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UCF Professor Receives Federal Grant to Test Use of Supercritical CO2 in Power Plants

The University of Central Florida is one of only two universities in the nation to land a federal grant that could revolutionize the technology used to run power plants.

10 Sep 2015

Scientists Build First Full Observational Wind Atlas of Great Lakes

By compiling meteorological wind data – derived from several sources – Cornell University and the Technical University of Denmark scientists have assembled the first full observational wind atlas of the Great Lakes. The atlas bolsters the chances for developing wind energy in the region.

10 Sep 2015

Ocean Waves Could Help Improve Efficiency of Renewable Energy Devices

As the demand for renewable wind and solar energy steadily increases, the need to reduce the cost and extend the life of renewable energy storage batteries becomes even greater.

10 Sep 2015

U-M Researchers Develop Lightweight Sun-Tracking Solar Systems

Solar cells capture up to 40 percent more energy when they can track the sun across the sky, but conventional, motorized trackers are too heavy and bulky for pitched rooftops and vehicle surfaces.

9 Sep 2015

Low-Level Oil Exposure impacts Wild Fish Populations

For 25 years, methodical research by scientists has investigated the effects of the Exxon Valdez oil spill in 1989 on Alaskan communities and ecosystems. A new study released today into the effects of the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska shows that embryonic salmon and herring exposed to very low levels of crude oil can develop hidden heart defects that compromise their later survival, indicating that the spill may have had much greater impacts on spawning fish than previously recognized.

9 Sep 2015

Peak-Time Emissions at London's Paddington Station Exceed European Recommendations for Outdoor Air Quality

Peak-time emissions from diesel trains at London's Paddington Station exceed the European recommendations for outdoor air quality, and are higher than nearby roadsides on the majority of days.

9 Sep 2015

Climate Change Predicted to Have Major Impact on Southern California Wildfires

Wildfires have ravaged both populated and unpopulated regions of Southern California at an increasing rate over the past few decades, and scientists from three University of California campuses and partner institutions are predicting that by midcentury, as a consequence of climate change causing hotter and drier summers, a lot more will go up in flames.

9 Sep 2015

Study Shows Which Countries are Responsible for Cost of Environmental Damages from Global Warming

Tropical forests are home to more of the world's terrestrial biodiversity than any other habitat, but are increasingly threatened by the impact of human activities. Illegal logging, in particular, poses a severe and increasing threat to tropical forests worldwide. But, until now, its impact on tropical wildlife has not been quantified.

9 Sep 2015

Study Shows Which Countries are Responsible for Cost of Environmental Damages from Global Warming

All countries have contributed to recent climate change, but some much more so than others. Those that have contributed more than their fair share have accumulated a climate debt, owed to countries that have contributed less to historical warming.

9 Sep 2015

MISTRAS Completes Structural Health Monitoring Systems for Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm Turbines

MISTRAS Group Limited (U.K. subsidiary of MISTRAS Group), has successfully completed the design, manufacture, installation and first year’s operation of structural health monitoring systems on 32 offshore wind turbines in the Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm.

9 Sep 2015

Hydroelectric Energy May Put More Methylmercury into Ecosystems than Climate Change, Finds Harvard Research

Methylmercury, a potent neurotoxin, is especially high in Arctic marine life but until recently, scientists haven't been able to explain why. Now, research from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS) and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health suggests that high levels of methylmercury in Arctic life are a byproduct of global warming and the melting of sea-ice in Arctic and sub-Arctic regions.

8 Sep 2015

MoMo Project Introduces Permanent Measures to Conserve and Manage Mongolia’s Scarce Water Resources

To conserve and sustainably manage the scarce water resources of Mongolia, it is imperative that permanent and robust measures are introduced to address these issues. These are the commitments of the collaborative project „Integrated Water Resources Management, Model Region Mongolia (MoMo)“, which has been coordinated by the Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research (UFZ) since 2006.

8 Sep 2015

Complete Analysis of China’s Solar Power Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Solar Power Market in China 2015-2019" report to their offering.

8 Sep 2015

Study Shows Molting Elephant Seals Shed Large Amounts of Mercury in Coastal Seawater

As fish-eating predators at the top of the marine food chain, elephant seals accumulate high concentrations of mercury in their bodies. A new study by scientists at UC Santa Cruz shows that elephant seals shed significant amounts of mercury during molting, resulting in elevated concentrations of the toxic metal in coastal waters near the elephant seal rookery at Año Nuevo State Reserve.

8 Sep 2015

New Report Analyzes Global Market for Building Integrated Photovoltaics

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) in terms of Annual Installation Capacity in Kilowatts. The Global market is analyzed by the following Segments: Architectural, Roofing, and Others.

8 Sep 2015