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Turn Raw Biomass into Biofuel In Two Steps

Taking a chemical approach, researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have developed a two-step method to convert the cellulose in raw biomass into a promising biofuel

10 Feb 2009

Biofuel to Provide Viable, Sustainable Solution to Reducing Petroleum Dependence

An in-depth study by Sandia National Laboratories and General Motors Corp. has found that plant and forestry waste and dedicated energy crops could sustainably replace nearly a third of gasoline use by the year 2030

10 Feb 2009

Science of Carrier Multiplication Set to Increase the Efficiency of Solar Cells

Carrier multiplication research shows the possibility of solar cells that create more than one unit of energy per photon

10 Feb 2009

New Lamps Give More Light From Less Electricity

More light while consuming less from the new star in industrial lighting, the LUMILUX T5

9 Feb 2009

CO2 Levels Boost Plant Respiration and May Affect Climate and Crops

The leaves of soybeans grown at the elevated carbon dioxide (CO2) levels predicted for the year 2050 respire more than those grown under current atmospheric conditions, researchers report, a finding that will help fine-tune climate models and could point to increased crop yields as CO2 levels rise

9 Feb 2009

Efficiency Changes Could Cut 30 Percent of U.S. Electric Use and Avoid Need For 60 Percent of Coal Fired Electricity

Closing a national "electric productivity gap" could curtail up to 30 percent of current electric power consumption nationwide, according to a report released today

9 Feb 2009

Tool Shows Energy Use and Carbon Emissions Generated by Growing Crops in the United States

For the first time, farmers have data that tracks at the county level on-site and off-site energy use and carbon dioxide emissions associated with growing crops in the United States

9 Feb 2009

Coal Dewatering Technology Turns Sludge to Powder

A dewatering technology developed at Virginia Tech has succeeded in reducing the moisture content of ultrafine coal to less than 20 percent, transforming it to a salable product

9 Feb 2009

CertainTeed Ceiling and Insulation Products Used In Comcast Center, United States' Tallest Green Office Building

Towering over the Philadelphia skyline at an amazing 58 stories (975 feet), the city's new Comcast Center is a high-performance sustainable building, with an abundance of features that will conserve energy and reduce impact on the environment

9 Feb 2009

Picosun Oy and European Project Aims to Produce New Nanomaterials for Super Efficient Solar Cells

Leading Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) systems manufacturer Picosun Oy, Finland, takes part in an EU funded research project aiming at dramatically increasing the efficiency of solar cells

9 Feb 2009