Fossil fuels are not a sustainable source of energy, but the use of renewable energy is hampered by their intermittency: the sun goes down every day, and there are times when the wind doesn't blow.
Some of consumers’ biggest objections to traditional solar panels is that they can be unsightly and take up large amounts of space.
By Kris Walker
9 Mar 2016
Dr. Micheal Cimbitz, a lecturer at Lund University, has extensive experience working in the wastewater treatment industry. He spoke to AZoCleantech about the environmentally damaging micropollutants found in wastewater and his research into their removal.
Ellen Hanak is the director of the PPIC Water Policy Center at the Public Policy Institute of California. She spoke to AZoCleanTech about the ongoing California drought, and its lessons for a changing climate.
Despite a well-documented track record of success in enabling Australian Clean Technology companies to commercialize their products, the Australian Technologies Competition is now slated to close.
By Kris Walker
18 Nov 2015
Recently, it was exposed that Volkswagen had programmed their engines to 'cheat' emissions tests to appear less polluting than they truly are. However, research conducted at the University of Manchester shows it's not just Volkswagen that are the problem.
By Jake Wilkinson
15 Oct 2015
Professor Max Shtein from the University of Michigan speaks to AZoCleantech about a new design for sun tracking solar cells based on the Japanese art of kirigami.
By Beth Ellison
23 Sep 2015
Pakistan is currently going through a period of massive population growth, and this development is driving most of the country’s environmental issues. Nearly 180 million people now live in Pakistan, which makes it the 6th most populous country in the world.
By Brett Smith
11 Aug 2015
The country is divided geographically and culturally into three sections by the Carpathian Mountains and the Transylvanian Alps: Moldavia in the northeast, Wallachia in the south and Transylvania in the middle.
By Brett Smith
4 Aug 2015
Phil Jones, Professor of Architectural Science at the Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University, speaks to AZoCleantech about how architects from the university designed and built a house with implemented technology to help reduce its energy demand and carbon emissions.
By Alessandro Pirolini
3 Aug 2015