Dr. Cameron Chai

Articles from Cameron

NDSU Researchers Introduce Eco-Friendly Bio-Based Resins

The researchers from North Dakota State University (NDSU) have declared the development of bio-based resins that have the potential to change the present resin and coatings technology.

16 Aug 2011

Researchers Dispute Energy Efficiency of Algae-Based Biofuels

A new study by the researchers from University of Virginia reveals that algae-based biofuels are not as green as they are thought to be. According to the researchers, though the algae biofuels offer higher level of energy output and require minimum level of land area to develop, the production of such fuels result in significantly more environmental degradation.

16 Aug 2011

Researchers Discover that Younger Forests Assist in Carbon Storage

A team of ecologists led by Peter Curtis, professor and chair of evolution, ecology and organismal biology at Ohio State University have voided some of the theories about the aging forests and the resultant concern about the continual benefits such as carbon storage to counterbalance greenhouse gas emissions, filtered water, soil fertility and cleansed air.

12 Aug 2011

First Wind Announces Completion of 60 MW Rollins Wind Project

First Wind, a wind energy company in the US, has completed its 60 MW Rollins Wind project located in Penobscot County, Maine.

12 Aug 2011

Orange County Chapter of U.S. Green Building Council Plans Green Pilot Project

U.S. Green Building Council’s Orange County Chapter has declared its proposal about a planned pilot project to furnish a currently existing class room at Costa Mesa-located Davis Magnet School.

12 Aug 2011

AEG Power Solutions Enters Indian Solar Market with Key Projects

AEG Power Solutions, declared that it has contracted an accord with Surana Venture, an Indian company to supply balance of electrical systems such as measurement equipment, monitoring systems and inverters for a 5 MW solar power project located in Gujarat, an Indian State.

12 Aug 2011

MicroGen Systems Develop Energy Harvesting Sensors in Association with Cornell University

MicroGen Systems, an Ithaca based company and Cornell Nanoscale Facility of Cornell University, have joined to build battery-free sensors that can function using energy harvested from any type of motion such as shakes, jiggles, rolls and spins and can function in clothing dryers or car tires.

12 Aug 2011

Washington and Lee University Chooses to Use Solar Power

Washington and Lee University has declared the contracting of an accord with Secure Futures, a Staunton, VA-based solar power developing company to erect two solar PV panels at two locations on the W & L campus to generate a total of 450 kW power.

11 Aug 2011

University of Southampton Finds New Method for Smart Grid Applications

A new research performed by the researchers at the University of Southampton, has led to the development of a mechanism that incorporates computerized management facility to handle energy storage devises utilized at home thus enabling up to 16% energy savings.

11 Aug 2011

Bharat Renewable Energy and SG Biofuels Join Hands for Biodiesel Production in India

Bharat Renewable Energy, a partnership venture of the Indian government owned petroleum company, Bharat Petroleum, has initiated a plan with SG Biofuels (SGB) to grow and utilize a crossbreed variety of Jatropha in the manufacture of biodiesel in India.

11 Aug 2011