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Experimental Pretreatments Show Promise for Cost-Effective Ethanol Production

When the Ford Motor Company’s first automobile, the Model T, debuted in 1908, it ran on a corn-derived biofuel called ethanol, a substance Henry Ford dubbed “the fuel of the future.”

17 Feb 2016

AAAS Annual Meeting: Scientists to Present Research on Radioactive Waste Containment

The UK’s synchrotron science facility, Diamond Light Source, is a hub for renewable energy and energy recycling research, but less well known are its applications as a hub for nuclear research. Work in this area is transforming our energy future by making the nuclear fuel cycle safer, more efficient and more straightforward to use.

15 Feb 2016

Researchers Work on Development of Cost-Effective, Alternative Fuel Source

Loughborough University engineering experts are helping to improve lives in India by sharing essential knowledge of how to turn waste into clean energy.

12 Feb 2016

Berkeley Lab-Led Research Team Simplifies Fabrication of Silicon Solar Cells

A team of researchers, led by the Berkeley Lab, have simplified the process of forming silicon solar cells, by applying a new blend of materials to a conventional design. Solar panels are arranged with solar cells that help to convert energy from the sun into electricity.

1 Feb 2016

Gigantic Blades Could Lead to 50-MW Offshore Wind Energy in U.S.

A new design for gigantic blades longer than two football fields could help bring offshore 50-megawatt (MW) wind turbines to the United States and the world.

29 Jan 2016

Undoped Silicon Enables Simple, Efficient and Cheap Solar Cells

Scientists have simplified the method to manufacture silicon solar cells, that convert sunlight to electricity, with high efficiency by adding a new mix of materials to a typical design.

28 Jan 2016

Quick and Cost-Effective Energy Transformation Now a Reality

Within 15 years the United States will be able to bring down greenhouse gas emissions caused by power production by up to 78% below the levels in 1990, and still fulfill the increased power demand.

28 Jan 2016

Study Uses New Method to Assess 'Sustainability Index' of Different Energy Sources

A study reported in the journal Energy¨J used a new method, never before applied to the energy sector, to assess the ¡°sustainability index¡± of various sources of energy, both conventional and renewable.

22 Jan 2016

Researchers Use Photo-Bioelectrochemical Cells to Convert Solar Energy into Electrical Power

Researchers from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, in Israel, and the University of Bochum, in Germany, have introduced a new method in the making of photo-bioelectrochemical cells. This discovery has been reported in Nature Energy.

20 Jan 2016

Second-Generation Biofuel Crops Could Efficiently Meet Emission Reduction Goals

Second-generation biofuel crops like the perennial grasses Miscanthus and switchgrass can efficiently meet emission reduction goals without significantly displacing cropland used for food production, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Illinois and collaborators published their findings in the inaugural edition of the journal Nature Energy. The researchers call it the most comprehensive study on the subject to date.

12 Jan 2016