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New Method to Break Down Carbohydrates into Single Sugar Components

An international partnership headed by researchers from Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT), Japan, has created a two-step technique to disintegrate carbohydrates more efficiently into single sugar components.

17 Jun 2019

Kites Could Soon be a Green Energy Source Based on Wind Tunnel Tests

The use of kites to trap wind energy and convert it into inexpensive “green” electricity could soon be within reach, with EPSRC-sponsored research at Imperial College London playing a vital role in facilitating this feat.

13 Jun 2019

Researchers Develop Hybrid Technology Optiverter that is Environmentally Friendly and Sustainable

The entire world is eventually advancing toward a more sustainable lifestyle. Changes in the present lifestyle and introduction of new, more sustainable solutions in daily consumption are needed for the sustainability of the environment.

12 Jun 2019

Scientists Develop Method to Produce Diesel Fuel and Hydrogen by Exploiting Light Energy and Biomass

Recently, researchers have created a technique to generate hydrogen and diesel fuel by utilizing biomass-derived feedstocks and light energy (solar energy or artificial light energy).

11 Jun 2019

NW Natural Completes North Mist Expansion Project for Portland General Electric to Supplement Renewable Energy

NW Natural, a subsidiary of NW Natural Holding Company, has concluded its North Mist Expansion Project and is currently offering no-notice storage to Port Westward plants of Portland General Electric in order to balance renewable power on the grid.

3 Jun 2019

Compostable Food Containers Could Release PFAS into Environment

Compostable food containers seem like a great idea: They degrade into nutrient-rich organic matter, reducing waste and the need for chemical fertilizers.

31 May 2019

New Waste-to-Energy Research Facility Turns Municipal Solid Waste into Electricity and Resources

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and the National Environment Agency (NEA) have started a new Waste-to-Energy Research Facility that converts municipal solid waste from the NTU campus into resources and electricity.

28 May 2019

First Thermodynamically Reversible Chemical Reactor Represents a Major Step Forward in the Chemical Industry

The authors of a new research argue that the first thermodynamically reversible chemical reactor that can produce hydrogen as a pure product stream demonstrates a “transformational” move in the chemical industry.

28 May 2019

Steam-Methane Reforming Offers a Green Method to Produce Hydrogen

According to scientists, the electrification of traditional fossil-fueled approaches to steam-methane reforming (SMR) offers a “greener” method for the industrial production of hydrogen.

24 May 2019

NIST Study on Gas vs. Electric Shows Fuel Choice Affects Efforts to Realize Low-Energy, Eco-friendly Homes

A standard query faced by people when choosing to make their home energy-efficient and green is, should one use gas or electric for the heating and cooling requirements? Gas is the more environmentally friendly option—at the moment—for an energy-efficient home located in Maryland.

24 May 2019