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Study Reveals Clouds are Raising Temperature of Greenland Ice Sheet

The Greenland Ice Sheet is the second largest ice sheet in the world and it’s melting rapidly, likely driving almost a third of global sea level rise.

13 Jan 2016

Ocean Current in Gulf of Mexico Plays Key Role in Sustaining Florida Red Tide Blooms

A new study found that a major ocean current in the Gulf of Mexico plays an important role in sustaining Florida red tide blooms. The University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science research team suggest that the position of the Loop Current can serve as an indicator of whether the algal bloom will be sustained, and provide warning of possible hazardous red tide conditions in coastal areas.

13 Jan 2016

Biofilter Made from Peanut Shells Helps Purify Air

Raul Pineda Olmedo, a biology expert from the National University of Mexico (UNAM), developed a biofilter that uses microorganisms living in peanut shells to purify air pollutants such as solvents and methanol. Doctors Fermin Perez Guevara and Frédéric Thalasso Sire, from the Research Center of Advanced Studies (CINVESTAV) in Mexico, were part of this experiment

13 Jan 2016

Researchers Observe Molecular Processes of Organic Solar Cells

A group of scientists at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has successfully observed the unique molecular processes that occur during the production of organic solar cells.

13 Jan 2016

Human-Induced Ocean Acidification Negatively Affects Marine Bacteria

Marine bacteria are heavily influenced by the ongoing ocean acidification caused by human emissions of carbon dioxide. This discovery was made by researchers at Linnaeus University, Sweden, together with researchers in Spain. The results are presented in an article in the recognised scientific journal Nature Climate Change.

12 Jan 2016

Food Waste Prevention Cuts Energy Impacts More Than Biogas Production

Turning your old banana peels and last night's leftovers into biogas sounds like a win-win situation for you and the environment: You don't have to feel guilty about having cooked too much pasta, and the use of biogas reduces CO2 emissions when it replaces fossil fuels.

12 Jan 2016

MIT Researchers Start Collaborative Research Effort to Bring Dawn-to-Dusk Solar Energy to Marketplace

Lighter, more efficient flat-plate solar cells are the goal of MIT researchers who kicked off a collaborative research effort Dec. 15 with a three-year, $3.5 million award under the Department of Energy’s ARPA-E program. Their aim is to bring the technology to the marketplace.

12 Jan 2016

Second-Generation Biofuel Crops Could Efficiently Meet Emission Reduction Goals

Second-generation biofuel crops like the perennial grasses Miscanthus and switchgrass can efficiently meet emission reduction goals without significantly displacing cropland used for food production, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Illinois and collaborators published their findings in the inaugural edition of the journal Nature Energy. The researchers call it the most comprehensive study on the subject to date.

12 Jan 2016

Study Emphasizes Significance of Long-term Datasets to Spot Climate Trends in Ocean Biology

Most ocean data sets are far too short for the accurate detection of trends resulting from global climate change, according to research published today in the journal Global Change Biology.

11 Jan 2016

Optimized Atmospheric Observations Help Effectively Predict Severe Weather Phenomena over Arctic Ocean

The current reduction in Arctic sea-ice extent causes unpredictable weather phenomena in the Arctic Ocean (strong winds, high waves, and rapid sea-ice movement associated with cyclones) also over the mid-latitudes (heat waves, severe winters, etc.).

11 Jan 2016

Hybrid Silicon/Perovskite Tandem Solar Cells Hold Potential to Achieve Ultimate Efficiency of 30%

Imagine if your clothing could, on demand, release just enough heat to keep you warm and cozy, allowing you to dial back on your thermostat settings and stay comfortable in a cooler room. Or, picture a car windshield that stores the sun’s energy and then releases it as a burst of heat to melt away a layer of ice.

11 Jan 2016

NREL and CSEM Achieve Record 29.8% Conversion Efficiency with Dual-Junction Solar Cell

Scientists at the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and at the Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology (CSEM) have jointly set a new world record for converting non-concentrated (1-sun) sunlight into electricity using a dual-junction III-V/Si solar cell.

8 Jan 2016

Canadian Solar Connects Additional Five Projects to the Grid in UK

Canadian Solar Inc., one of the world's largest solar power companies, today announced that it has energized an additional five solar power plants, totaling 22.9 MWp, bringing its total fleet of solar power plants in operation in the United Kingdom to 63.1 MWp.

8 Jan 2016

EDF RE’s 150MW Slate Creek Wind Project Reaches Commercial Operation

EDF Renewable Energy (EDF RE) announced today that the 150 megawatt (MW) Slate Creek Wind Project in Kansas reached commercial operation on December 29, 2015.

8 Jan 2016

Duke Energy to Construct 17MW AC Solar Facility at Naval Support Activity Crane

Duke Energy plans to add more clean, renewable energy to its generation mix with the construction of a 17-megawatt (AC) solar facility at Naval Support Activity (NSA) Crane, located 40 miles southwest of Bloomington, Ind.

8 Jan 2016