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SolAmerica Announces Launch of 1.3 MW Solar Project in Plains, Georgia

Atlanta-based SolAmerica Energy, a leading solar, development and construction firm, today will be having a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its latest solar project, on February 8, 2017, from 11:00 a.m. to Noon in Plains, Georgia.

30 Jan 2017

Foundations Laid for Entirely New Type of Solar Cell

An interdisciplinary team of researchers has laid the foundations for a completely new type of photovoltaic cell. In this new process, infrared radiation is turned into electrical energy with a different mechanism from that found in traditional solar cells.

25 Jan 2017

Scientists Use Meteorological Satellite Data to Offer New Explanation on Climate Change

Researchers know that more, and more dangerous, storms have begun to occur as the climate warms. A team of scientists has reported an underlying explanation, using meteorological satellite data gathered over a 35-year period.

25 Jan 2017

Building Better Predictive Computer Models for a Sustainable Future

Computer models play a significant role in environmental policy; however they only offer a partial picture of the industrial system.

24 Jan 2017

New Findings on Carbon Cycle Could Lead to Better Understanding of Climate Change

A Florida State University researcher is taking a deep dive into the carbon cycle and investigating how carbon moves from the ocean surface to greater depths and then remains there for hundreds of years.

24 Jan 2017

New Material Could Help Produce Hydrogen and Clean Water from Wastewater

A material made by combining a metal and a polymer can help generate hydrogen and fresh water from wastewater.

23 Jan 2017

Scientists Find New Method to Extract Radioactivity from Water

A team of scientists from Kazan Federal University in Russia and Rice University have found a method to extract radioactivity from water. This discovery could help to purify the hundreds of millions of gallons of radioactive water stored after the Fukushima nuclear plant disaster.

20 Jan 2017

Kyoto University and Osaka Gas Use Nanotechnology to Boost Energy Conversion in Solar Cells

Light can be converted into electricity using solar cells. While the sun is a major source of light, the burning of natural resources such as natural gas and oil can also be harnessed.

19 Jan 2017

Researchers on the Verge of a Major Breakthrough in Producing Renewable Diesel

Researchers from MIT have carried out genetic reprogramming of a specific yeast strain so that it performs more efficient conversion of sugars to fats. This advance could make the renewable production of high-energy fuels possible.

18 Jan 2017

Groundbreaking Study Reveals Factors that Determine Success of Global, Land-Based Carbon Sinks

Pioneering new research has provided a fascinating new insight in the quest to determine whether temperature or water availability is the most influential factor in determining the success of global, land-based carbon sinks.

18 Jan 2017

New Study Reveals that Simultaneous Use of Water and Nitrogen Could Enhance Sustainability

Researchers from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid have studied diverse techniques to enhance the water- and nitrogen-use efficiency in cropping systems.

17 Jan 2017

Researchers Create Soy-Based Filter Capable of Capturing Toxic Chemicals

Researchers at the Washington State University have designed a soy-based air filter that is capable of capturing toxic chemicals, such as formaldehyde and carbon monoxide, which is not possible with existing air filters.

16 Jan 2017

New Streamlined Process Could Hold Promise for Making Biofuel

A dozen glass cylinders containing a potential payload of bright green algae are widely exposed to hundreds of multi-colored lights that offer all the natural hues of sunlight.

16 Jan 2017

New Filter Material Enhances Water Purification Process

Clean, fresh water coming directly from the tap is considered to be an absolute luxury. In developing countries, people often have no choice but to use a polluted river for drinking water.

16 Jan 2017

Study Directly Measures Perovskite Solar Film's Conversion Process

Global research is looking at solar cells created using films that imitate the structure of the mineral perovskite. But only recently a team from Case Western Reserve University has directly demonstrated that the films bear an essential property enabling them to efficiently convert sunlight into electricity.

12 Jan 2017