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Researchers Test New Strategy to Optimally Locate Turbines in Urban Water Networks

Urban water networks could host micro-hydropower plants to cover their growing energy needs. Now researchers have tested a new strategy to optimally locate turbines without sacrificing the reliability of the network on the city of Lausanne’s drinking water network.

9 Feb 2016

Innovative Method to Harness CO2 from Atmosphere for Methanol Production

Researchers from the USC Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute have succeeded in generating fuel from thin air. This is the first time that researchers have directly transformed carbon dioxide, present in the air, into methanol. This conversion took place at a relatively low temperature.

4 Feb 2016

Quick and Cost-Effective Energy Transformation Now a Reality

Within 15 years the United States will be able to bring down greenhouse gas emissions caused by power production by up to 78% below the levels in 1990, and still fulfill the increased power demand.

28 Jan 2016

Air Products Awarded PED Certification for New Membrane Separators for Biogas Upgrading Applications

Air Products’ PRISM Membranes division in Saint Louis, Missouri, has received PED (Pressure Equipment Directive) certification for two new sizes of membrane separators for biogas upgrading applications.

20 Jan 2016

ORNL Scientists Explore Battery Inefficiency Using Neutrons

Rechargeable batteries power everything from electric vehicles to wearable gadgets, but obstacles limit the creation of sleeker, longer-lasting and more efficient power sources.

20 Jan 2016

Concord Green Energy Completes Acquisition of Canadian Solar’s EarthLight Plant

Canadian Solar Inc. (the "Company", or "Canadian Solar"), one of the world's largest solar power companies, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Canadian Solar Solutions Inc., completed the sale of its 10 MW AC EarthLight LP ("Earthlight") to One West Holdings Ltd., an affiliate of Concord Green Energy Inc. ("Concord").

24 Dec 2015

Azure Power Secures 100MW Solar Power Projects Under NTPC Auction

Azure Power, a leading independent power producer in the solar power sector in India, has announced that it has won projects with 100 MW solar power capacity which were recently put up for auction by NTPC Limited, India's largest power generation company. The auction is part of the National Solar Mission.

24 Dec 2015

MIT Researchers Develop Simple Procedure for Making Promising Type of Solar Cell

MIT researchers have developed a simple procedure for making a promising type of solar cell using lead recovered from discarded lead-acid car batteries — a practice that could benefit both the environment and human health. As new lead-free car batteries come into use, old batteries would be sent to the solar industry rather than to landfills.

24 Dec 2015

City of San Francisco Adopts Neste's NEXBTL Renewable Diesel

Neste's NEXBTL renewable diesel is now being used by the City and County of San Francisco, California. San Francisco announced December 11, 2015 that the City and County of San Francisco has completely ended its use of petroleum diesel in the City's fleet and replaced it with renewable diesel.

18 Dec 2015

Researchers Propose New Hydricity Concept for Continuous and Sustainable Power Generation

Researchers are proposing a new "hydricity" concept aimed at creating a sustainable economy by not only generating electricity with solar energy but also producing and storing hydrogen from superheated water for round-the-clock power production.

17 Dec 2015