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'Bionic Leaf' System Uses Solar Energy to Generate Liquid Fuels

The days of drilling into the ground in the search for fuel may be numbered, because if Daniel Nocera has his way, it’ll just be a matter of looking for sunny skies.

3 Jun 2016

Nanoparticles Could Make Wind Turbines, Electric Cars More Affordable

Rare earth elements are critical materials that are largely depended by many technologies ranging from electric vehicles to wind turbines. Although these materials are abundantly available, it is expensive and also difficult to obtain.

3 Jun 2016

Researchers Design Solar Collector that Dehydrates Food Products

Scientists at CIATEQ (Advanced Technology Center) in Mexico have developed a flat solar collector that utilizes solar energy to dehydrate food products, like fruits and vegetables. Developed at the behest of an agro-food company, the system is designed to attain air temperatures as high as 77°C. This latest development could be a major benefit to the food industry.

2 Jun 2016

Global Renewable Energy Project Helps Reduce Galapagos Islands’ Greenhouse Gas Emissions

A global renewable energy project on the Galapagos Islands -- one of Earth's most fragile and important ecological treasures -- has helped avoid many tanker loads worth of risky diesel fuel imports since 2007, reduced the archipelago's greenhouse gas emissions and preserved critically endangered species.

30 May 2016

New Approach to Design Liquid Battery Using Passive, Gravity-Fed Arrangement

A novel approach in designing a liquid battery by means of a passive, gravity-fed arrangement that is comparable to an old-fashioned hourglass could be advantageous in many ways owing to the simple design, operation, and low cost of the system, according to a group of MIT scientists who have created a demo version of this novel battery.

26 May 2016

MIT Scientists Invent Solar Thermophotovoltaics that Convert Solar Heat into Usable Light

MIT scientists have demonstrated a system on the basis of a method that allows solar cells to break through a hypothetically predicted ceiling on the amount of sunlight they can transform into electricity.

24 May 2016

New Synthesis Method for Organic Radical Re-Chargeable Batteries Functioning at Below-Freezing Temperatures

Transporting power sources in the coldest places may be easier with a new re-chargeable, non-metallic battery from Japan. This "eco battery" could provide portable sources of power in environments like refrigerated factories or extreme winter environments.

23 May 2016

New Workflow to Study Effects of Biofuel Production in Microbial Host

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) in collaboration with researchers at the University of California, San Diego, have developed a workflow that integrates various omics data and genome-scale models to study the effects of biofuel production in a microbial host.

23 May 2016

Researchers Devise New Way to Convert Waste Cooking Oil into Biodiesel

Running vehicles without the use of fossil fuels, such as gasoline and diesel, is an extremely challenging task. Biodiesel that is extracted from fats and natural oils is a potential alternative to these fossil fuels, but the high cost is its major drawback.

22 Apr 2016

Battelle Scientists and Engineers Develop Technique for Transforming Coal into Jet Fuel

Engineers and scientists from Battelle illustrated a technique to convert coal into jet fuel. Their next focus is on commercializing this new technique.

22 Apr 2016