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Global Biofuels Market Expected to Reach $99 Billion by 2014

The verdict on biofuels is in and the catchphrase seems to be over-promised and under delivered. Biofuels have been in public use in some form or the other for a long time (Remember the Ford Model T that ran on hemp-derived fuel?). However, in reality, innovation in biofuels for widespread use is much more recent. First generation biofuels made out of sugar, starch and edible oils still occupy a major share of the total market.

9 Oct 2014

sPower and Camborne Announce Acquisition of RGE Energy’s 7MWdc Solar PV Project

sPower (Sustainable Power Group), a leading renewable energy provider, and Camborne Capital, a prominent UK solar developer, today announced their first joint-acquisition of a 7MWdc solar PV project from developer RGE Energy UK.

8 Oct 2014

Smart Grid Needed for Matching Load with Demand and for Increasing Sustainable Energy Usage

Electrical grids are balky beasts, and nobody knows that better than Stanford Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering Ram Rajagopal. He grew up in Brazil, where no one took electricity for granted. Brownouts were an unavoidable – and sweltering – fact of life.

8 Oct 2014

Sunfire GmbH is Named in the 2014 Global Cleantech 100

sunfire GmbH, a developer of high-temperature fuel cells, electrolysers and a pioneer in the fields of Power-to-Liquids and Power-to-Gas, today announced it was named in the prestigious 2014 Global Cleantech 100, produce...

7 Oct 2014

Urban Development Linked to Modal Split in Commuting

According to a study by the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country, to achieve a sustainable model, not only does the offer of public transport need to be improved, citizen demand for mobility also needs to be managed.

19 Sep 2014

Rivers of Gold – Harnessing renewable heating from the Clyde could eradicate fuel poverty in Glasgow

Dave Pearson, Director of the company that invented the Worlds’ largest zero carbon 900C heat pump will represent Star at Scotland’s upcoming renewable heating seminar at Glasgow University.

8 Sep 2014

Researchers Engineer E.Coli Bacteria to Produce Renewable Propane Fuel

A team of scientists from the University of Turku and the Imperial College London have engineered gut bacteria Escherichia coli (E. coli) for generation of renewable propane fuel. These bacteria are harmless and the novel method can lead to development of an alternate fuel instead of fossil fuels.

4 Sep 2014

New Approach to Manage the Impact of Climate Change on Coastal Regions

Scientists at the University of Southampton have found that the rising sea level and climate change continue to impact the coastal regions and hence appropriate measures need to be taken to better manage the effect of these climatic changes.

2 Sep 2014

Healthy Diets and Reduced Food Wastage Can Mitigate Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The rising demand for food products has made a significant impact on the environment. A new study published in Nature Climate Change, suggests that if this trend continues then food production will be equal to the worldwide targets set for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 2050.

2 Sep 2014

Reduced Water Scarcity Possible by 2050 According to Utrecht and McGill University Scientists

Water scarcity is a major issue across the globe. According to scientists from Utrecht and McGill University, water scarcity can be reduced by the year 2050.

1 Sep 2014