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Methane Emissions in India are Evidently Less Than Before

The concentrations of methane—the second most potent greenhouse gas— in the atmosphere are increasing by the day. Due to its powerful nature and rapid decomposition in the atmosphere, nations across the globe have identified the fact that decreasing methane emissions is an important step toward reducing global warming.

11 Oct 2017

Direct Conversion of CH4 and CO2 into Liquid Fuels to Arrest Gas Flaring in Oil Wells

Scientists at the University of Liverpool have achieved a remarkable advancement in directly transforming methane (CH4) and carbon dioxide (CO2) into chemicals and liquid fuels that can assist in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and also synthesizing precious chemical feedstocks.

9 Oct 2017

Stanford Study Reveals Soil has Potential to Slow Global Warming

According to Stanford researchers if the soil under our feet is managed well, it has the ability to trap carbon dioxide to a greater extent than previously estimated, and control global warming.

6 Oct 2017

A Combination of Sunlight and Microbes Convert Arctic Carbon into Carbon Dioxide

Almost half of the organic carbon stored in soil globally is contained in Arctic permafrost, which has undergone rapid melting, and that organic material could be changed to greenhouse gases that would worsen global warming.

5 Oct 2017

Beijing’s Harmful Haze Not Caused by Ammonia Emissions

As China grapples to discover ways to remedy the harmful haze that hangs over Beijing and other cities in the winter, researchers from Georgia Institute of Technology have raised a serious doubt on one projected cause: high quantities of ammonia in the air.

4 Oct 2017

Research in Chemically Transforming Lignin into Biofuels

In all plants, ranging from trees to crops, there is a substance that makes up its stems or wood or, cell walls, and fiber. This substance is referred to as a complex natural polymer known as lignin, and it is considered to be the second largest renewable carbon source on the planet following cellulose.

4 Oct 2017

Researchers Produce Electricity Using Elastomer Films in Shallow Waters

The Bavarian Energy Map indicates that to date, water is the primary renewable energy source in Bavaria, Germany. Nearly 33% of the entire renewable energy is produced in Bavaria.

3 Oct 2017

New Method to Generate Electricity from Tears and Egg Whites

Researchers at University of Limerick have found out that applying pressure to a protein found in tears and egg whites can yield electricity.

3 Oct 2017

UPM Biofuels Named One of Six Finalists in 2017 Platts Global Energy Awards

UPM Biofuels is one of six finalists for the Industry Leadership category in Bioenergy at the 2017 Platts Global Energy Awards - often described as the Oscars of the energy industry. UPM Biofuels is nominated for its wood-based low emission advanced UPM BioVerno biofuels, and its one-of-a-kind commercial scale biorefinery in Lappeenranta, Finland.

28 Sep 2017

WELTEC BIOPOWER to Present Its Biogas Technologies at the Energy Now Expo Ireland

In the course of 2017, Ireland intends to initiate the energy reform with a new feed-in tariff for renewable energies.

From WELTEC BIOPOWER GmbH 27 Sep 2017

Evaporation Technology Could Effectively Harness Energy from Renewable Sources

Columbia University researchers find that U.S. reservoirs and lakes could produce 325 gigawatts of power in the first evaluation of evaporation as a renewable energy source.

27 Sep 2017

Warming Climate Results in Increased Impact on Urban Heat Islands

The warming climate has resulted in an increased impact on urban heat islands – built-up areas where buildings, roofs and paved surfaces temperatures can be hotter than the air itself.

27 Sep 2017

New Research Reveals Upwelling Pathways of Deep, Overturning Waters in Southern Ocean

Since Captain James Cook's discovery in the 1770s that water encompassed the Earth's southern latitudes, oceanographers have been studying the Southern Ocean, its physics, and how it interacts with global water circulation and the climate.

27 Sep 2017

Superhydrophilic Membrane Effectively Used to Clean Fluids for Reuse

According to researchers at the Energy Safety Research Institute at Swansea University in partnership with researchers at Rice University, a new superhydrophilic filter has exhibited the ability to remove greater than 90% of hydrocarbons, as well as all bacteria and particulates from contaminated water produced by hydraulic fracturing (fracking) operations at shale oil and gas wells.

26 Sep 2017

Thin Film Solar Energy Could be the Ideal Mobile Energy Solution

China’s largest thin-film solar cell producer, Hanergy Holding Group, announced the signing of a strategic deal with a bike-sharing company MTbike. Under the partnership, Hanergy will incorporate thin-film solar panels into the body of over ten million bicycles in the next three years to fulfill the electricity requirement of their smart lock systems.

25 Sep 2017