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Gas Alarm System Protects Waste Treatment Staff

The human nose is particularly sensitive to Hydrogen Sulphide (H2S); a highly offensive odorous gas, reminiscent of rotten eggs.

31 May 2016

Study Results Provide New Insights into Arctic Ocean Methane

Methane gas released from the Arctic seabed during the summer months leads to an increased methane concentration in the ocean. But surprisingly, very little of the climate gas rising up through the sea reaches the atmosphere.

30 May 2016

Global Renewable Energy Project Helps Reduce Galapagos Islands’ Greenhouse Gas Emissions

A global renewable energy project on the Galapagos Islands -- one of Earth's most fragile and important ecological treasures -- has helped avoid many tanker loads worth of risky diesel fuel imports since 2007, reduced the archipelago's greenhouse gas emissions and preserved critically endangered species.

30 May 2016

University of Houston's Debora Rodrigues Receives C3E Research Award for Work in Clean Energy

Debora Rodrigues, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Houston, has received the 2016 C3E Research Award. Her work focuses on developing bio- and nanotechnologies to reduce energy costs in water and wastewater treatment.

27 May 2016

Hybrid Device Harnessing Solar and Wind Energy Could Power Internet of Things

“Smarter” cities can be made from the “Internet of Things” (IoT) by linking a widespread network of small communications devices to make life easier and more efficient. However, every one of these machines would need a large amount of energy.

27 May 2016

New Approach to Design Liquid Battery Using Passive, Gravity-Fed Arrangement

A novel approach in designing a liquid battery by means of a passive, gravity-fed arrangement that is comparable to an old-fashioned hourglass could be advantageous in many ways owing to the simple design, operation, and low cost of the system, according to a group of MIT scientists who have created a demo version of this novel battery.

26 May 2016

UL Researchers have Invented New Gas Sponges to Filter Harmful Emissions

Scientists at the University of Limerick, as part of an international research team, have helped to devise a new method to purify polluting gases using a sponge like material that could lead to reductions in environmenta...

26 May 2016

Thermo-Optical Measuring Method (TOM) could Save Several Million Tons of CO2 in Coal-Fired Plants

Coal-fired plants as alternative energy source to nuclear power are essential for ensuring the energy supply.

25 May 2016

MIT Scientists Invent Solar Thermophotovoltaics that Convert Solar Heat into Usable Light

MIT scientists have demonstrated a system on the basis of a method that allows solar cells to break through a hypothetically predicted ceiling on the amount of sunlight they can transform into electricity.

24 May 2016

New Study Shows Possibility of Further Improving Vertical Axis Savonius Wind Turbine

Finnish invention, a vertical axis Savonius wind turbine can be further improved shows a new study from the University of Vaasa.

23 May 2016

Natural Processes can Provide Solution to Excess Carbon Dioxide Threatening the Planet

Climate scientists have long recognized the importance of forest conservation and forest regrowth in climate mitigation and carbon sequestration -- capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere. But the detailed information required to make accurate estimates of this potential has remained elusive.

23 May 2016

Selectively Fishing for Lingcod in Protected Areas Avoids Hampering Recovery of Other Fish

Along the West Coast, lingcod fish are top predators — voracious eaters that aren’t picky about where their next meal comes from.

23 May 2016

New Synthesis Method for Organic Radical Re-Chargeable Batteries Functioning at Below-Freezing Temperatures

Transporting power sources in the coldest places may be easier with a new re-chargeable, non-metallic battery from Japan. This "eco battery" could provide portable sources of power in environments like refrigerated factories or extreme winter environments.

23 May 2016

New Workflow to Study Effects of Biofuel Production in Microbial Host

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) in collaboration with researchers at the University of California, San Diego, have developed a workflow that integrates various omics data and genome-scale models to study the effects of biofuel production in a microbial host.

23 May 2016

Air Products, NSPE Collaborate to Successfully Construct Retail Hydrogen Fueling Station in Japan

Air Products and NIPPON STEEL & SUMIKIN Pipeline & Engineering Co. Ltd. (NSPE) have successfully constructed and placed onstream their first retail hydrogen fueling station in Tokyo, Japan. JX Nippon Oil & Energy, one of Japan's largest developers of hydrogen fueling stations, contracted with NSPE to supply the station.

20 May 2016