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How Renewable Energy Developments are Threatening Key Biodiverse Areas

Researchers at the University of Queensland, Australia, have discovered that the growth of the renewable energy sector is threatening key areas of biodiversity.

By Sarah Moore 26 Mar 2020

Unique Test Facility for Active Reduction of Atmospheric CO2

The goal of the NECOC (NEgative Carbon dioxide to Carbon) research project carried out at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) is to construct a special test facility for actively bringing down atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2).

26 Mar 2020

The Reversed Changes in Southern Hemisphere Winds

There have been changes in the atmospheric circulation in the Southern Hemisphere caused by the same chemicals that destroy the ozone layer that protects the Earth.

26 Mar 2020

Ship Emissions Cause Measurable Regional Impact in Clouds

Satellite data collected from a shipping lane in the south Atlantic revealed that the ships alter clouds to block an additional 2 W of solar energy, on average, from reaching each square meter of the surface of the ocean close to the shipping lane.

25 Mar 2020

Protein System Enables Sustainable Solar-Powered Devices

At the University of Bristol, a group of researchers has designed a new photosynthetic protein system that facilitates a more sustainable and improved approach to solar-powered technological devices.

25 Mar 2020

Solar Device Generates Cooling Load Without Electricity

Heating and cooling of space is a standard requirement in a majority of the inhabited regions. Europe’s energy consumption on air conditioning is increasing, and this situation is likely to become worse in the days to come because of the rise in temperature in different parts of the world.

24 Mar 2020

Electric Cars Cause Lower Carbon Emissions than Petrol Cars

A new study shows that rumors that electric cars could actually elevate carbon emissions are baseless in virtually all parts of the world.

24 Mar 2020

Reducing Molecular Vibration-Induced Voltage Losses in Solar Cells

Researchers at TU Dresden and Hasselt University in Belgium examined the physical causes that restrict the efficiency of the advanced solar cells based on organic molecular materials.

23 Mar 2020

Ammonia Deposition can Reduce its Entry into Atmosphere

Enormous amounts of ammonia are emitted by nitrogen fertilizer in croplands and livestock production.

23 Mar 2020

Stratospheric Aerosol Geoengineering Could be Useful for Mitigating Climate Change

The concept of stratospheric aerosol geoengineering involves adding a layer of aerosol particles to the upper atmosphere to decrease climate changes due to greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide.

20 Mar 2020

Microplastics can be Released by Just Opening a Plastic Bottle

Scientists at the University of Newcastle, Australia, have discovered that microplastics are released just by the action of opening a plastic bottle.

By Sarah Moore 20 Mar 2020

Carbon-Storing Potential of Global Soils for Climate Mitigation

A collaborative study performed by The Nature Conservancy and the Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, estimated the carbon-storing power of soils worldwide and demonstrated techniques such as agroforestry designed to capitalize on the unexploited potential.

18 Mar 2020