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Bridging the Knowledge Gap in Solar Energy Products Among Rural Communities

PhD student Elise Harrington studies the ways rural communities in Kenya and India learn about solar energy products and their options as consumers.

23 Sep 2019

Standardized Method to Quantify and Compare Differences in Solar Power Production

Solar power is a potential renewable alternative to fossil fuels. However, the production of solar power is complex and affected by ever-changing aspects such as the time of day, cloud coverage, and even dust particles in the air.

20 Sep 2019

Researchers Discover New Technique to Produce Carbon-Neutral Fuels

If the thought of flying on battery-powered commercial jets make people nervous, they can now relax a bit, thanks to a recent discovery.

18 Sep 2019

J-WAFS Solutions Grant Program Supports Agriculture and Clean Water

The development of new technologies often starts with funded university research. Venture capital firms are eager to back well-tested products or services that are ready to enter the startup phase. However, funding that bridges the gap between these two stages can be hard to come by.

18 Sep 2019

Realistic Experiments Needed to Analyze Impact of Climate Change on Ecosystems

When it comes to the effect of climate change on ecosystems, there are still large gaps in knowledge. A majority of experiments are impractical as they do not match the projected climate scenarios for a particular region.

17 Sep 2019

Land Restoration Study in Latin America can Help Mitigate Climate Change

Land restoration in the Caribbean and Latin America is gaining momentum and scaling up projects will help the region to adhere to its pledges under the Bonn Challenge, which intends to restore 350 million hectares of deforested and degraded land globally by 2030.

17 Sep 2019

New Approach Could Eliminate Carbon Emissions from Cement Production

MIT researchers find a way to eliminate carbon emissions from cement production — a major global source of greenhouse gases.

17 Sep 2019

Flinders Launches Solar Car for 2019 World Solar Challenge

Four years of engineering brainpower and hundreds of hours spent building a practical solar car will be put to the test when The Flinders Automotive Solar Team (FAST) set out on a 3,000 kilometre journey across the outback in the 2019 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge.

16 Sep 2019

EMEC Launch TAP2G - The Inaugural Trans-Atlantic Power to Gas Workshop

The first ever Transatlantic Power to Gas (TAP2G) Workshop is due to be held during Aberdeen’s Hydrogen Festival on 3 - 4 October 2019.

From European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) Ltd. 16 Sep 2019

The World Has A Third Pole and It Is Melting Fast

The Brahmaputra, Indus, Ganges, Mekong and Yellow rivers find their homes in the Third Pole, contributing to the major resource of not only drinking water, but irrigation for farming and energy in the form of hydropower to 20% of the world’s population.

By Sarah Moore 16 Sep 2019

Sustainable Plan for Hydrogen Supply Network Across British Columbia

The largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in British Columbia is transportation. Scientists at the University of British Columbia (UBC) have designed a hydrogen supply chain model that can facilitate the adoption of zero-emission, hydrogen-powered cars—converting them from a novelty into daily transportation in merely 30 years.

13 Sep 2019

Forest the Size of the UK is Being Lost Globally Each Year

Forest areas the size of the UK are being lost globally every year.

By David J. Cross 13 Sep 2019

The Potential Impact of Complete Deforestation and the Technology Preventing It

This article looks at the potential impact of complete deforestation and the technology preventing it.

By David J. Cross 12 Sep 2019

California Considering Strictest Plastic Pollution Laws in the US

California are considering implementing the strictest plastic pollution laws in the US.

By David J. Cross 12 Sep 2019

Vegetation and Land Use are Critical in Water Retention and Runoff

The type of vegetation and land use has a vital role to play in water retention and runoff. Along with scientists from the U.S. and the UK, researchers from the Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB) have created a mathematical model that can reflect the complicated interplays between soil, vegetation, and water regimes.

12 Sep 2019