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New Technology Converts Electricity into Methane Gas

One of the biggest challenges to wider adoption of wind and solar power is how to store the excess energy they often produce.

2 Dec 2016

Durability: The Cornerstone of Sustainable Construction

The sustainability of construction (commonly referred to as Green Building) has become a goal for builders across the globe.

1 Dec 2016

University of Surrey Research Sheds New Light on Printed Organic Solar Cells

Scientists from the University of Surrey have achieved record power conversion efficiencies for large-area organic solar cells.

1 Dec 2016

Stanford Researcher William Chueh Receives Award for Research in Energy Storage and Conversion

Sometimes all it takes is a tweet to get groundbreaking research noticed.

“Prof. William Chueh’s team @Stanford probes #nanoscale secrets of rechargeable #batteries.”

1 Dec 2016

NC State Researchers Develop New Strategy for Fabricating More Efficient Plastic Solar Cells

Scientists at the North Carolina State University have developed an innovative approach to fabricate more efficient plastic solar cells. This work could lead to development of solar cells with an increased efficiency and a wider absorption range.

30 Nov 2016

UPM’s Wood-Based Diesel Test Runs Prove Successful in Traffic Conditions

Finnish wood-based diesel fuel has been successfully tested by UPM both in the laboratory conditions and traffic. The results of the tests clearly indicated that UPM BioVerno, UPM’s renewable diesel works just like the best diesel fuels.

30 Nov 2016

Join the PET Bottle Greenwall Challenge

Greening schools to make a difference in Australian children’s lives.

30 Nov 2016

Toshiba’s H2One Solution to Promote Hydrogen Supply System for Fuel Cell Vehicles

Toshiba Corporation today broke ground on a new Hydrogen Application Center at its Fuchu Complex in western Tokyo.

29 Nov 2016

Solar Thermal Tech to China

Australia’s solar heliostat technology will be used for concentrating solar thermal (CST) electricity generation in China.

29 Nov 2016

New Man-Made Diamond Capable of Producing Small Electrical Current

A new technology that uses nuclear waste in order to generate electricity in a nuclear-powered battery has been developed.

28 Nov 2016

Saint Jean Carbon to Build High Powered Lithium-Ion Battery Using Recycled Material

Saint Jean Carbon Inc., a carbon science company engaged in the design and build of energy storage carbon materials, is pleased to announce that Saint Jean Carbon and their battery manufacturing partner will build a high powered full scale lithium-ion battery with recycled/upcycling material from an electric car power pack and the upcycled anode material from Saint Jean Carbon.

25 Nov 2016

New Technology Could Lead to Greener and More Efficient Construction Vehicles

Construction vehicles could become more efficient and environmentally-friendly, thanks to new technology developed by WMG at the University of Warwick.

25 Nov 2016

New Approach Could Make Solar Power Cheaper and More Commercially Viable

Thanks to a team of researchers at the University of Warwick, a breakthrough in solar power could make it more economical and commercially feasible. In a research paper published in Nature Energy, Dr Ross Hatton, Professor Richard Walton and colleagues, state how solar cells could be manufactured in a more adaptable and simpler manner than their existing counterparts

24 Nov 2016

Can Green Façades be Used to Tackle Urban Heat?

There is a pressure to come up with the best remedy for adaptation and mitigation to climate change, due to the sensitivity of urban ecosystems to heat stress and the predictions for temperature rise.

23 Nov 2016

Marine Microalgae may Help Create Green Fuel, Combat Global Warming and Food Insecurity

According to a study published in the journal Oceanography (December 2016), microalgae, which are taken from the bottom of the marine food chain, may soon become a top candidate to combat global warming, energy and food insecurity.

22 Nov 2016