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Bristol-Inspired Innovative Green Impact Scheme Wins UNESCO Award

An NUS initiative, inspired by the University of Bristol, has won a UNESCO award for encouraging universities across the UK to be more environmentally friendly.

23 Sep 2016

MIT Pre-Orientation Program Introduces Freshmen to Sustainable Energy Technologies on Campus

In one of the last weeks before the official start of classes, 25 incoming MIT freshmen learned about their new undergraduate home — both on- and off-campus — in a pre-orientation program with a special focus on energy.

23 Sep 2016

SolarReserve Receives Grant to Advance Urban Solar Farms Initiative in South Africa

SolarReserve South Africa (Proprietary) Limited received a grant from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency in order to promote their Urban Solar Farms initiative in South Africa.

22 Sep 2016

Joseph Gallo Farms Integrates Solar Energy to Move Towards Greater Sustainability

Joseph Gallo Farms, maker of Joseph Farms Cheese, unveiled a new 2 megawatt (MW) solar array, the largest privately owned system ever installed on a California dairy. The fixed-array system supplies renewable energy on-site for the family's dairy farm.

22 Sep 2016

Transformation of Existing Energy Infrastructure in Sub-Saharan Africa Could Bring Electricity to 15.4 Million People

A JRC paper published in Nature Energy reveals that changing the existing energy infrastructure that is unexploited or poorly used in sub-Saharan Africa could reduce the cost and lower the chances of risk for investors, and enable 15.4 million people get access to sustainably produced electricity.

20 Sep 2016

Researchers Develop Interactive Web Tool to Estimate Solar, Wind Energy Output at Any Location

Researchers have created an interactive web tool to estimate the amount of energy that could be generated by wind or solar farms at any location.

7 Sep 2016

Scientists Discover New Technique to Convert Emissions into Energy-Rich Fuel Using Silicon

Annually, humans cause the discharge of around 30 billion tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere, resulting in advancement of global warming and climate change, which will ultimately lead to the extinction of the human race.

26 Aug 2016

Selective Recovery of Gold from Electronic Waste Using Simple Extraction Technique

Although still underdeveloped, the possibility of recovering gold and other noble metals from electronic waste, especially discarded mobile phones is huge.

26 Aug 2016

Researchers Discover Robust, Effective System to Store Solar Energy for Further Use

Even when the sun isn't shining, solar energy can still be utilized if it is converted into hydrogen through a process known as water electrolysis. This process aims to split water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen using the electric current generated from the solar panel.

26 Aug 2016

PTM Announces Completion of New Polystyrene Recycling Facility in San Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico

PTM Images®, a leading manufacturer of home décor and furnishings, announces the completion of its new polystyrene recycling facility in San Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico.

24 Aug 2016

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Bristol-Inspired Innovative Green Impact Scheme Wins UNESCO Award

MIT Pre-Orientation Program Introduces Freshmen to Sustainable Energy Technologies on Campus

SolarReserve Receives Grant to Advance Urban Solar Farms Initiative in South Africa

Joseph Gallo Farms Integrates Solar Energy to Move Towards Greater Sustainability

Transformation of Existing Energy Infrastructure in Sub-Saharan Africa Could Bring Electricity to 15.4 Million People

Researchers Develop Interactive Web Tool to Estimate Solar, Wind Energy Output at Any Location

Scientists Discover New Technique to Convert Emissions into Energy-Rich Fuel Using Silicon

Selective Recovery of Gold from Electronic Waste Using Simple Extraction Technique

Researchers Discover Robust, Effective System to Store Solar Energy for Further Use

PTM Announces Completion of New Polystyrene Recycling Facility in San Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico

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WHIP: A Revolutionary Water Purification System Inspired by Nature

Innovative Technology Produces Clean Hydrogen from Plastic Waste

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