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Study Reveals Higher Health Impacts of Coal-Generated Power

Innovative research revealed that lifetime emissions of toxic chemicals during coal-generated electricity is 10-100 times more than emission fracking.

24 Oct 2017

International Team Reveals Chemistry Behind Biochar’s Nutrient Releasing Potential

For over a century, researchers have been intrigued and thrilled by biochar, a carbon-rich, charcoal-like material derived from oxygen-deprived plant or similar organic matter. When used as a soil additive, biochar has the ability to store carbon and thereby decrease release of greenhouse gas.

23 Oct 2017

Study Reveals Shortening of Oceanic Food Chain Due to Environmental Disturbances

An innovative study has demonstrated that environmental changes such as El Niño disturb the marine food chain at Southern California. This finding is contrast to traditional notion that the hierarchy of food chain in the ocean is mostly unaltered as time passes.

20 Oct 2017

Pre-Enrollment for Georgia Power’s New Community Solar Program Begins

Georgia Power to launch Community Solar, the latest way for residential customers to get involved in helping support the growth and development of renewable energy in Georgia.

20 Oct 2017

Amazon Launches New Wind and Solar Projects Across the U.S.

On October 19, 2017, Amazon announced that its largest wind farm yet — Amazon Wind Farm Texas — is presently up and running, adding more than 1,000,000 MWh of clean energy to the grid every year.

20 Oct 2017

Researchers Reveal Actual Effect of Hydropower Generation in the Amazon

An innovative study performed at the University of Stirling has proposed that the effect of hydropower production on the environment in the Amazon might be more than that speculated earlier.

20 Oct 2017

Micro-Scale Bio-Solar Cell can Generate Higher Power Density for Longer Time

Scientists from the Binghamton University, State University of New York have developed a micro-scale biological solar cell with the ability to generate higher power density for longer than any such prevalent cell.

19 Oct 2017

Need for Renewable Energy Development in the Caribbean Following Recent Hurricanes

Sir Richard Branson, Virgin Group Founder, and Bruce Levy, CEO of BMR Energy, will meet this week with energy industry and government leaders from all over the Caribbean in order to discuss renewable energy development following the recent hurricanes in the region.

19 Oct 2017

MIT Team Develops New Approach to Harness Wasted Methane

Methane gas, an abundant natural resource, is frequently disposed of through burning, but new research by researchers at MIT could make it easier to trap this gas for use as a chemical feedstock or fuel.

17 Oct 2017

Pressure Not an Issue in Reverse Osmosis Desalinisation

Fouling of membranes by microorganisms is a huge headache for the desalinization industry, and is blamed for the high cost of the reverse osmosis process used in most plants today. Researchers from MIT have suggested a new approach which could reduce the rate of fouling and improve efficiency.

By Kerry Taylor-Smith 17 Oct 2017

WELTEC BIOPOWER Extends AD Plant in France Breton Biogas Plant to Be Stepped up to 500 kW

Together with its French partner WELTEC Agripower, German biogas plant manufacturer WELTEC BIOPOWER is currently working on an extension AD project in Iffendic, Brittany.

From WELTEC BIOPOWER GmbH 16 Oct 2017

Mechanical Engineers Study the Concept of “Cool Flame” in Depth

One may think the term “cool flame” sounds like an oxymoron. However, it is an important constituent in diesel combustion, a constituent that when properly perceived can lead to the development of superior engine designs that have lesser emissions and higher efficiency.

13 Oct 2017