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New Study on Role of Nuclear Power in Europe

A project investigating the role of nuclear power on the energy map of Europe is about to be started in the Lappeenranta University of Technology, LUT. The study will involve, in total, 26 European countries and is the most extensive project studying nuclear power in Europe. It is the first to form a comprehensive picture on the role of nuclear power in Europe.

3 Mar 2015

Potentials and Challenges of “Synthetic” Fuels

Last Wednesday the lecture theatre at the Empa Academy was filled to the very last seat as speakers from the automobile, energy and finance sectors as well as researchers and those involved in the politics of energy presented their views on the potentials and challenges of “synthetic” fuels.

3 Mar 2015

Satellite ‘Superhero Vision’ Helps Visualise Pollution Levels of Water on Earth

An international team of researchers has demonstrated a way to assess the quality of water on Earth from space by using satellite technology that can visualise pollution levels otherwise invisible to the human eye through ‘Superhero vision’.

3 Mar 2015

Effect of Nutrients Overwhelm Those of Global Warming in Development of Harmful Algae

Intensified land-use, sewage discharge, and climate change have likely favored disproportionate development of harmful algae in freshwaters. A new study found that blooms of one type of harmful algae, called cyanobacteria, have increased disproportionately over the past two centuries relative to other species, with the greatest increases since 1945.

3 Mar 2015

Innovative Solar Systems Secures Approval to Construct 80MW Solar Farm Project in Anson County, NC

A Massive 80MW Solar Farm Project in Anson County, NC has secured all necessary approvals, both state, local and federal and is ready for immediate construction. Innovative Solar 37, LLC is the solar farm project located in the middle of the state that will generate enough electricity to power approximately 20,000 medium sized homes.

2 Mar 2015

Star Energy Partners Promotes Clean Energy in Ohio Schools though Green Energy Give Back Program

Star Energy Partners (Star), a premier energy provider focusing on bringing green energy solutions to homes and businesses throughout Ohio, is partnering with private and charter schools across the state to promote clean energy though its newly launched Green Energy Give Back program.

2 Mar 2015

Renewable Energy Group to Present at ROTH Conference and Advanced Biofuels Leadership Conference

Renewable Energy Group, Inc. announced today that the Company will present at the following conferences during the month of March:

2 Mar 2015

Research Findings Could Help Generate Low-Cost Clean Energy from PEM Fuel Cells

For nearly half a century, scientists have been trying to replace precious metal catalysts in fuel cells. Now, for the first time, researchers at Case Western Reserve University have shown that an inexpensive metal-free catalyst performs as well as costly metal catalysts at speeding the oxygen reduction reaction in an acidic fuel cell.

2 Mar 2015

New Algae Species Helps Corals to Survive in Extreme Seawater Temperatures

A new species of algae has been discovered in reef corals of the Persian (Arabian) Gulf where it helps corals to survive seawater temperatures of up to 36 degrees Celsius - temperatures that would kill corals elsewhere.

2 Mar 2015

Industrial Engineer Develops Model that Could Help Increase Energy Efficiency of Photovoltaic Systems

Iñigo de la Parra Laita, an industrial engineer of the NUP/UPNA-Public University of Navarre, has focussed his PhD thesis on the grid integration of large photovoltaic power stations. Among the contributions of his research he has developed a model that has been patented and which is capable of simulating fluctuations in photovoltaic power.

2 Mar 2015

Climate Change Linked to Variations in Solar Activity

The activity of the Sun is an important factor in the complex interaction that controls our climate. New research now shows that the impact of the Sun is not constant over time, but has greater significance when the Earth is cooler.

28 Feb 2015

Reduced-Impact Logging May Help Maintain Biodiversity in Tropical Forests

New research has highlighted the value of a modern logging technique for maintaining biodiversity in tropical forests that are used for timber production.

28 Feb 2015

Environmental Pollutants Accumulated in the Body Linked to Obesity

A team of Spanish scientists, which includes several researchers from the University of Granada, has confirmed that there is a relation between the levels of certain environmental pollutants that a person accumulates in his or her body and their level of obesity. Subjects with more pollutants in their organisms present besides higher levels of cholesterol and triglycerides, which are important risk factors for cardiovascular disease.

28 Feb 2015

Potentially Toxic Algae Proliferates in Lakes

Global study shows increase in potentially toxic algae accelerating since mid-1900s

28 Feb 2015

Sea-Level Rise Scenarios of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Not Designed for Coastal Risk Management

The sea-level rise scenarios of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) do not necessarily provide the right information for high-risk coastal decision-making and management, according to new research involving scientists from the University of Southampton.

28 Feb 2015