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  • What are Hydroelectric Dams?
    Article - 28 Jun 2018
    A dam is any retaining structure built across a river to stop or regulate its flow, and to raise the water level. Once a dam is built, water accumulates behind it to form a lake or dam reservoir. Thus...
  • Limiting Oil Spill Damage by Using Dimethyl Ether as a Fuel
    Article - 18 Apr 2018
    A massive oil spill of over 21,000 gallons near Refugio State Beach has prompted a huge response from local government. Officials have asked for patience as 300 workers on 18 boats work through the...
  • Emission Control Using Dimethyl Ether in Marine Applications
    Article - 18 Apr 2018
    Ocean going vessels generate significant pollution. These emissions affect not only those who live near to the water but also people living hundreds of miles inland.
  • Clean Technology Needed to Make Your City 100% Renewable
    Article - 28 Oct 2016
    Renewable energy will be the bedrock of future sustainable cities. This is already happening with things like bike and car shares.
  • Solar Energy from Rain
    Article - 20 Jul 2016
    While solar energy provides consumers with a renewable and sustainable source for their electricity needs, adverse weather conditions can limit solar panels from producing as much energy as they could...
  • Artificial Plant Factories
    Article - 11 Apr 2016
    Traditional agriculture methods are typically based on treating acres of soil and plants with products including chemical fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides and other synthetic solutions. While...
  • Turning Windows into Solar Panels
    Article - 9 Mar 2016
    Some of consumers’ biggest objections to traditional solar panels is that they can be unsightly and take up large amounts of space. Now, researchers have developed novel technology that allows solar...
  • Australian CleanTech Success Story Set to Close
    Article - 18 Nov 2015
    Despite a well-documented track record of success in enabling Australian Clean Technology companies to commercialize their products, the Australian Technologies Competition is now slated to close.
  • South Africa: Environmental Issues, Policies and Clean Technology
    Article - 16 Jul 2015
    Originally established as a stopover point for Dutch traders on the spice route to the Far East, South Africa has overcome a number of massive obstacles to emerge as a modern economic powerhouse.
  • Hydraulic Fracturing (Fracking) - What Is It & Why Is  It Controversial?
    Article - 30 Jan 2015
    Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking as it is more commonly referred to, is the process by which underground rock is fractured by a highly pressurized fluid containing water, chemicals and sand.

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