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Study Shows Ultrathin Porous Catalysts Could Convert Water into Fuel

Researchers at Griffith University continue to lead the way in harnessing renewable energy sources that not only promise to be the next generation of clean fuel, but also hold potential for improved solar conversion and energy storage devices.

2 Dec 2016

New Technology Converts Electricity into Methane Gas

One of the biggest challenges to wider adoption of wind and solar power is how to store the excess energy they often produce.

2 Dec 2016

New Approach Could Make Solar Power Cheaper and More Commercially Viable

Thanks to a team of researchers at the University of Warwick, a breakthrough in solar power could make it more economical and commercially feasible. In a research paper published in Nature Energy, Dr Ross Hatton, Professor Richard Walton and colleagues, state how solar cells could be manufactured in a more adaptable and simpler manner than their existing counterparts

24 Nov 2016

Hamburg Airport Starts Using Neste's Renewable Diesel as Solution to Reduce Carbon Footprint

Hamburg airport in Germany has started using Neste's renewable diesel as a solution to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels.

22 Nov 2016

New Research Offers Prospect of Cheap and Efficient Solar Cells

New research led by Heriot-Watt is offering the prospect of cheap and efficient solar cells of a conformable type that could be worn on the body or even painted onto windows.

16 Nov 2016

Lehigh University Study Prepares for Shared Economy in Renewable Electric Power

An economic revolution – the so-called sharing economy – has been on the rise in recent years.

11 Nov 2016

Microbial, CO2-Based Biotechnology Could Help Reprocess Industrial Waste Gases

Microbes are already used on a wide scale for the production of fuels and base chemicals, but for this most of them have to be “fed” with sugar.

9 Nov 2016

NTU Singapore to Build Offshore System by Integrating Multiple Renewable Energy Sources

Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore) is building an offshore system that will integrate multiple renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, tidal, diesel, and power-to-gas technologies.

27 Oct 2016

Electrolux Awarded a Position on CDP’s Climate A List for 2016

Electrolux has been identified as a global leader in responding to climate change by CDP, the international not-for-profit that drives sustainable economies.

26 Oct 2016

Researchers Discover Efficient Way to Produce Hydrogen from Water

Washington State University researchers have found a way to more efficiently create hydrogen from water – an important key in making renewable energy production and storage viable.

26 Oct 2016