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Researchers Detail Role of Localized Climate Change in Ancient Depopulation of Southwest Colorado

Washington State University researchers have detailed the role of localized climate change in one of the great mysteries of North American archaeology: the depopulation of southwest Colorado by ancestral Pueblo people in the late 1200s.

5 Dec 2014

New Research Reveals Rise in Temperature of Seawater Around Antarctica

The temperature of the seawater around Antarctica is rising according to new research from the University of East Anglia.

5 Dec 2014

New Global Wetland Suitability Map Developed by Chinese Scientists

Wetlands are among the most productive ecosystems on Earth. Yet with increasing urbanization and agricultural expansion, wetlands around the globe are in danger. Better mapping of wetlands worldwide will help in their protection.

5 Dec 2014

Increase in Greenhouse Gases will have an Important Impact on Future Climate in Africa

New research demonstrates for the first time that an increase in greenhouse gas concentrations thousands of years ago was a key factor in causing substantially more rainfall in two major regions of Africa. The finding provides new evidence that the current increase in greenhouse gases will have an important impact on Africa’s future climate.

5 Dec 2014

New Analysis Report on Solar PV Power Generation Technology Costs

Capital costs, the levelized cost of electricity (LCOE), economics, costs and future outlook for solar photovoltaic power generation

5 Dec 2014

JinkoSolar Supplies 21.4MW of Solar PV Modules to Harsha Abakus for Project in India

JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd., a global leader in the PV industry, today announced that it has supplied 21.4MW of solar PV modules to Harsha Abakus Solar Pvt. Ltd., a solar energy solutions provider and a subsidiary of Harsha Engineers Group, for a ground mounted solar PV project in Gujarat, India.

5 Dec 2014

World's First Flight Using Sustainable Green Diesel

Boeing has completed the world's first flight using "green diesel," a sustainable biofuel that is widely available and used in ground transportation. The company powered its ecoDemonstrator 787 flight test airplane yesterday with a blend of 15 percent green diesel and 85 percent petroleum jet fuel in the left engine.

From Boeing 5 Dec 2014

Market Outlook Report on Wind Power in France

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Wind Power in France, Market Outlook to 2025, Update 2014 - Capacity, Generation, Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE), Investment Trends, Regulations and Company Profiles" report to their offering.

4 Dec 2014

Penn State Receives 8% of its Energy from Mahoning Creek Hydroelectric Facility

A partnership in support of the creation of a hydroelectric facility has provided Penn State with both sustainable energy and educational opportunities for students. The Mahoning Creek Hydroelectric Facility -- a certified low-impact plant, built using existing infrastructure -- now supplies Penn State with 8 percent of its energy.

4 Dec 2014

Shark-Shaped Sampler Measure Levels of Fugitive Pollutants

Industrial sites and highways could become cleaner in the future thanks to shark-shaped samplers that hunt ‘fugitive’ air pollutants.

4 Dec 2014

Ocean Heat Uptake May be the Cause of Decade-Long Slowdown in Global Surface Warming

New research shows that ocean heat uptake across three oceans is the likely cause of the 'warming hiatus' - the current decade-long slowdown in global surface warming.

4 Dec 2014

Extreme Weather Events May Increase Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Scientists at Helmholtz Zentrum München, in collaboration with colleagues from the TU München and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), have studied how soil microorganisms react to climatic change. Their result: Extreme weather events such as long periods of drought and heavy rainfall have a strong impact on the metabolic activity of microbes. This may lead to a change in the nutrient balance in soils and, in extreme cases, may even increase greenhouse gas emissions like nitrous oxide to the atmosphere concentrations.

4 Dec 2014

Bacteria from Guts of Waxworm Can Degrade Common Plastic

Plastic is well-known for sticking around in the environment for years without breaking down, contributing significantly to litter and landfills. But scientists have now discovered that bacteria from the guts of a worm known to munch on food packaging can degrade polyethylene, the most common plastic.

4 Dec 2014

Toshiba to Demonstrate Gold Nanocatalyst-Based Artificial Photosynthesis Technology at ICARP2014

Toshiba Corporation today announced the development of a new technology that uses solar energy, the power of the sun, to generate carbon compounds from carbon dioxide and water, and to deliver a viable chemical feedstock or fuel with potential for use in industry. Toshiba introduced the technology at the 2014 International Conference on Artificial Photosynthesis (ICARP2014) on 26 November, at the Awaji Yumebutai International Conference Center in Japan.

3 Dec 2014

Applied CleanTech Conducts Successful Trial of Sewage Recycling System with Dutch Waterschap Aa en Maas

Recycling System (SRS) with the Dutch Waterschap Aa en Maas (WSAM), who just released its exciting report about the great commercial potential of sewage mining. The SRS was able to reduce daily operational costs by approx. $2700 in addition to reducing sludge by up to 30 percent.

3 Dec 2014