technology development.
May 1st, 2014
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A German funding program for energy-efficient and climate-saving production processes.
Apr 30th, 2014
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Researchers use a printing process to assemble tiny cells into multilayer stacks for extraordinary levels of photovoltaic conversion efficiency.
Apr 28th, 2014
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A new solar reactor technology has been pioneered to produce liquid hydrocarbon fuels suitable for more sustainable transportation.
Apr 28th, 2014
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Study provides new metric for comparing the greenhouse gases methane and carbon dioxide.
Apr 28th, 2014
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First view of nature-inspired catalyst after ripping hydrogen apart provides insights for better, cheaper fuel cells.
Apr 23rd, 2014
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Small-scale solar in Japan and the US, and renewable power financings in emerging markets, help investment to rise 10% compared to Q1 2013.
Apr 22nd, 2014
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An option to store the electricity won from sun and wind is to use it for the production of chemical energy carriers. Still, the power-to-gas process is far from being economically efficient at the moment. The HELMETH EU project is aimed at demonstrating that efficiencies of more than 85 percent can be achieved by better using the synergies of existing process steps.
Apr 22nd, 2014
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Solar army commander leads research group on quest for affordable solar fuels.
Apr 22nd, 2014
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As the global importance for a low-carbon economy grows urgent, Cornell has posted its most aggressive carbon-reduction strategy to date: the Cornell Climate Action Plan Update and Roadmap 2014-15. The plan focuses on climate neutrality, academic innovation and leadership, clarifies next steps for a dozen future key maneuvers, and highlights five dozen additional carbon reduction actions.
Apr 17th, 2014
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Scientists have discovered a surprising material that is the best in the world at converting waste heat to useful electricity. This outstanding property could be exploited in solid-state thermoelectric devices in a variety of industries, with potentially enormous energy savings.
Apr 17th, 2014
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On the scale of earth-friendly materials, you'd be hard pressed to find two that are farther apart than polyester (not at all) and cork (very). In an unexpected twist, however, scientists are figuring out how to extract a natural, waterproof, antibacterial version of the first material from the latter.
Apr 16th, 2014
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Environmentally compatible production methods for organic solar cells from novel materials are in the focus of MatHero. The new project aims at making organic photovoltaics competitive to their inorganic counterparts by enhancing the efficiency of organic solar cells, reducing their production costs and increasing their life-time.
Apr 16th, 2014
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