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New Method May Help U.S. Coal Plants Lower Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Carbon capture could help the country’s coal plants minimize greenhouse gas emissions, however economic challenges are part of the reason the technology is not extensively used at present. That could transform if power plants could convert captured carbon into a usable product.

18 Dec 2017

First Practical Floating Solar Hydrogen-Generating Device for Seawater Electrolysis

Within a single hour, an increased amount of energy generated from the sun hits the Earth than all the energy utilized by humankind in one whole year.

18 Dec 2017

Researchers Create Innovative Energy Generation Technology Based on Bituminous Coal

Bituminous coal contains more than 90% of organic fuels in the Earth’s lithosphere. By burning coal and other fossil fuels one can obtain electrical power (which is largely happening at HPPs).

18 Dec 2017

Compact Low Flow Process Filters

Amazon Filters has introduced 2.5-inch and 5-inch SupaPore Junior cartridge filters for processes where a compact filter system would be advantageous. These new cartridge filters are ideal for low flow (up to 2m3/...

18 Dec 2017

New Technique Could Determine Lithium Metal Plating During Lithium Ion Battery Charging

A new method developed by scientists at RWTH Aachen University, Forschungszentrum Jülich, and Technische Universität München provides a unique insight into how the lithium ion batteries’ charging rate can be a factor affecting their safety and limiting their lifetime.

15 Dec 2017

New Catalyst Could Help Reduce Pollutants in Exhaust from Advanced Engines

With cars becoming more fuel efficient, a smaller amount of heat is wasted in the exhaust, which makes it tougher to clean up the pollutants being discharged.

15 Dec 2017

Impacts of Climate Change Could Strongly Increase by Mid-Century

Environmental models employed by researchers at the University of New Hampshire are demonstrating that the effects of climate change could become increasingly stronger by the middle of the 21st century, a warning to nature lovers.

15 Dec 2017

Changing Climate Presents Unique Challenges and Opportunities for Northeast Farmers

Farmers in the Northeast are adapting to longer growing seasons and warming climate conditions – but they may face spring-planting whiplash as they confront fields increasingly saturated with rain, according to a research paper published in the journal Climatic Change.

15 Dec 2017

Saltworks Recognized for Outstanding Innovation in Clean Technology

SYSPRO, a global provider of industry-built ERP software, today announced their customer, Saltworks Technologies, won best Clean Technology category at the 2017 BC Export Awards.

From Saltworks Technologies 14 Dec 2017

Bacteria Help Turn Greek Yogurt Waste into Molecules Used in Biofuels

Greek yogurt is enjoyed by consumers from all over the world because of its texture, taste, and protein-packed punch. However, attaining that perfect formula produces huge volumes of food waste in the form of liquid whey.

14 Dec 2017

Sea Water and Scrap Metal Combined to Help Lower Global Warming

Researchers at the University of York have used sea water taken from Whitby in North Yorkshire, and scrap metal to create a technology that could help capture over 850 million tons of undesirable carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere.

14 Dec 2017

Research Attempts to Enhance Battery Capacity

When a lithium-ion battery is overstuffed with lithium, that is, when more lithium is added, the battery will have the ability to store more charge in the same space, suppositionally powering an electric car to run 30%-50% percent more between charges.

13 Dec 2017