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Bioenergy Crops May Help Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions Even Before Harvested for Fuel

To help stakeholders in government and business make smart decisions about the best types of land and local climates for planting bioenergy crops, researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Argonne National Laboratory are using computational modeling to predict which counties could see increases in soil organic carbon from cultivation of crops like switchgrass for biofuels.

14 Jul 2016

Toshiba Unveils Largest Alkaline Water Electrolysis Hydrogen Production System in Japan

Toshiba Corporation, a leader of the development of technologies for the low carbon hydrogen economy, today unveiled Japan's largest alkaline water electrolysis hydrogen production system, pointing the way to low cost, high volume production of hydrogen for various applications.

14 Jul 2016

Researchers Develop New Hybrid Sweetgum Trees that Enhance Bioenergy and Paper Production

Sweetgum trees survive in a wide range of diverse conditions and have a fast growth rate similar to pine trees. They provide the type of fiber needed for specialty papers, and they have long been desired by paper and bioenergy producers.

13 Jul 2016

Mitsubishi Electric’s Ozone Backwashing Energy-Saving Membrane Bioreactor to be Field Tested in Singapore

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation plan on conducting a field test of its Ozone Backwashing Energy-Saving Membrane Bioreactor (Eco-MBR), which is designed to handle recycling of industrial wastewater and sewage with less energy consumption at the Public Utilities Board's (PUB), Singapore's national water agency, Changi Water Reclamation Plant (CWRP).

11 Jul 2016

Propel Fuels’ Low-Carbon Diesel Improves Air Quality, Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Carlsbad

In partnership with California's leading low-carbon fuel brand Propel Fuels, the City of Carlsbad is now fueling with the nation's cleanest and most advanced renewable diesel: Propel Diesel HPR (High Performance Renewable).

8 Jul 2016

Study on Placing Data Centers in Residential Buildings for Heating Purposes

Karim Ziadé, as part of his Bachelor’s summer project, examined the possibility of placing data centers into housing constructions for heating purposes.

5 Jul 2016

Super Coating for Solar Cells Enhances Sustainability of Solar Panels

Silicon solar cells have made the conversion of solar energy into electricity possible. The cells are highly efficient and can convert more than 25% of solar energy into usable electricity while simultaneously avoiding the use of extra concentration.

28 Jun 2016

New Discovery may Lead to Cheap Large-Scale Production of Hydrogen Fuels

Researchers at KTH have found a way to produce hydrogen on a large scale. Discovering a more efficient way to divide water without the aid of rare metals has led the researchers in the finding.

28 Jun 2016

Submodule Integrated Converter to Maximize Solar Panel Power Output

Over the last few years developments in the field of solar cell technology have gone a long way in improving the efficiency of converting sunlight to energy. These developments however do not reflect the full potential for improvement in the field, as the area of panel technology is not explored enough. Without research and development of panel technologies, photovoltaic (PV) systems will next be able to attain their maximum potential.

24 Jun 2016

Petrol-Powered Vehicles to Dominate Australian Car Market in 2030

Petrol-powered vehicles are predicted to dominate the Australian car market in the year 2030 despite the growing concern of carbon emissions and its impact on the environment, a QUT-led study has found.

23 Jun 2016