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New Cleaner, Cheaper Approach for Producing Hydrogen from Methane

A team of researchers from the Institute of Chemical Technology (ITQ), Valencia’s Polytechnic University (UPV) and the Superior Council of Scientific Investigations (CSIC) have created ceramic membranes which make it possible to form compressed hydrogen from methane in a cleaner, inexpensive way.

11 Dec 2017

Research on Low-Carbon Transformation of Power Supply

A variety of low carbon technologies from solar energy or wind to fossil carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) greatly differ when talking about indirect greenhouse gas emissions in their life cycle.

11 Dec 2017

Scientists Develop Entirely Textile-Based, Bacteria-Powered Bio-Battery

A team of researchers led by faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York have created a totally textile-based, bacteria-powered bio-battery that could one day be incorporated into wearable electronics.

8 Dec 2017

Use of Rhodium-Based Catalysts to Directly Convert Methane into Usable Fuel

Researchers aspiring to created innovative energy resources have, for a long time, engaged in achieving the direct transformation methane into a usable fuel, for instance, methanol. Methane is a simple and plentiful chemical contained in natural gas.

8 Dec 2017

Research on Guaranteeing Sustainable Bioenergy and Biofuel Production

Bioenergy is considered to be the most common renewable energy source in Europe, and it is expected to continue to make up a major part of the energy mix in the future.

17 Nov 2017

Poplar, Pine Wood Increase the Efficiency of Water-to-Steam Conversion Under Sunlight

University of Maryland engineers have discovered that porous types of wood from trees such as poplar and pine can majorly increase the effectiveness of water-to-steam conversion under sunlight. The findings, featured November 15 in the journal Joule, could be employed in an inexpensive and simple biodegradable device for water purification.

16 Nov 2017

Researchers Explore New Methods to Capitalize on Nature’s Light-Harvesting Secrets

The green sulfur bacterium lives in the chilly waters of the Black Sea. In order to eek out its solitary existence, this life form scavenges energy from the frail sunlight available to it at a depth of more than 250 feet.

14 Nov 2017

Fuel Cell X-ray Research Reveals Effects of Moisture, Temperature on Performance

Similar to a well-maintained greenhouse garden, a specialized type of hydrogen fuel cell – which shows potential as a clean, renewable next-generation power source for vehicles and other applications – requires precise moisture and temperature controls to work well.

14 Nov 2017

New Innovative Façades Improve Energy Efficiency of Buildings

A ventilated façade with a double chamber and flow control device has been created by two researchers from School of Building Engineering at UPM.

13 Nov 2017

Funding for Converting Heat from Paved Surfaces into Electricity

In order to produce power from hot pavements, Samer Dessouky, professor of civil and environmental engineering at The University of Texas at San Antonio, has received $298,000 via the Strategic Alliance between the Texas Sustainable Energy Research Institute and CPS Energy, established in 2010.

8 Nov 2017