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Developing Powerful and Cost-efficient Nuclear Power Plants for a Low-Carbon Future

If nuclear energy is to play a pivotal role in securing a low-carbon future, researchers must not only develop a new generation of powerful and cost-efficient nuclear power plants, but provide stakeholders with the tools for making smart investment choices among these advanced reactors.

11 Aug 2021

Earth's Sediment Hold Clues to the Planets Climate

The most dramatic moments of David McGee's research occur when he is working with cores of sediment drilled from the Earth that hold clues to our planet's climate long before there were records created by humans.

11 Aug 2021

Space Sustainability Rating (SSR) Addresses Space Junk Issues

Each day, new and innovative space technologies are being developed in countries around the world, and with that, a steady stream of satellites, rockets, cargo ships, and crew vehicles are being launched into the Earth's orbit and beyond.

11 Aug 2021

US to Attain Paris Climate Goals by Electrifying Cars and Light Trucks

On Aug. 5, the White House announced that it seeks to ensure that 50 percent of all new passenger vehicles sold in the United States by 2030 are powered by electricity.

11 Aug 2021

Nanosheets from Tamarind Shells Takes Form of Energy Source for Vehicles

Shells of tamarind, a tropical fruit consumed worldwide, are discarded during food production.

11 Aug 2021

NTU Singapore and Ecotech Mobility Collaborate to Develop Fast Charging Systems for Electric Vehicles

With Singapore's plans to switch its entire fleet of buses – numbering around 5,800 now – to electric and hybrid buses by 2040, fast charging systems that can cater to high power output – over a few hundred times higher than those required by electric cars – will be required.

11 Aug 2021

Hybrid Cars Two-Fold Susceptible to Supply Chain Disruptions

The global computer chip shortage has hit car manufacturers especially hard, indicating the importance of supply chain resilience. Yet, for hybrid electric vehicles, it isn't clear how their production could be impacted by fluctuating supplies and high prices.

11 Aug 2021

Global Comparative Analysis of Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Passenger Cars

A far-reaching new study of the life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions from passenger cars, including SUVs, draws sharp and meticulous distinctions between the climate impacts of battery and fuel cell electric vehicles on one hand and combustion vehicles on the other.

11 Aug 2021

Global Ocean Warming Took a Steep Rise after the 1990's, Says Study

In estimations of ocean heat content -; important when assessing and predicting the effects of climate change -; calculations have often presented the rate of warming as a gradual rise from the mid-20th century to today.

11 Aug 2021

Experts Estimate Energy Imbalance Among Eurasian Economic Union Member States

The amount of energy consumption depends on various parameters: GDP, population, income disparities, etc.

11 Aug 2021

People Less Willing to have Renewable Energy Infrastructure Built Near to Homes

When it comes to transitioning from carbon-based to renewable source energy systems, Americans are on board.

11 Aug 2021

Hydrogen Technologies to Play a Vital Role in Achieving Net Zero

Achieving Net Zero energy, where the total amount of energy used is equal to the amount of renewable energy created, is closer than ever before, and hydrogen technologies will play an important role in achieving that goal.

11 Aug 2021

Samoa’s Electricity System Possibly to go Green, Highlights Research

The future of Samoa's electricity system could go green, a University of Otago study has shown.

11 Aug 2021

Enzymes Employed as Sustainable Means of Plastic Recycling

Researchers in the BOTTLE Consortium, including from the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory and the University of Portsmouth, have identified using enzymes as a more sustainable approach for recycling polyethylene terephthalate, a common plastic in single-use beverage bottles, clothing, and food packaging that are becoming increasingly relevant in addressing the environmental challenge of plastic pollution.

11 Aug 2021

DOE Funds Small Businesses Involved in Climate, Energy, Research and Development

In support of the Biden-Harris Administration's commitment to build the American economy back better, the U.S. Department of Energy today announced a plan to provide $37 million for small businesses pursuing climate and energy research and development projects as well the development of advanced scientific instrumentation through a funding opportunity announcement.

11 Aug 2021