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NSF Funds Green Energy Research on Controlling Methane's Carbon-Hydrogen Bonds at Moderate Temperatures

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded its most prestigious honor for young researchers to a new NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering faculty member who is trying to solve the difficult problem of controlling methane's carbon-hydrogen bonds at moderate temperatures--a problem which, if solved, could lead to greener energy, improve the manufacture of commodities, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals, and perhaps even keep future intergalactic travelers healthy.

8 Jul 2015

Lignin–Hemicellulose Holds a Promising Way to Engineer Better Plants for Biofuel

Turning trees, grass, and other biomass into fuel for automobiles and airplanes is a costly and complex process. Biofuel researchers are working to change that, envisioning a future where cellulosic ethanol, an alcohol derived from plant sugars, is as common and affordable at the gas station as gasoline.

8 Jul 2015

New Website Aims to Connect Companies to Berkeley Lab’s Battery Research Resources

A major automaker came to Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory recently wanting to better understand battery degradation.

8 Jul 2015

New Study Suggests Climate Change is Unlikely to Result in Widespread Interbreeding

One of the questions raised by climate change has been whether it could cause more species of animals to interbreed. Two species of flying squirrel have already produced mixed offspring because of climate change, and there have been reports of a hybrid polar bear and grizzly bear cub (known as a grolar bear, or a pizzly).

7 Jul 2015

Researchers Explore Links Between Climate and Vegetation Change

Significant changes in one of the Earth's most important ecosystems are not only a symptom of climate change, but may fuel further warming, research suggests.

7 Jul 2015

SunEdison, TerraForm Power Acquire Invenergy Wind’s 930MW Contracted Power Plant Portfolio

TerraForm Power, Inc., an owner and operator of clean energy power plants, and SunEdison, Inc., the world's largest renewable energy development company, today announced that TerraForm Power has signed a definitive agreement to acquire net ownership of 930 megawatt (MW) of wind power plants from Invenergy Wind LLC ("Invenergy"), the largest independent wind owner in the United States.

7 Jul 2015

JA Solar’s Type 1 Modules Passed UL1703 Class A Fire Test

JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. (JA Solar), one of the world's largest manufacturers of high-performance solar power products, today announced its standard modules successfully passed the Class A fire test in accordance with UL1703 standard for Type 1 modules.

7 Jul 2015

Study Compares Water Use of Conventional Corn Crops to Perennial Cropping Systems

Converting large tracts of the Midwest's marginal farming land to perennial biofuel crops carries with it some key unknowns, including how it could affect the balance of water between rainfall, evaporation and movement of soil water to groundwater.

7 Jul 2015

New Report Provides Comprehensive Analysis of Global Offshore Wind Power Market

A new research report, Offshore Wind Power Market - Global Market Size, Average Price, Turbine Market Share and Key Country Analysis to 2025, is now available in the energy and power market intelligence section of RnRMarketResearch.com.

6 Jul 2015

Daymak Photon Solar Scooter Now Available for All Ages on Kickstarter

Finally, a scooter for all ages. "We believe we have developed a scooter for use by everyone, no matter what the age. Thanks to the solar trickle charging technology we developed, this scooter's battery will never go dead. It can be used as a backup vehicle in your car, as a campus rider, a last mile scooter, coffee break scooter or in a large warehouse," said Daymak CTO, Aldo Baiocchi. "The Photon is for all ages and it is multi-use and multifunctional. You can use the Photon to charge your phone, you can play your favourite tunes or play FM in the background or you can just scoot around and have some fun!"

6 Jul 2015

Wind Turbine Market in India Expected to Grow at CAGR of More Than 13% over 2015-2019

Technavio has published a new report on the wind turbine market in India, which is expected to grow at a CAGR of more than 13% from 2015-2019.

6 Jul 2015

Solvay Applauds Completion of Solar Impulse's Round the World Odyssey

Leaders of the company whose lightweight plastics, lubricants and binders help the Solar Impulse 2 stay aloft, today applauded completion of the most ambitious segment of the solar aircraft’s ‘round the world odyssey.

6 Jul 2015

Ambitious Policy Package Required to Transform the UK's Energy System for Achieving Deep Reductions in Carbon Emissions

An ambitious policy package is essential for the UK to transform its energy system to achieve the deep reductions in carbon emissions required to avoid dangerous climate change, according to research led by UCL scientists. To meet climate targets set for 2050, policies need to ensure strong action is taken now, while preparing for fundamental changes in how energy is provided and used in the long term.

6 Jul 2015

Toshiba to Lead Low-Carbon Hydrogen Supply Chain Demonstration Project for Small Communities in Hokkaido

Toshiba Corporation today announced that it will take the lead in a demonstration project in Hokkaido that will establish the viability of a locally-based supply chain to support low-carbon, hydrogen power systems for small communities. The five-year project will run from 2015 to 2019, in cooperation with the Hokkaido prefectural government and Kushiro-shi and Shiranuka-cho, and will cover the generation, storage, transportation and use of hydrogen in power and heat generation.

6 Jul 2015

Researchers Suggest that Climate Change May Threaten Rapidly-Growing Tropical Shellfish Industries

Climate change models predict that sea temperatures will rise significantly, including in the tropics. In these areas, rainfall is also predicted to increase, reducing the salt concentration of the surface layer of the sea. Together, these changes would dramatically affect the microscopic communities of bacteria and plankton that inhabit the oceans, impacting species higher up the food chain.

6 Jul 2015