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Physicists Aim to Develop Novel Types of Photovoltaic Cell

Physicists at the University of Salford, along with twelve international partners, have launched a research project that aims to develop novel types of photovoltaic (PV) cell.

3 Mar 2016

Sustainable Sensor Solutions for Inspecting Offshore Wind Turbines

Offshore wind turbines are constantly exposed to harsh environments and suffer the consequences. Especially their foundations, which are moored in the ocean floor. From time to time divers have to descend to examine these structures for flaws. In the future these kinds of underwater checks will become easier and faster, with the aid of newly developed sensor ring. At Hannover Messe, held between April 25 and 29 this year, researchers will be displaying a system to achieve this.

3 Mar 2016

Exposure to Certain Air Pollutants may Impact Pregnancy Outcomes

Pregnant women with asthma may be at greater risk of preterm birth when exposed to high levels of certain traffic-related air pollutants, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and other institutions.

2 Mar 2016

Carbon Fee Needed to Spur Replacement of Carbon Fuels with Clean Energy

A new study reports that current rising temperatures already noticeably load the 'climate dice', with growing practical impacts. As a bottom line, the lead author, Dr James Hansen, argues that a carbon fee is needed to spur replacement of carbon fuels with clean energy.

2 Mar 2016

New Biomass Pretreatment Method Could Help Efficient Production of Biofuels and Biochemicals

A team of researchers from Japan's Tohoku University has developed a new method for the pretreatment of organic material, or "biomass", which could lead to more efficient production of biofuels and biochemicals.

2 Mar 2016

Significant Step Forward in Understanding Processes Naturally Occurring Enzymes Use to Degrade Microbe-Resistant Biomass

Scientists at the University of York are part of an international research team that has made a significant step forward in understanding the processes naturally occurring enzymes use to degrade microbe-resistant biomass, a key aim in the development of biofuels.

2 Mar 2016

Sentinel-3A Satellite Helps Study How Carbon Dioxide is Transferred from Atmosphere into Oceans

About a quarter of the carbon dioxide we release each year into the atmosphere ends up in the ocean, but how it happens is still not fully understood. The Sentinel-3A satellite is poised to play an important role in shedding new light on this exchange.

2 Mar 2016

New Study Assesses Impact of International Conservation Aid on Deforestation

With over $3.4 billion spent in international conservation funding to protect biodiversity and stop tropical deforestation in Africa since the early 1990s, it makes sense to ask if the funding is effective. A recent study finds that conservation aid alone has not been able to counteract deforestation pressures, and in some cases may have even exacerbated forest loss.

2 Mar 2016

Experts Warn of Impending Public Health Crisis Brought on by Climate Change

Climate change is already having a noticeable impact on the environment and global health. Around the world extreme weather events, increased temperatures, drought, and rising sea levels are all adversely affecting our ability to grow food, access clean water, and work safely outdoors.

2 Mar 2016

Deep-Water Controlled Experiment Aims to Verify Safety of Offshore CO2 Capture and Storage

The world's first 'real world' deep-water controlled experiment to simulate an emission from a submerged carbon dioxide storage reservoir aims to further verify the safety of offshore carbon dioxide (CO2) capture and storage (CCS).

2 Mar 2016

Development of Coal-to-Chemicals Industries Could Affect China’s Clean Energy Measures

China’s plan to ramp up production of new chemicals and synthetic fuels made from coal could derail recent efforts to lower its carbon dioxide emissions and instead lock the Chinese government into high-carbon investments for years to come, a new Duke University study finds.

2 Mar 2016

UCLA Researchers and Tata Group to Develop Advanced Technologies for Delivering Energy More Efficiently

Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (DDL), a joint venture of the Tata Group and the government of Delhi, and researchers at UCLA have reached an agreement to develop advanced technologies for delivering energy more efficiently, less expensively and to more people in India and developing countries.

2 Mar 2016

Scientists Demonstrate Rapid Biofuel Production from Waste Cooking Oil

Researchers from the Gas Engineering Department at the Petroleum University of Technology, in Ahwaz, Iran, have created a high-speed conversion method capable of turning waste cooking oil into fuel, using caustic soda and ultrasound. Biodiesel signifies a fuel that is likely to be cleaner and more sustainable than crude oil-based fuels.

2 Mar 2016

JRC Literature Review Discusses Challenges in Economically Viable Production of Algal Biofuels

The last decade saw a vast amount of research and investment, accompanied with high expectations for algal biofuels. A review from JRC highlighted that despite such immense work, technological options are still in their developing stages, and chief resources for algal growth are still extremely onerous for economically feasible production of algal biofuels. Commercial, large-scale algae-to-biofuels facilities were not implemented until the end of 2015.

2 Mar 2016