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Scientists Find Greener Way to Generate Heat using Biomass

Woodstoves and campfires have long been used to warm people up in cold weather. Recently, people have resorted to use burning wood or other biomass for heat instead of using fossil fuels.

20 Oct 2016

Carbon Storage Signaling Mechanism Discovered in Algae

James Umen, Ph.D., associate member at Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, and colleagues have discovered a method to ensure algae are better producers of oil without hindering their growth.

20 Oct 2016

Three Local Organizations Partner to Demonstrate Climate-Change Mitigation Efforts to Other Organizations

MIT, Boston Medical Center, and Post Office Square Redevelopment Corporation have formed an alliance to buy electricity from a large new solar power installation, adding carbon-free energy to the grid and demonstrating a partnership model for other organizations in climate-change mitigation efforts.

20 Oct 2016

Researchers Describe Chemical Reactions Responsible for Stability of Hydrogen Generation in Aerobic Environment

Hydrogen fuel cells produce electricity, we are increasingly thinking about hydrogen as the successor of crude oil. But where will the hydrogen come from? Its ecologically cleanest source could be industrial - or even domestic! - bioreactors with green algae.

20 Oct 2016

Plastic Packaging Preserves Food and May Help Prevent Food Waste

These days, grocery stores contain aisle after aisle of products encased in plastic packaging. This practice preserves food and might help prevent food waste, but does the environmental cost justify it? The cover story of Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN), the weekly newsmagazine of the American Chemical Society, looks into the matter.

20 Oct 2016

Chemists Build High-Functioning Electrode Material with Promising Characteristics in Dual-Ion Batteries

Oregon State University chemists have identified that one or more organic compounds that belongs to a family of pollutants can potentially contribute to an important advancement in manufacturing cost-effective and reliable batteries.

19 Oct 2016

Researchers Uncover Chemical Reaction that Helps Break Down Biomass for Biofuel

Lignocellulosic biomass--plant matter such as cornstalks, straw, and woody plants--is a sustainable source for production of bio-based fuels and chemicals.

19 Oct 2016

Everoze Launches Online Portal to Shed New Light on Aging Renewables Assets

Technical and commercial energy consultancy, Everoze, has announced the launch of everozeleaf.com – a free online portal which provides new insights on aging renewables and storage assets in the UK and France.

19 Oct 2016

In for the Long Haul! The "MeStREx" Project Extends the Range of Battery-powered Vehicles

As part of the MeStREx (Metallic Stack for Range Extender) research project, Plansee is working together with partners from industry and research on an innovative "range extender".

19 Oct 2016

Researchers Provide First Mechanistic Modelling Study on Fate of Nano- and Microplastic in Surface Waters

Very tiny plastic particles of micro and nano size are difficult to measure in the environment to assess exposure risks.

18 Oct 2016

Prototype Energy Lab at UAH Demonstrates Economic Viability of Smart Energy System

The economic viability of an energy system that saves money for utilities and consumers by reducing demand peaks on the electrical supply grid has been demonstrated by a prototype energy lab at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), its creator says.

18 Oct 2016