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Study Predicts over 90% of the Alps Glacier Volume Could Vanish by 2100

A new study on how glaciers in the European Alps will cope under a warming climate has turned up some troubling results.

10 Apr 2019

MIT Researchers Develop New Method for Synthesizing Epoxides Found in Textiles, Plastics, and Pharmaceuticals

Industrial manufacturing of products, like steel, iron, and plastics, is believed to be the greatest source of energy consumption worldwide.

10 Apr 2019

Peatland CO2 Exchange More Strongly Influenced by Drying than Warming, Finds Study

Around one-third of soil carbon of the world, which is nearly 500 gigatons, is stored by Northern Peatlands.

9 Apr 2019

Renewables Offer Better Hope for Tackling Climate Change than Capturing Carbon from Power Stations

According to a new study reported in Nature Energy, wind turbines and solar panels combined with energy storage provide a better hope for addressing climate change than attempting to capture carbon from fossil fuel power stations.

9 Apr 2019

Study Shows Melting Ice Sheets and Glaciers Across the World are Contributing to Rising Sea Levels

Sea levels are increasing as a result of melting ice sheets in the Antarctic and Greenland regions and also due to melting glaciers around the world.

9 Apr 2019

New Theory for Boosting Agriculture Sustainability

Diversity rules out monotony: a colorful patchwork of small, variedly used plots can offer benefits to agriculture and nature. This is the result of a new research by the University of Würzburg.

9 Apr 2019

Researchers Develop Concept to Slash Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Long-Haul Trucks

Long-haul trucks with electric motors combined with gas-alcohol engines could slash pollution levels and greenhouse gases.

9 Apr 2019

Long-Term Atmospheric CO2 Data Show Increase in Carbon Absorption by Northern Hemisphere Vegetation

Based on long-standing data on atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations, an international team of researchers coordinated by the Laboratory of Climate and Environmental Sciences (CEA/CNRS/UVSQ) have found that vegetation in the Northern Hemisphere is capturing increasing quantities of the CO2 generated by human activities, thus partially counterbalancing the effects of global warming.

8 Apr 2019

Researcher Offers a List of Recommendations to Develop a Bee-Friendly Landscape

Bees are vital constituents in the ecosystem: 75% of the most important food crops depend on pollinators to some extent.

8 Apr 2019

Study Indicates Air Temperature is the “Smoking Gun” Behind Climate Change in the Arctic

In a new study, John Walsh, chief scientist for the University of Alaska Fairbanks International Arctic Research Center, reports that air temperature is the “smoking gun” behind climate change in the Arctic.

8 Apr 2019

Imec and Jolywood Achieve a Record of 23.2 Percent with Bifacial n-PERT Solar Cells

Today, at SiliconPV 2019, imec, a world-leading research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technologies and partner in EnergyVille, announces that its n-PERT (Passivated Emitter and Rear Totally diffused) solar cells developed with Jolywood, a leading Chinese manufacturer of n-type bifacial solar cells and modules, have reached a certified front-side conversion efficiency of 23.2 percent.

From Jolywood(Suzhou) Sunwatt Co.,Ltd 8 Apr 2019

$1.2m Renewable Energy Project a Win for Consumers and Industry

How much difference can five minutes make? Quite a lot, actually, when it comes to weather forecasting.

8 Apr 2019

Midsummer Moves into the Customer Market for Solar Panels with New BIPV Metal Sheet Solar Roof

Swedish solar energy technology leader Midsummer, today launches its new energy producing metal sheet roof “Midsummer solar roofs”.

From Midsummer AB 8 Apr 2019

Study Shows How Peru’s Rainforest Conservation Efforts can Become More Effective

In an effort to protect the rainforest, the Peruvian government had introduced a program several years ago. Conversely, a recent analysis carried out by the Center for Development Research (ZEF) at the University of Bonn has demonstrated that its impact is negligible. However, the investigators also have some good news—the effectiveness can possibly be increased by three measures.

8 Apr 2019

Researchers Tweak MOFs to Create Rocket Fuel that is Safer and Cleaner

According to a study reported in Science Advances last week, it might be feasible to synthesize rocket fuel that is considerably safer and cleaner when compared to the hypergolic fuels that are generally used at present, and yet just as effective.

8 Apr 2019