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PNNL Awarded $4.4 Million to Bring 12 Clean Energy Technologies Closer to Commercial Use

A dozen clean energy technologies that enable everything from lightweight, fuel-sipping cars to the expansion of renewable energy and cleaner fossil fuel use are getting a boost at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.

22 Jun 2016

New Study Investigates Possibility of Replacing Nuclear Power with Wind Power in Sweden

The Swedish power supply is largely free of carbon emissions. Indeed, it is mainly based on a combination of hydroelectric and nuclear power combined with power exchange with neighbouring Scandinavian countries.

22 Jun 2016

Hanwha Q CELLS Attains World-Record-Breaking Multicrystalline Solar Module Efficiency

Hanwha Q CELLS Co., Ltd. ("Hanwha Q CELLS" or the "Company"), one of the world's largest photovoltaic manufacturers of high-quality, high-efficiency solar modules, has achieved a world-record-breaking multicrystalline solar module efficiency.

21 Jun 2016

Wind Power Could Provide 26% of China’s Electricity by 2030

China has an opportunity to massively increase its use of wind power — if it properly integrates wind into its existing power system, according to a newly published MIT study.

21 Jun 2016

Researchers Develop Low-Cost, High-Efficiency Solar Cells

A team of researchers from the Universities of Exeter and Bristol are on the verge of creating a new generation of solar cells that are highly efficient and cost-effective.

16 Jun 2016

Low-Cost Solar Absorber Improves Efficiency of Heat Production

Researchers from the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology and MIT have developed a device, called a solar absorber, which can be used to convert solar energy into heat, in increased amounts and in a cost-efficient manner. Due to this development, the sustainable technologies that utilize solar heat to function would benefit a lot as it can make them more affordable and efficient.

14 Jun 2016

Increased Demand for Bioenergy Without Better Policies Will Lead to Increased Pressure on Forests

The new study, conducted by researchers at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis and partner organizations for the European Commission, explores the potential impacts, interactions, and implications for resource efficiency that could come from increased bioenergy demand.

10 Jun 2016