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University of Manchester Summit Focuses on Greener Economy, Sustainable Development

Biotechnology's game-changing role as a catalyst to reboot the economy and build a more sustainable future will be the focus of a summit co-hosted by The University of Manchester.

9 Jul 2020

Solar-Assisted Heating Networks Could Reduce Impact of Conventional Heat Generation

More than 40% of energy consumption in the European Union is by buildings and 63% of this figure is due to residential dwellings.

7 Jul 2020

Researchers Solve a Controversial Questions on Photosynthesis

By developing innovative methods to visualize energy changes in subcellular compartments in live plants, the team of Dr Boon Leong LIM, Associate Professor of the School of Biological Sciences of The University of Hong Kong, recently solved a controversial question in photosynthesis: what is the source of NADH for mitochondria to generate ATP? The results were just published in the journal Nature Communications.

1 Jul 2020

Solar-Powered Organisms Achieve Efficient Light Energy Harvesting

By quieting their "noisy" photosynthetic antennae networks and tuning them to their environments, solar-powered organisms achieve remarkably efficient light energy harvesting, according to a network theory report.

26 Jun 2020

New Laser-Based Technique for Effective Degradation of Cellulose into Biofuel

Researchers from Japan have designed a new laser-based method that makes degradation of cellulose simpler. This reaction does not need drastic conditions, and thus can support efficient cellulose application in several industries, particularly environmental technology.

24 Jun 2020

Climate Benefits Outweighed the Cost of PV Systems in the Past Decade

Over the past decade, the cost of solar photovoltaic (PV) arrays has fallen rapidly. But at the same time, the value of PV power has declined in areas that have installed significant PV generating capacity.

24 Jun 2020

Impacts on Clean Energy Innovation Could Outweigh COVID-Era Emissions Benefits

The short-term environmental benefits of the COVID-19 crisis, including declines in carbon emissions and local air pollution, have been documented since the early days of the crisis.

23 Jun 2020

Policies Aimed to Mitigate Climate Change Should Emphasize Health Benefits of Cleaner Technologies

Power plants that burn coal and other fossil fuels emit not only planet-warming carbon dioxide, but also pollutants linked to breathing problems and premature death.

11 Jun 2020

Forests Growing on Shale Bedrock Store 25% More Carbon

A forest's ability to store carbon depends significantly on the bedrock beneath, according to Penn State researchers who studied forest productivity, composition and associated physical characteristics of rocks in the Appalachian ridge and Valley Region of Pennsylvania.

11 Jun 2020

Study Sheds New Light on Water Splitting Reaction of Photosynthesis

A special combination of chemical analysis and nanoscale imaging has allowed an international research team to identify a crucial step in the molecular mechanism that contributes to the water-splitting reaction of photosynthesis.

5 Jun 2020