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Producing Products from Renewable Biomass Using Yeast

Scientists have created a set of three novel tools to design Issatchenkia orientalis, a low-pH-tolerant yeast, for synthesizing valuable bioproducts from renewable biomass.

30 Mar 2020

How Renewable Energy Developments are Threatening Key Biodiverse Areas

Researchers at the University of Queensland, Australia, have discovered that the growth of the renewable energy sector is threatening key areas of biodiversity.

26 Mar 2020

Reducing Molecular Vibration-Induced Voltage Losses in Solar Cells

Researchers at TU Dresden and Hasselt University in Belgium examined the physical causes that restrict the efficiency of the advanced solar cells based on organic molecular materials.

23 Mar 2020

Advancements in Water-Splitting Process Can Pave Way for Affordable Renewable Energy

A recent innovation in splitting water into its parts can enable renewable energy to pay off, even when the sun is not shining and the wind is not blowing.

10 Mar 2020

Study Recognizes China’s Abundant Off-Shore Wind Potential

In accordance with the Paris Climate Agreement, China has pledged to depend on renewable resources for 20% of its energy demands by 2030.

24 Feb 2020

New Solution for Affordable Storage of Renewable Energy over Long-Term

A new study by researchers from IIASA shows that seasonal pumped hydropower storage (SPHS) could be an economical and sustainable solution for storing renewable energy and water on an annual scale.

20 Feb 2020

Bio-Based Renewable Device can Help Combat Climate Change, Drive Medical Devices

At the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass Amherst), researchers have created a new device that utilizes a natural protein to generate electrical current from moisture present in the atmosphere.

18 Feb 2020

Catalyst Recycles Greenhouse Gases into Hydrogen Gas and Fuel

The catalyst that recycles greenhouse gases into ingredients that can be used in fuel, hydrogen gas and other chemicals. Image Credit: The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) Researchers at KAIS...

18 Feb 2020

AgBioEn Turns Soil on $2 Billion Renewable Energy Project in Katunga, Victoria

Mayor of Moira Shire Council, Libro Mustica welcomed AgBioEn Directors, local counsellor’s, media representatives together with local businesses yesterday morning to Kutunga in regional Victoria where AgBioEn commenced earthworks on its first renewable energy plant.

6 Feb 2020

Researchers Outline Pathway to Reduce Solar Panel Costs

Costs of solar panels have plummeted over the last several years, leading to rates of solar installations far greater than most analysts had expected. But with most of the potential areas for cost savings already pushed to the extreme, further cost reductions are becoming more challenging to find.

27 Jan 2020