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Land Managers Need to Increase Burning Frequency to Maintain Tallgrass Prairie Ecosystem, Study

Kansas State University researchers have found a three-year absence of fire is the tipping point for the tallgrass prairie ecosystem and advise an increase in burning.

1 Jun 2016

Toshiba to Field Test Cable-Free Rechargeable SCiB Lithium-ion Battery on Medium-Sized EV Bus

Toshiba Corporation has developed a fast, cable-free contactless charger for electric vehicles (EV) , and will field test it on a medium-sized EV bus designed to handle the power demands of regular high-speed journeys on expressways. Field tests will start from June 1 and continue until December.

1 Jun 2016

Study Highlights Environmental Impact of Hydropower Dams

The extinction of sustained species is found to occur on islands surrounded by hydroelectric reservoirs, according to the latest study carried out by the University of Stirling.

31 May 2016

A New Approach for Large-Scale Production of Hydrogen

A potential energy carrier for the future is hydrogen, but despite this fact its large scale production continues to be a major problem. Recently, Bochum-based scientists have discovered a novel approach for a method suitable for industrial applications.

31 May 2016

Stems of Weedy Plant Could be Optimized for Biofuel Production

A potential plant for biofuel production has been found on the roadside of North Australia.

31 May 2016

Engine Emissions Analyser Further Improves Intertek’s Emissions Testing Capability

An advanced FTIR analyser installed at Intertek’s engine test facility in Milton Keynes is enabling engineers to improve the quality of their tests on the gaseous components of engine exhaust emissions.

From Gasmet Technologies Inc. 31 May 2016

Gas Alarm System Protects Waste Treatment Staff

The human nose is particularly sensitive to Hydrogen Sulphide (H2S); a highly offensive odorous gas, reminiscent of rotten eggs.

31 May 2016

Study Results Provide New Insights into Arctic Ocean Methane

Methane gas released from the Arctic seabed during the summer months leads to an increased methane concentration in the ocean. But surprisingly, very little of the climate gas rising up through the sea reaches the atmosphere.

30 May 2016

Global Renewable Energy Project Helps Reduce Galapagos Islands’ Greenhouse Gas Emissions

A global renewable energy project on the Galapagos Islands -- one of Earth's most fragile and important ecological treasures -- has helped avoid many tanker loads worth of risky diesel fuel imports since 2007, reduced the archipelago's greenhouse gas emissions and preserved critically endangered species.

30 May 2016

University of Houston's Debora Rodrigues Receives C3E Research Award for Work in Clean Energy

Debora Rodrigues, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Houston, has received the 2016 C3E Research Award. Her work focuses on developing bio- and nanotechnologies to reduce energy costs in water and wastewater treatment.

27 May 2016

Hybrid Device Harnessing Solar and Wind Energy Could Power Internet of Things

“Smarter” cities can be made from the “Internet of Things” (IoT) by linking a widespread network of small communications devices to make life easier and more efficient. However, every one of these machines would need a large amount of energy.

27 May 2016

New Approach to Design Liquid Battery Using Passive, Gravity-Fed Arrangement

A novel approach in designing a liquid battery by means of a passive, gravity-fed arrangement that is comparable to an old-fashioned hourglass could be advantageous in many ways owing to the simple design, operation, and low cost of the system, according to a group of MIT scientists who have created a demo version of this novel battery.

26 May 2016