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UrduA novel oxygenate molecule that can be produced from biomass shows promise for use as a blend for diesel fuel, according to researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Tag: ENERGY SOURCES
Climate change legislation, media coverage drives oil companies’ ad spending, study finds
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Major oil corporations tend to spend the most money on advertising and promotional campaigns at moments when they face negative media coverage and/or the threat of increased federal regulation, a new study finds. Robert Brulle,…
Effects of natural gas assessed in study of shale gas boom in Appalachian basin
Natural gas has become the largest fuel source for generating electricity in the United States, accounting for a third of production and consumption of energy. However, the environmental and socioeconomic impacts of natural gas have not been considered comprehensively. A…
Consider marine life when implementing offshore renewable power
With countries such as Iceland, Costa Rica, New Zealand, and Norway adopting green energy practices, renewable energy now accounts for a third of the world’s power. As this trend continues, more and more countries are looking to offshore energy sources…
In breakthrough method of creating solar material, NREL scientists prove the impossible really isn’t
Scientists at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) achieved a technological breakthrough for solar cells previously thought impossible. The scientists successfully integrated an aluminum source into their hydride vapor phase epitaxy (HVPE) reactor, then demonstrated the growth of the semiconductors…
NREL, Co-Optima research yields potential bioblendstock for diesel fuel
A novel oxygenate molecule that can be produced from biomass shows promise for use as a blend for diesel fuel, according to researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Climate change legislation, media coverage drives oil companies’ ad spending, study finds
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Major oil corporations tend to spend the most money on advertising and promotional campaigns at moments when they face negative media coverage and/or the threat of increased federal regulation, a new study finds. Robert Brulle,…
Effects of natural gas assessed in study of shale gas boom in Appalachian basin
Natural gas has become the largest fuel source for generating electricity in the United States, accounting for a third of production and consumption of energy. However, the environmental and socioeconomic impacts of natural gas have not been considered comprehensively. A…
Consider marine life when implementing offshore renewable power
With countries such as Iceland, Costa Rica, New Zealand, and Norway adopting green energy practices, renewable energy now accounts for a third of the world’s power. As this trend continues, more and more countries are looking to offshore energy sources…
The uncertain role of natural gas in the transition to clean energy
MIT study finds that challenges in measuring and mitigating leakage of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, prove pivotal
A flaky option boosts organic solar cells
An inexpensive material, made from tungsten disulfide flakes just a few atoms thick, has helped to improve the performance of organic solar cells1. The discovery by KAUST researchers could be an important step toward bringing these photovoltaic cells into wider…
Limiting the loss of nature
With only about half of Earth’s terrestrial surface remaining as natural vegetation, a University of Queensland-led team has proposed an international goal to halt its continued loss. The team, led by Professor Martine Maron, examined how a global goal of…
Oil-catching sponge could soak up residue from offshore drilling
Drilling and fracking for oil under the seabed produces 100 billion barrels of oil-contaminated wastewater every year by releasing tiny oil droplets into surrounding water. Most efforts to remove oil from water focus on removing large oil slicks from industrial…
Big step in producing carbon-neutral fuel: Silver diphosphide
A new chemical process described in the journal Nature Communications does in the lab what trees do in nature – it converts carbon dioxide into usable chemicals or fuels. This new, carbon-neutral process, created by researchers at Wake Forest University,…
The uncertain role of natural gas in the transition to clean energy
MIT study finds that challenges in measuring and mitigating leakage of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, prove pivotal
Limiting the loss of nature
With only about half of Earth’s terrestrial surface remaining as natural vegetation, a University of Queensland-led team has proposed an international goal to halt its continued loss. The team, led by Professor Martine Maron, examined how a global goal of…
Big step in producing carbon-neutral fuel: Silver diphosphide
A new chemical process described in the journal Nature Communications does in the lab what trees do in nature – it converts carbon dioxide into usable chemicals or fuels. This new, carbon-neutral process, created by researchers at Wake Forest University,…
Uranium chemistry and geological disposal of radioactive waste
New insights using the diamond light
A flaky option boosts organic solar cells
An inexpensive material, made from tungsten disulfide flakes just a few atoms thick, has helped to improve the performance of organic solar cells1. The discovery by KAUST researchers could be an important step toward bringing these photovoltaic cells into wider…
Oil-catching sponge could soak up residue from offshore drilling
Drilling and fracking for oil under the seabed produces 100 billion barrels of oil-contaminated wastewater every year by releasing tiny oil droplets into surrounding water. Most efforts to remove oil from water focus on removing large oil slicks from industrial…
Uranium chemistry and geological disposal of radioactive waste
New insights using the diamond light
Scientists and innovators present the Circular Carbon Economy at COP25
12/12/2019 – COP25 MADRID, International scientists and innovators present the concept and components of the Circular Carbon Economy, including nature-based elements, technological underpinnings and its potential as a solution to the climate challenge. Organized by the Ministry of Energy of…
Scientists and innovators present the Circular Carbon Economy at COP25
12/12/2019 – COP25 MADRID, International scientists and innovators present the concept and components of the Circular Carbon Economy, including nature-based elements, technological underpinnings and its potential as a solution to the climate challenge. Organized by the Ministry of Energy of…
The first nanotube applications award honors the scientist revolutionizing batteries
TUBALL Awards are the first to acknowledge R&D projects using SWCNTs across the whole range of their commercial applications.
The first nanotube applications award honors the scientist revolutionizing batteries
TUBALL Awards are the first to acknowledge R&D projects using SWCNTs across the whole range of their commercial applications.
Fukushima: Lessons learned from an extraordinary case of soil decontamination
Following the accident at the Fukushima nuclear power plant in March 2011, the Japanese authorities decided to carry out major decontamination works in the affected area, which covers more than 9,000 km 2 . On December 12, 2019, with most…
Fukushima: Lessons learned from an extraordinary case of soil decontamination
Following the accident at the Fukushima nuclear power plant in March 2011, the Japanese authorities decided to carry out major decontamination works in the affected area, which covers more than 9,000 km 2 . On December 12, 2019, with most…
Project aims to make mining more efficient, safer
Efficiency and safety are two aspects paramount to an effective mining operation that industry constantly seeks to improve. Virginia Tech researchers are leading a multidisciplinary team in a three-year, $900,000 project to improve the efficiency of dust scrubbers in underground…
Project aims to make mining more efficient, safer
Efficiency and safety are two aspects paramount to an effective mining operation that industry constantly seeks to improve. Virginia Tech researchers are leading a multidisciplinary team in a three-year, $900,000 project to improve the efficiency of dust scrubbers in underground…
Earth was stressed before dinosaur extinction
Fossilized seashells show signs of global warming, ocean acidification leading up to asteroid impact
Earth was stressed before dinosaur extinction
Fossilized seashells show signs of global warming, ocean acidification leading up to asteroid impact
Ben-Gurion University researchers develop new method to remove dust on solar panels
Researchers look to the lotus leaf for self-cleaning innovation
European industries lead new Graphene Flagship projects to shape EU’s future
The Graphene Flagship and leading European industries will co-fund a total of 92 million EUR to catalyse the commercialisation of graphene-enabled products.
Ben-Gurion University researchers develop new method to remove dust on solar panels
Researchers look to the lotus leaf for self-cleaning innovation
European industries lead new Graphene Flagship projects to shape EU’s future
The Graphene Flagship and leading European industries will co-fund a total of 92 million EUR to catalyse the commercialisation of graphene-enabled products.
Researchers: Put a brake on bioenergy by 2050 to avoid negative climate impacts
Los Altos, California (5 DECEMBER 2019)–The burgeoning bioenergy sector must peak and decline in the next 30 years to alleviate extreme pressure on land, warns researchers in a new analysis published today in Global Change Biology . They assert that…
Researchers: Put a brake on bioenergy by 2050 to avoid negative climate impacts
Los Altos, California (5 DECEMBER 2019)–The burgeoning bioenergy sector must peak and decline in the next 30 years to alleviate extreme pressure on land, warns researchers in a new analysis published today in Global Change Biology . They assert that…
Mapping the energy transport mechanism of chalcogenide perovskite for solar energy use
Engineers have characterized the thermal energy conversion mechanism in the lattice of an advanced nanomaterial called chalcogenide perovskite and demonstrated its ‘tunability’– important for its potential use in solar energy generation
Less rice, more nutritious crops will enhance India’s food supply
Columbia Data Science Institute research finds that diversifying India’s crops could provide better nutrition for 200 million undernourished people
Mapping the energy transport mechanism of chalcogenide perovskite for solar energy use
Engineers have characterized the thermal energy conversion mechanism in the lattice of an advanced nanomaterial called chalcogenide perovskite and demonstrated its ‘tunability’– important for its potential use in solar energy generation
Less rice, more nutritious crops will enhance India’s food supply
Columbia Data Science Institute research finds that diversifying India’s crops could provide better nutrition for 200 million undernourished people
Announcing new GSA Division Award for career achievement in petroleum geology
Boulder, Colo., USA: The Curtis-Hedberg Petroleum Career Achievement Award has been established by the Energy Geology Division of The Geological Society of America (GSA) and will be awarded in 2020 at the GSA Annual Meeting in Montréal, Canada. The award…
Announcing new GSA Division Award for career achievement in petroleum geology
Boulder, Colo., USA: The Curtis-Hedberg Petroleum Career Achievement Award has been established by the Energy Geology Division of The Geological Society of America (GSA) and will be awarded in 2020 at the GSA Annual Meeting in Montréal, Canada. The award…
Most complete commercial sugarcane genome sequence has been assembled
Based on the information obtained from this latest whole-genome sequencing effort, researchers at the USP are developing tools for the genetic improvement of sugarcane and testing several candidate genes in Genetically Modified (GM) plants.
McGill-led research unravels mystery of how early animals survived ice age
New findings further our understanding of extreme climate change and evolution
Most complete commercial sugarcane genome sequence has been assembled
Based on the information obtained from this latest whole-genome sequencing effort, researchers at the USP are developing tools for the genetic improvement of sugarcane and testing several candidate genes in Genetically Modified (GM) plants.
McGill-led research unravels mystery of how early animals survived ice age
New findings further our understanding of extreme climate change and evolution
Saving bats from wind turbine death
German scientists survey stakeholders about their attitudes toward methods to mitigate bat fatalities from wind turbines used in generating renewable energy
Ternary acceptor and donor materials increase photon harvesting in organic solar cells
Adding a semiconducting polymer donor or non-fullerene acceptor component to binary organic solar cells enhances spectral response for better photon harvesting and high-power conversion efficiency
Saving bats from wind turbine death
German scientists survey stakeholders about their attitudes toward methods to mitigate bat fatalities from wind turbines used in generating renewable energy