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MIT and Norwegian Scientists Gauge Fairness and Ambition of Top Three Emitters’ Pledges

Over two weeks in December, delegates from virtually every country in the world will gather in Paris for the 21st annual United Nations Climate Change Conference. Their ambitious goal: to hammer out a binding international agreement on climate action.

20 Oct 2015

Researchers Find Most Drug Residues Discharged to Wastewater Come from Private Households

Lueneburg. Most drug residues discharged to wastewater come from private households. As contributors of pollution by Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs), health establishments, such as hospitals, psychiatric and nursing facilities are hardly worth mentioning.

20 Oct 2015

Study Reveals Utility-Scale Solar Energy Development is a Source of Land-Cover Change

On Oct. 7, Gov. Jerry Brown of California signed legislation aimed at increasing renewable-energy generation. Among renewable energy systems, solar energy has high potential for mitigating climate change, resulting in diverse technologies that capture the sun's thermal energy.

20 Oct 2015

Methane Seeps from Svalbard Seafloor Deposits Near Release Less Greenhouse Gas

Methane seeps from seafloor deposits near Svalbard release less ‘greenhouse gas’ into the atmosphere than other Arctic sites because ocean currents there form an effective barrier.

20 Oct 2015

China Sunergy Commences Formal Operations at Solar Cell Factory in Incheon, Korea

China Sunergy Co., Ltd., a specialized solar cell and module manufacturer, today announced that the Company's solar cell factory in Incheon, Korea has started formal operation.

19 Oct 2015

Duke Energy Florida to Construct New Solar Facility in Perry

Duke Energy Florida today announced plans to construct a new solar facility in Perry, Fla.

19 Oct 2015

EDF EN Canada Honored with CanWEA Wind Energy Project Award

EDF EN Canada Inc., a subsidiary of EDF Energies Nouvelles, was presented with the Canadian Wind Energy Association’s (CanWEA) Wind Energy Project Award. The award was bestowed jointly to EDF EN Canada and Enbridge Inc. as co-owners of the 300 megawatt (MW) Blackspring Ridge Wind Project located in Alberta.

19 Oct 2015

DOE Awards Stony Brook Researchers $1 Million Grant to Improve RCCI Combustion Technology

A Stony Brook University-led research team has received a $1 million grant from the Department of Energy (DOE) to conduct research on Reactivity Controlled Compression Ignition (RCCI), an emerging combustion technology which has the potential to simultaneously reduce fuel consumption and emissions. Research will focus on utilizing onboard fuel reformation to eliminate the need for two different fuels to enable RCCI.

19 Oct 2015

Green Charge Networks Wins 2015 Energy Storage North America Innovation Award

For the second year in a row Green Charge Networks, the largest provider of commercial energy storage in the US, won the 2015 Energy Storage North America (ESNA) Innovation Award.

19 Oct 2015

Renewable Energy and Power and Universal Semiconductor Enter MoU for Gen IV Solar Cells

Renewable Energy and Power, Inc., a diversified corporation with markets in energy-saving technologies of both LED lighting and solar cells, is pleased to announce that the Company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Universal Semiconductor, Inc., which opens discussions for the Company to combine its proprietary solar cell technology with conventional silicon solar cells manufactured by Universal Semiconductor, Inc.

19 Oct 2015

Low-Income Residents Living in Green Housing Have Fewer ‘Sick Building’ Symptoms

Low-income housing residents who live in "green" buildings that are built with eco-friendly materials and energy-efficient features appear to have fewer "sick building" symptoms (SBS) than residents of traditionally constructed low-income housing, according to a new study led by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

19 Oct 2015

Shale Oil and Crude Oil Production Generate Similar Levels of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory this week released a pair of studies on the efficiency of shale oil production excavation. The reports show that shale oil production generates greenhouse gas emissions at levels similar to traditional crude oil production.

19 Oct 2015

Potential ‘Tipping Points’ Where Abrupt Regional Climate Shifts Could Occur

An international team of scientists have identified potential ‘tipping points’ where abrupt regional climate shifts could occur due to global warming,

19 Oct 2015

Organic Nanocomposites Hold Promise for Development of Biodegradable Displays

Researchers from the University of Missouri have formulated a method that could pave the way for the manufacture of biodegradable electronics with the use of organic components found in mobile phone screen displays. This research sets the pace for reduction of electronic waste from landfills across the world.

By Beth Ellison 16 Oct 2015

Biochar Could Effectively Boost Crop Yields in West Africa

In West Africa, many farmers move to the cities, where they cultivate soils, many of which are not very fertile. The international team involved in the "Urban FoodPlus" project, coordinated by Prof Dr Bernd Marschner from the Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB), is looking for ways of boosting crop yields. In their experiments, they have identified biochar as an effective agent. It can be manufactured from crop residues at low costs. Their report has been published in the science magazine RUBIN.

16 Oct 2015