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UC Riverside Engineers Develop Energy-Efficient Way to Create Silicon-Based Anodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries

Researchers at the University of California, Riverside's Bourns College of Engineering have developed an inexpensive, energy-efficient way to create silicon-based anodes for lithium-ion batteries from the fossilized remains of single-celled algae called diatoms.

24 Oct 2016

New Energy Harvesting Technology using Wood Pulp Incorporated into Flooring

Flooring can be made from many sustainable materials, making it a generally eco-friendly feature in homes and businesses.

21 Oct 2016

Scientists Find Greener Way to Generate Heat using Biomass

Woodstoves and campfires have long been used to warm people up in cold weather. Recently, people have resorted to use burning wood or other biomass for heat instead of using fossil fuels.

20 Oct 2016

Researchers Describe Chemical Reactions Responsible for Stability of Hydrogen Generation in Aerobic Environment

Hydrogen fuel cells produce electricity, we are increasingly thinking about hydrogen as the successor of crude oil. But where will the hydrogen come from? Its ecologically cleanest source could be industrial - or even domestic! - bioreactors with green algae.

20 Oct 2016

Sandia Engineers Try to Optimize Performance of Wave-Energy Converters

Wave energy is one of the largest unexploited clean energy sources on earth, and one day it could potentially power millions of households across the United States. Although it has been years since the power of ocean waves was first analyzed, wave energy continues to be one of the toughest energy sources to harness.

14 Oct 2016

TAU Researchers Discover Algae can Yield Mass Quantities of Hydrogen

Researchers at Tel Aviv University have discovered that algae can yield mass quantities of hydrogen, which is considered the world's cleanest energy source.

7 Oct 2016

Roundtable Discussion Focuses on Geothermal Energy Potential for Electricity Generation

A roundtable discussion scheduled for October 17th 2016 will focus in depth on the potential of geothermal energy at a time when Cornell University is planning to consider a groundbreaking project of its own.

6 Oct 2016

Integrating Rubidium into Perovskite Solar Cells Pushes Power-Conversion Efficiency to 21.6%

EPFL scientists have successfully stabilized perovskite solar cells by mixing rubidium into them. This innovative study has helped to develop a new generation of perovskite solar cells and has enhanced power-conversion efficiency to almost 21.6%.

30 Sep 2016

Researchers One Step Closer to Bring Cheaper, Cleaner and More Efficient Energy Source to Homes

Cheaper, cleaner power for your home could be on the near horizon.

30 Sep 2016

New Legislation Helps New York City Increase Cleaner-Burning Biodiesel in Heating Oil

The recent legislation passed by the City of New York is a significant step towards minimizing the region's carbon footprint. The new legislation incrementally displaces 20% of the heating oil that is sold within the city with sustainable, cleaner-burning, biodiesel.

29 Sep 2016