Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), an energy research center, has initiated a four-year project on printable organic solar cells.
By Nick Gilbert
4 Jul 2012
A student from TU Delft has shown the association between the maximum amount of power that can be generated by power-generating windows and the color of material used for luminescent solar concentrators.
By G.P. Thomas
4 Jul 2012
Global warming may increase harmful algal blooms in the Baltic Sea. Increase in water temperature in the Baltic sea may lead to low oxygen levels which promotes blue-green algal blooms. This type of algae is also called as cyanobacteria.
By G.P. Thomas
3 Jul 2012
A research team from the Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology (UMSICHT) are working on two projects to develop new adhesives using renewable raw materials.
By G.P. Thomas
3 Jul 2012
Solena Fuels has chosen Oxford Catalysts Group’s microchannel Fischer-Tropsch technology for utilization in a biomass-to-liquids (BTL) project being developed in the United Kingdom.
By G.P. Thomas
3 Jul 2012
TopTen USA, a major independent source of consumer data on energy efficient products, has revealed the latest ranking list of the most-efficient computer monitors, which include popular brands such as Dell, Philips, AOC, ViewSonic, Samsung and Acer, to name a few.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
3 Jul 2012
A research team from UNED has devised a technique to fabricate a fuel cell component that enables surpassing the power target set by the US Department of Energy for 2017.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
3 Jul 2012
A research team at Northumbria University has assisted in developing a teaching instrument, through which students can discover the fundamental principles of solar energy.
By Nick Gilbert
3 Jul 2012
The winning projects of the Green Campus Challenge- Energy Efficiency in Higher Education will be announced on July 5, 2012. The Green Campus Challenge that has been conducted nationwide focuses on contributing towards the usage of energy efficiency measures in university campuses in Portugal. About 81 teams from all over the country have taken up this challenge.
By Nick Gilbert
3 Jul 2012
Schletter, a provider of solar mounting systems, has planned to shift its headquarters to the East Coast as part of its efforts to provide better customer service in the area and reduced shipping costs.
By Nick Gilbert
3 Jul 2012
The ninth annual Corporate Responsibility Report was released recently by IBM. The report enumerates a year-to-year comparison of IBM’s citizenship and philanthropic projects, environmental ventures, community partnerships, and employment policies and practices.
By G.P. Thomas
3 Jul 2012
German wind turbines kill more than 200,000 bats every year. These mortality rates are quite high and may lead to significant decline in their population. The death of bats may not be sustainable.
By G.P. Thomas
3 Jul 2012
A study to investigate the levels of dangerous metals in the Faversham Creek and Oare Creek has been performed by Robert Gunning, a student at the University of Greenwich. Gunning, who is pursuing a degree in Environmental Sciences, conducted this nine-month research. This study was performed on the marshes, while earlier studies were done on the mud flats of the creeks.
By G.P. Thomas
3 Jul 2012
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) today will file with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) a proposed two-year energy efficiency portfolio that, if approved, would enhance the company's industry-leading programs. The proposal would allow PG&E to invest $433 million per year – about the same as current levels – for two years to continue energy efficiency programs that would enable customers to realize energy savings equivalent to more than 277 megawatts (MW) of electricity and 52 million therms of natural gas.
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and its regional air quality partnerships have forecast a code Orange air quality action day for ozone for Tuesday, July 3, for the Pittsburgh and Liberty-Clairton regions.