The position statement developed by over 10,000 members of Soil Science Society of America (SSSA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA) and American Society of Agronomy (ASA) on the implications of climate change to the current practices of soil and land management and agriculture warns of large impacts.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
18 Jun 2011
A recent research supported by the Department of Energy’s Office of Science and performed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory provides an insight about the molecule that eludes the production of next-generation biofuels.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
18 Jun 2011
Students at the Terrassa School of Industrial and Aeronautical Engineering (ETSEIAT) at the Technical University of Catalonia (UPC) are currently developing a trial model for a solar powered plane called, ‘Solar Endeavour,’ with a hope of accomplishing the longest possible air flight.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
18 Jun 2011
The manually operated, Russian-built five-axis gear shaper now works with the latest computer controlled standards. It is now operated by a NUM Axium Power CNC system and uses electronic gearbox methods to synchronize the working of stroking axes, gear blank and rotary cutter.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
18 Jun 2011
Researchers from the University of Leicester are in the process of developing a new zinc-based rechargeable battery for use in hybrid and electric vehicles (EV).
By Dr. Cameron Chai
18 Jun 2011
Hydro Green Energy (HGE), a renewable energy firm that uses patented hydropower technologies, declared that it has shifted its corporate headquarters to Westmont, Illinois from Houston, Texas It also declared that it has commenced procedures to receive federal approval to erect and manage seven hydropower facilities on the Mississippi River.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
17 Jun 2011
SOLON, a producer of crystalline silicon solar modules and supplier of turnkey solar power plants in the U.S., declared that it has signed a deal with UniSource Energy Services (UES) to supply a 1.22 MW solar system to Kingman, Arizona.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
17 Jun 2011
In their attempt to develop cost effective, light and long lasting fuel cells powered by formic acid the researchers at the Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences (IPC PAS) in Warsaw have developed a new catalyst.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
17 Jun 2011
Encos, a UK-based manufacturer of carbon negative green materials for use in the construction industry will participate in a meeting on sustainable building technologies being organized by the Beijing Commission sustainable development centre and Innovation China UK (ICUK) in China between 21 – 24 June.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
17 Jun 2011
Gehrlicher Solar and GE declared that they have started the construction of a new solar power facility in Aschheim, Germany. The new facility is one of the many projects planned between both the firms.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
16 Jun 2011
DTE Energy Services (DTEES) declared that it has obtained an approval from the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District to modify its present coal using power facility located at the Port of Stockton into a biomass fuel-powered plant.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
16 Jun 2011
Anne Louise Koefoed, a researcher at BI Norwegian Business School, stressed the need to find alternatives for fossil fuel through low emission and zero emission technologies. However, such processes are time consuming and expensive.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
16 Jun 2011
BCC Research’s technical market research report on Biodegradable Polymers (PLS025D) estimates that the worldwide market for biodegradable polymers will reach 932 million pounds in 2011and is anticipated to grow beyond 2.5 million pounds in 2016, thus achieving a CAGR of 22% in a period of five years.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
16 Jun 2011
Total (CAC: TOTF.PA) and SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWRA, SPWRB) today announced the success of Total’s all-cash tender on SunPower to create a new global leader in the solar industry.
SINTEF in Norway will lead a team of 10 partners from Europe to demonstrate a technology that captures CO2 from air to run new power production plants.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
15 Jun 2011