In a bid to go green by replacing the toxic propellant fuel hydrazine with an environment friendly propellant, NASA has chosen a team with Ball Aerospace & Technologies as a frontrunner to demonstrate a green propellant alternative that does not have an adverse effect on the environment and reduces the cost and complexity of space launches.
By G.P. Thomas
16 Aug 2012
360 Vodka, a maker of sustainable vodka, has ensured that the wasted produce generated during the five day “Tales of the Cocktail 2012” event did not go to trash, but rather should go to compost bins.
By G.P. Thomas
16 Aug 2012
Verdezyne, Inc., a privately-held industrial biotechnology company focused on producing renewable chemicals from non-petroleum sources, has been granted a United States Patent for a bio-based adipic acid production process.
Cranfield University is to develop a waterless, hygienic toilet with the potential to transform the lives of the 2.5 billion people worldwide without access to basic sanitation, thanks to $800,000 funding from the ‘Reinvent the Toilet Challenge’ of the Bill &Melinda Gates Foundation Water, Sanitation and Hygiene initiative.
For the first time, engineers at the University of New South Wales have demonstrated that hydrogen can be released and reabsorbed from a promising storage material, overcoming a major hurdle to its use as an alternative fuel source.
Seamus “Shay” Curran, Physics Professor and Director of Institute of NanoEnergy at the University of Houston has developed a new nanoparticle coating for solar panels that helps preserve their efficiency and reduces the cost of maintenance.
By G.P. Thomas
14 Aug 2012
The common factor for wind farms and airfields for ultra-light aircrafts is the level ground on which they must be located. The ultra-light aviation industry comprising one-seater aircrafts and motorized hang gliders is mushrooming.
By Nick Gilbert
14 Aug 2012
Power cuts have become a major problem in several regions of northern India, including Delhi. Improving the size and capacity of lithium batteries to deliver a reliable, eco-friendly source of energy for rural areas is one of the objectives of new research alliances between the University of Huddersfield and some of the prominent Indian institutes and researchers.
By Nick Gilbert
14 Aug 2012
Park Resorts, a company that offers caravans for sale and caravan holidays in the United Kingdom, has collaborated with ABI to offer its first environment-friendly caravan holiday home labeled the ABI Pure.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
13 Aug 2012
Local Councils and community groups are typically wary of one another. A new project that is being supported by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), the Local Authorities and the Research Councils’ Initiative (LARCI) with its spotlight on the Scottish region of Fife and the Scottish Funding Council (SFC) aims to bring the two entities together for achieving environmental sustainability.
By Nick Gilbert
13 Aug 2012
ATK Space Systems and Deployable Space Systems have been chosen for contract negotiation by NASA's Space Technology Program for the development of cutting-edge solar array systems.
By G.P. Thomas
13 Aug 2012
According to a new report titled ‘Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) – Market Analysis, Competitive Landscape and Forecasts to 2020’ from GlobalData, adequate government support is essential to achieve long-term plans for reaching specific goals for the global level promotion of BEVs.
By Nick Gilbert
10 Aug 2012
A vital requirement of power generation from wind power and photovoltaics are energy storage systems that address the problem of fluctuating electricity supply from renewable sources.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
10 Aug 2012
The technology that automatically turns of the engine of a vehicle when it stops in traffic is set to enter the United States automotive market. This technology, labeled the stop-start system, is not new and has been in use in countries such as Japan and Europe. It is also known by other names such as idle-stop-go, idle elimination and micro hybrid.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
10 Aug 2012
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a mandate directing consumers to purchase a minimum of four gallons of gasoline from gas stations that dispense fuel of different blends through the same hose.
By G.P. Thomas
10 Aug 2012