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Hydroelectric Dams Have Drastic Effects on Tropical Rainforest Biodiversity

Widely hailed as 'green' sources of renewable energy, hydroelectric dams have been built worldwide at an unprecedented scale. But research from the University of East Anglia reveals that these major infrastructure projects are far from environmentally friendly.

2 Jul 2015

Researchers Produce Fuel and Chemicals from Carbon Monoxide-Rich Steel Plant Exhaust Gases

Carbon monoxide-rich exhaust gases from steel plants are only being reclaimed to a minor extent as power or heat. Fraunhofer researchers have developed a new recycling process for this materially unused carbon resource: They successfully produced fuel and specialty chemicals from these exhaust gases on a laboratory scale.

2 Jul 2015

Solar Impulse to Land in Honolulu after Flying Over 5,000 Miles on Solar Power

After flying over 5,000 miles purely on solar power, Solar Impulse is set to land in Honolulu. The Round the World flight mission, led by co-founders and pilots Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg, is the first of its kind. The nonstop trip across the Pacific Ocean—never before attempted by a zero fuel airplane—began in Nagoya, Japan and will last 5 days and 5 nights.

2 Jul 2015

Innovative Energy Cell Stores Solar Energy Even At Nighttime

A University of Texas at Arlington materials science and engineering team has developed a new energy cell that can store large-scale solar energy even when it’s dark.

2 Jul 2015

Sandia’s Falling Particle Receiver Tested Atop National Solar Thermal Test Facility

Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories are working to lower the cost of solar energy systems and improve efficiencies in a big way, thanks to a system of small particles.

2 Jul 2015

Kyocera TCL Solar Commences Construction of 23MW Solar Power Plant in Kyoto Prefecture

Kyocera Corporation announced today that Kyocera TCL Solar LLC, its joint venture with Century Tokyo Leasing Corporation (President: Shunichi Asada; herein “Century Tokyo Leasing”), has commenced construction of a 23-megawatt (MW) solar power plant on an abandoned golf course in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The plant will generate an estimated 26,312 megawatt hours (MWh) per year — enough electricity to power approximately 8,100 typical local households.

2 Jul 2015

SunEdison Inaugurates Dammakhedi 50MW DC Solar Plant in Madhya Pradesh

SunEdison, Inc., the world's largest renewable energy development company, today announced the inauguration of the Dammakhedi 50-megawatt (MW) DC solar power plant in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

1 Jul 2015

Biofore Concept Car Using UPM’s Innovative Bio-based Materials on Display at ZELLCHEMING-Expo 2015

As part of ZELLCHEMING-Expo 2015 UPM showcases the Biofore Concept Car – a truly sustainable innovation. The Biofore Concept Car is on display from 30 June until 2 July 2015 at Messe Frankfurt.

1 Jul 2015

Hydrogen Storage Material, Magnesium Hydride Study Could Pave Way for Better Fuel Tanks

The dream of a cleaner, greener transportation future burns brightly in the promise of hydrogen-fueled, internal combustion engine automobiles. Modern-day versions of such vehicles run hot, finish clean and produce only pure water as a combustion byproduct.

1 Jul 2015

New Study Shows How Rising Carbon Dioxide Levels Due to Climate Change Affect Freshwater Fish

Pink salmon that begin life in freshwater with high concentrations of carbon dioxide, which causes acidification, are smaller and may be less likely to survive, according to a new study from UBC.

1 Jul 2015

BMW Group and NTU Singapore Launch New Electromobility Research Programme

BMW Group and Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore) today launched a new electromobility research programme, involving the all-electric BMW i3 and plug-in hybrid sports car BMW i8 that runs on electricity and petrol.

1 Jul 2015

New Report Shows Secondary Particles from Gasoline Combustion Directly Damage Lung Tissue

Particulate matter from gasoline engines is harmful to our airways, regardless of whether the engines are a bit older or comply with recent EU standards. Fine dust particles allow pathogens to enter the lungs easier. Researchers at the University of Bern and the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have shown this conducting a realistic laboratory experiment.

1 Jul 2015

Scientists Reveal Story of Dramatic Climatic Change in Southern Sahara

Researchers from Royal Holloway, Birkbeck and Kings College, University of London used satellite images to map abandoned shore lines around Palaeolake Mega-Chad, and analysed sediments to calculate the age of these shore lines, producing a lake level history spanning the last 15,000 years.

1 Jul 2015

SunEdison and TerraForm Power Acquire Atlantic Power's 521MW Wind Power Plants Portfolio

SunEdison, Inc., the world's largest renewable energy development company, and TerraForm Power, Inc., an owner and operator of clean energy power plants, today announced the closing of the acquisition of Atlantic Power's 521-megawatt (MW) portfolio of operating wind power plants.

30 Jun 2015

Emirates Insolaire Reports Successful Installation of Coloured Solar Panels on a Building Façade in Lausanne

Emirates Insolaire LLC, a pioneer in the development and application of unique solar technologies and a joint venture of Dubai Investments PJSC [DI] and SwissINSO Holding Inc., has created history with the successful installation of the world’s first KromatixTM coloured solar panels on a building façade in Lausanne, Switzerland.

30 Jun 2015