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Renewable Energy Policy Instability in Developed-Economy Markets Hold Back Investment

For only the second time since 2006, global investments in renewable energy in 2012 failed to top the year before, falling 12% mainly due to dramatically lower solar prices and weakened US and EU markets.

14 Jun 2013

Clean Diesel to be Highlighted at Congressional Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency EXPO + Forum

Diesel Technology Forum to Join EPA, Energy and Congressional Leaders in Capitol Hill Forum Showcasing Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Technologies

14 Jun 2013

New Publication on Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment 2013

Renewable Energy: World Invests $244 billion in 2012, Geographic Shift to Developing Countries. Installed capacity continues to grow as solar prices drop 30-40%, new wind installations surge

13 Jun 2013

Emissions Should be Cut More in Oil Wells and Power Plants Than Alternative Fuel Vehicles

Making cars more fuel-efficient is great for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, but rather than promoting sales of electric and other alternative-fuel vehicles, policymakers should turn their focus to cutting emissions in other energy sectors—from oil wells and power plants to farms and forests affected by biofuels production—says a University of Michigan researcher.

13 Jun 2013

IDS System Selected to Control Battery Arrays Tied to Renewable Energy Sources

IDS Industries today announced receipt of two purchase orders for its Battery Management and Charge Controller System (BMSCC) optimized for use with today's advanced energy storage configurations. The installations will provide the Company with valuable operational and performance data that will be used to further refine the unique integrated BMSCC and charge control design as it moves into product commercialization.

13 Jun 2013

EPSRC Supports UK-India Research on Smart Energy Grids and Energy Storage

The growing strength of joint UK-India research was highlighted today by the announcement of 12 new collaborations in the areas of Advanced Manufacturing and Smart Energy Grids and Energy Storage. The new projects will be supported by £8.3 million from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) through the Manufacturing and RCUK Energy Programme themes, with matched resources from India’s Department of Science and Technology (DST). There will be seven projects in Advanced Manufacturing and five in Smart Energy Grids and Energy Storage.

13 Jun 2013

New Technology Produces Chlorine with Significantly Less Electricity

A new technology from Bayer and ThyssenKrupp that is now being launched commercially worldwide enables the production of chlorine with significantly less electricity. The process reduces the very large amount of energy required to obtain the important chemical by as much as 30 percent compared with conventional processes. Its widespread use would enable economically significant savings of energy.

From Bayer MaterialScience AG 13 Jun 2013

Sheffield Hallam University Receives First Class Award For Sustainability

Sheffield Hallam University has once again scooped a first class award in an independent national ranking of the most green, ethical and sustainable universities. The University finished 14th out of 143 UK universitie...

From Sheffield Hallam University 12 Jun 2013

Susquehanna Students and Teachers to Study Biofuel Technology at Penn State Harrisburg

Twenty students and five teachers from Susquehanna Township High School will study biofuel technology at Penn State Harrisburg June 23 - June 28 as part of a continuing national, state and local, effort to interest young people in the STEM disciplines.

12 Jun 2013

Toshiba Enters Agreement with Saga on CCU System in Biomass Energy Utilization Project

TOKYO today announced that it has signed an agreement with Saga, the capital city of Saga Prefecture on Japan's Kyushu Island, on the installation of a carbon capture and utilization system (CCU) in a biomass energy utilization project that is being promoted by Saga.

12 Jun 2013

New Answer on Stability of the Earth System

Researchers at the University of Southampton have proposed an answer to the long-running debate as to how stable the Earth system is.

12 Jun 2013

Advanced Technologies to be Introduced at 35th International Exhibition on Environmental Technology & Green Energy

The 35th International Exhibition on Environmental Technology & Green Energy will be held at COEX from June 11th to 14th. The exhibition is expected to provide a place where all the advanced green energy technologies are introduced.

12 Jun 2013

Tidal Energy Partners with Port of Milford Haven to Develop Operating Base

Leading marine renewable energy company, Tidal Energy Ltd, has entered into a partnership with the Port of Milford Haven to develop an operating base, in readiness for the forthcoming sea trials of its DeltaStream prototype in Ramsey Sound, Pembrokeshire.

12 Jun 2013

Bosch Partners in eta Project for Model Energy-Efficient Factory

Bosch is an industrial and research partner for the “eta factory.” This refers to a project of the Technical University of Darmstadt, named “Energy-efficient factory for interdisciplinary technology and application research.” The objective of the project is to further reduce and improve energy consumption in industrial production.

11 Jun 2013

Richer Coastal Areas in China Outsource Carbon to Poorer Interior Provinces

Just as wealthy nations like the United States are outsourcing their dangerous carbon dioxide emissions to China, rich coastal provinces in that country are outsourcing emissions to poorer provinces in the interior, according to UC Irvine climate change researcher Steve Davis and colleagues.

11 Jun 2013