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Super Coating for Solar Cells Enhances Sustainability of Solar Panels

Silicon solar cells have made the conversion of solar energy into electricity possible. The cells are highly efficient and can convert more than 25% of solar energy into usable electricity while simultaneously avoiding the use of extra concentration.

28 Jun 2016

New Discovery may Lead to Cheap Large-Scale Production of Hydrogen Fuels

Researchers at KTH have found a way to produce hydrogen on a large scale. Discovering a more efficient way to divide water without the aid of rare metals has led the researchers in the finding.

28 Jun 2016

Putting a Price on Carbon Could Help Curb Greenhouse Gas Emissions

As the Democratic Party prepares for its upcoming convention, the platform committee is reportedly considering the implementation of a carbon tax to deal with climate change.

28 Jun 2016

Antarctic Sea Ice Plays Crucial Role in Global Ocean Circulation

Antarctic sea ice is constantly on the move as powerful winds blow it away from the coast and out toward the open ocean. A new study shows how that ice migration may be more important for the global ocean circulation than anyone realized.

28 Jun 2016

Reducing Use of Household Fuel Could Help Improve Air Quality in Beijing

China's plans to curb Beijing's health-damaging air by focusing on restricting emissions from power plants and vehicles may have limited impact if household use of coal and other dirty fuels is not also curtailed, according to a new study.

28 Jun 2016

MIT Study Sheds Light on Fundamentals Surrounding Antarctic Climate, Ocean Behaviors

Around the world, scientists are observing evidence of climate change — record high temperatures, rising sea levels, and melting ice sheets.

27 Jun 2016

Researchers Develop Decision-Support Tool to Help Indian Cities Optimize Household Waste Management

The massive Deonar dumping ground in Mumbai has become the most visible emblem of an increasingly serious nationwide problem for India: what to do with its trash.

27 Jun 2016

Weizmann Institute Develop Bacteria Capable of Using Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide to Create Sugar

Life on Earth depends in some way or the other on carbon fixation, which is the ability of algae, plants, and some bacteria to “pump” carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere, add solar or other energy, and convert it into the sugars that are the required starting point crucial for life processes.

24 Jun 2016

New Electric-Hybrid Engine for Venice Water Taxis Could Provide Cleaner, Greener Transport

Engineers from the University of Southampton are helping to develop an electric-hybrid engine for Venice water taxis this summer to provide cleaner, greener transport.

24 Jun 2016

Future Global Warming Could Depend on Sensitivity of Climate System

Future global warming will not only depend on the amount of emissions from man-made greenhouse gasses, but will also depend on the sensitivity of the climate system and response to feedback mechanisms.

24 Jun 2016

Mass Mortality of Sea Stars in Howe Sound Causes Domino Effect on Marine Ecology

A new study by Simon Fraser University marine ecologists Jessica Schultz, Ryan Cloutier and Isabelle Côté has discovered that a mass mortality of sea stars resulted in a domino effect on B.C.'s West Coast Howe Sound marine ecology.

24 Jun 2016

Researchers Create Seasonal Outlook for Pacific Northwest Waters

By now we are used to the idea of seasonal weather forecasts - whether to expect an El Niño ski season, or an unusually warm summer. These same types of climate models are now being adapted to make seasonal forecasts for the region's coastal waters.

24 Jun 2016

Submodule Integrated Converter to Maximize Solar Panel Power Output

Over the last few years developments in the field of solar cell technology have gone a long way in improving the efficiency of converting sunlight to energy. These developments however do not reflect the full potential for improvement in the field, as the area of panel technology is not explored enough. Without research and development of panel technologies, photovoltaic (PV) systems will next be able to attain their maximum potential.

24 Jun 2016

MIT’s Online Coal Mapping Tool Aims to Increase Cost-Competitiveness of Renewable Energy Sources

New environmental standards and policy mandates have caused several coal-fired power plants to close down across the U.S. However, there is still support for emissions-heavy coal fuel as it has the cost advantage. The basic idea is that coal is cheap, or at least seems so. This view makes it tough for low-carbon energy alternatives like solar and wind energies to contend.

23 Jun 2016

Petrol-Powered Vehicles to Dominate Australian Car Market in 2030

Petrol-powered vehicles are predicted to dominate the Australian car market in the year 2030 despite the growing concern of carbon emissions and its impact on the environment, a QUT-led study has found.

23 Jun 2016