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New Research Offers Prospect of Cheap and Efficient Solar Cells

New research led by Heriot-Watt is offering the prospect of cheap and efficient solar cells of a conformable type that could be worn on the body or even painted onto windows.

16 Nov 2016

Lehigh University Study Prepares for Shared Economy in Renewable Electric Power

An economic revolution – the so-called sharing economy – has been on the rise in recent years.

11 Nov 2016

Microbial, CO2-Based Biotechnology Could Help Reprocess Industrial Waste Gases

Microbes are already used on a wide scale for the production of fuels and base chemicals, but for this most of them have to be “fed” with sugar.

9 Nov 2016

NTU Singapore to Build Offshore System by Integrating Multiple Renewable Energy Sources

Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore) is building an offshore system that will integrate multiple renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, tidal, diesel, and power-to-gas technologies.

27 Oct 2016

Electrolux Awarded a Position on CDP’s Climate A List for 2016

Electrolux has been identified as a global leader in responding to climate change by CDP, the international not-for-profit that drives sustainable economies.

26 Oct 2016

Researchers Discover Efficient Way to Produce Hydrogen from Water

Washington State University researchers have found a way to more efficiently create hydrogen from water – an important key in making renewable energy production and storage viable.

26 Oct 2016

Researchers Identify Effective Ways to Increase Renewable Energy Production

Under the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Power Plan, states soon could be mandated to significantly reduce carbon emissions.

26 Oct 2016

EPFL Chemists Use Formaldehyde to Convert Biofuel Waste into Wealth

Lignin is a bulky chain of molecules present in wood and is usually discarded in the biofuel production process. However, in a recent technique developed by EPFL chemists, by just adding formaldehyde to the process, lignin can be changed into the main area of focus.

21 Oct 2016