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UrduA team of Russian scientists from NUST MISIS, Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU) and Boreskov Institute of Catalysis has suggested a new approach to modifying the combustion behavior of coal. The addition of copper salts reduces the content of unburnt carbon…
Tag: ENERGY SOURCES
UTEP awarded $1 million NNSA grant to expose minority students to nuclear energy industry
EL PASO, Texas – Students from The University of Texas at El Paso will have more opportunities to train for competitive jobs in the energy industry through a $1 million grant from the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). The grant…
Half of global wastewater treated, rates in developing countries still lagging
A new study by scientists at Utrecht University and the United Nations University concludes that about half of global wastewater is treated, rather than the previous estimate of 20%. Despite this promising finding, the authors warn that treatment rates in…
Does Goal 7 Energy for All need a rethink?
Goal 7 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) aims to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all by 2030. Yet according to new research by Copenhagen Business School the poor planning and execution of decarbonisation strategies…
Cleaning Up the Mississippi River
Louisiana State University Boyd Professor tracks 100-year history
California’s rainy season starting nearly a month later than it did 60 years ago
WASHINGTON–The start of California’s annual rainy season has been pushed back from November to December, prolonging the state’s increasingly destructive wildfire season by nearly a month, according to new research. The study cannot confirm the shift is connected to climate…
New tool at Sandia brings some West Texas wind to the Duke City — virtually
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have a new tool that allows them to study wind power and see whether it can be efficiently used to provide power to people living in remote and rural places or even…
Novel photocatalyst effectively turns carbon dioxide into methane fuel with light
Carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) is one of the major greenhouse gases causing global warming. If carbon dioxide could be converted into energy, it would be killing two birds with one stone in addressing the environmental issues. A joint research…
Are plastics and microplastics in the Ocean on the increase?
That is the question that Prof. Alan Deidun, resident academic within the Department of Geosciences of the Faculty of Science, along with a cohort of high-profile co-authors, posed within a study recently published in the Microplastics and Nanoplastics journal.
Ural Federal University scientists discover ways to increase oil production efficiency
The article “Instability of the fluid interface at arbitrary perturbation amplitudes. Displacement in the Hele-Shaw cell” of UrFU research group is published in the international journal Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications
Are plastics and microplastics in the Ocean on the increase?
The answer might not be so straightforward
Salt battery design overcomes bump in the road to help electric cars go the extra mile
Using salt as a key ingredient, Chinese and British researchers have designed a new type of rechargeable battery that could accelerate the shift to greener, electric transport on our roads. Many electric vehicles (EV) are powered by rechargeable lithium-ion batteries,…
Hart deepening analytic case for clean energy innovation policy
David Hart, Professor, Schar School of Policy and Government, received $287,797 from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) for a project in which he will conduct research in conjunction with ITIF’s Clean Energy Innovation Policy Project to deepen the…
MIT convenes influential industry leaders in the fight against climate change
The MIT Climate and Sustainability Consortium launches with 13 company members to work with MIT on innovation in climate and sustainability.
World’s largest opinion survey on climate change: Majority call for wide-ranging action
The results of the Peoples’ Climate Vote, the world’s biggest ever survey of public opinion on climate change are published today. Covering 50 countries with over half of the world’s population, the survey includes over half a million people under the age of 18, a key constituency on climate change that is typically unable to vote yet in regular elections.
Bentham Science launches journal, Journal of Environmental Materials & Sustainable Energy
Bentham Science is pleased to announce the launch of new subscription-based journal, Journal of Environmental Materials and Sustainable Energy . The first issue of the journal will be available online by the start of the year, 2021. The journal is…
Getting to net zero — and even net negative — is surprisingly feasible, and affordable
New analysis provides detailed blueprint for the US to become carbon neutral by 2050
Scientists develop perovskite solar modules with greater size, power and stability
With fewer defects and a longer lifespan, next-gen solar technology moves closer towards commercialization
Earth Leadership Program announces 2021 cohort of 21 leading sustainability scientists
BOULDER, CO: In the midst of cascading crises from climate change to biodiversity loss and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Earth Leadership Program – the global successor to the renowned Leopold Leadership Program, now in partnership with Future Earth –…
The road to future zero emissions demands a new form of ammonia production
A new global collaboration to examine new ways of producing green ammonia is to receive DKK 21 million from the EU framework programme for research and innovation, Horizon 2020. The project is being headed by engineering researchers from Aarhus University
Abandoned cropland should produce biofuels
Growing grass may be a simple solution
An anode-free zinc battery that could someday store renewable energy
Renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar power, could help decrease the world’s reliance on fossil fuels. But first, power companies need a safe, cost-effective way to store the energy for later use. Massive lithium-ion batteries can do the…
Could “Power Walking” fuel the energy revolution? India is ready to step up
India has an energy problem. It currently relies heavily on coal and consumer demand is expected to double by 2040, making its green energy targets look out of reach.
SolarEV City concept: Building the next urban power and mobility systems
Unlocking the potentials of EV batteries with roof-top PVs for urban decarbonization
New U.S./U.K. startup collaboration brings clean energy and climate tech to
The Urban Future Lab at NYU Tandon joins collaboration to help electric mobility, climate tech and distributed energy businesses from the U.K. find a foothold in the U.S.
Framework sheds light on nitrogen loss of producing common food items
January 13, 2021 – The element nitrogen is a double-edged sword. It is essential for growing plants and feeding people, but it is also a leading cause of pollution across the world. Only by using nitrogen more sustainably can the…
‘Ocean 100’: Small group of companies dominates ocean economy
Concentrated economic power may give policymakers leverage
Impacts of climate change on our water and energy systems: it’s complicated
A team of researchers from Berkeley Lab, UC Berkeley, and UC Santa Barbara propose a framework for evaluating climate change adaptations, provide a case study of California
Renewable-energy pioneer among most inspiring Black scientists in America
André Taylor, an innovator in photovoltaics, rechargeable batteries, and space-age materials, joins an elite list of top researchers, physicians, engineers and scholars.
Harnessing the power of crowd-driven artificial intelligence
The European Research Council (ERC) will fund the development of an innovative platform incorporating the IIASA crowdsourcing game Picture Pile. IIASA Strategic Initiatives Program Director Steffen Fritz will lead the project. Rapid advances in computing power, the availability of big…
$2.6 million Dept. of Energy grant to fund research into solar energy and power grids
A team of researchers from Binghamton University has been selected to receive $2.6 million from the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) to develop ways to reliably support higher amounts of solar power on the grid. The…
Largest study of Asia’s rivers unearths 800 years of paleoclimate patterns
The SUTD study will be crucial for assessing future climatic changes and making more informed water management decisions.
New report reveals human, economic toll of air pollution in India
Air pollution in India resulted 1.67 million deaths in 2019 – the largest pollution-related death toll in any country in the world – and also accounted for $36.8 billion (US) in economic losses, according to a new study led by researchers from the Global Observatory on Pollution and Health at Boston College, the Indian Council of Medical Research, and the Public Health Foundation of India.
New report reveals human, economic toll of air pollution in India
Air pollution in India contributed to 1.67 million deaths, loss of 1.36 percent of GDP, finds new report led by US and Indian researchers
Cornell University to extract energy from manure to meet peak heating demands
University considers proposal to convert cattle manure to methane and use it in combination with geothermal energy to heat the campus all winter.
Pandemic and forthcoming stimulus funds could bring climate targets in sight — or not
The lockdowns that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic have reduced greenhouse gas emissions. However, in the recovery phase, emissions could rise to levels above those projected before the pandemic. It all depends on how the stimulus money that governments inject…
NYS can achieve 2050 carbon goals: Here’s how
ITHACA, N.Y. – By delving into scientific, technological, environmental and economic data, Cornell University engineering researchers examined whether New York could achieve a statewide carbon-free economy by 2050. Their finding: Yes, New York can reach this goal – and do…
Roadmap to renewables unites climate and sustainability goals
Vision and research gaps for a low-carbon, biodiverse future
UBCO research takes the chill off icy build-up on planes and wind turbines
Ice detection from microwave sensors rising to new heights
Investigating the carbon intensity of ferries
Climate change mitigation requires curbing emissions from all sectors, including shipping. The European Union has set ambitious targets to achieve this goal. The European regulation number 757 on Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification of CO2 emissions (EU- MRV ) contributes to…
Energy transition at the crossroads: New topical issue in Russian Journal of Economics
Titled “Energy transition at the crossroads”, the new issue of the Russian Journal of Economics gets a set of profound messages across, which can be summarized as: “transition matters, transition goes, yet transition is not a simple, unified march towards…
Buildings-related CO2 emissions hit record high: UN
Including construction, building sector now accounts for 38% of CO2 emissions; Direct building CO2 emissions need to halve by 2030 to get on track for net zero carbon building stock by 2050; Governments must prioritize low-carbon buildings post-pandemic
Infrastructure key to balancing climate and economic goals in developing countries
Countries with low per capita incomes can keep their contributions to global warming to 0.3 degrees Celsius with careful foresight and planning
Engineers go microbial to store energy, sequester CO2
ITHACA, N.Y. – By borrowing nature’s blueprints for photosynthesis, Cornell University bioengineers have found a way to efficiently absorb and store large-scale, low-cost renewable energy from the sun – while sequestering atmospheric carbon dioxide to use later as a biofuel.…
Supporting renewable electricity: EU member states should coordinate reform efforts
The European Union recently adopted more ambitious climate goals for 2030 – their implementation is now the focus of debate. What do the Member States need to consider? A new study shows how important it is that governments coordinate policy…
Building a New Grid without New Legislation
A Path to Revitalizing Federal Transmission Authorities
What happens when rain falls on desert soils? An updated model provides answers
Las Vegas, Nev. (December 14, 2020) – Several years ago, while studying the environmental impacts of large-scale solar farms in the Nevada desert, Desert Research Institute (DRI) scientists Yuan Luo, Ph.D. and Markus Berli, Ph.D. became interested in one particular…
Cooperation across boundaries and sectors could boost sustainable development
A new analysis of food, energy, water, and climate change in the Indus Basin shows how a cross-boundary and multi-sectoral perspective could lead to economic benefits and lower costs for all countries involved. Countries in South Asia’s Indus River Basin…
Nanoengineered cement shows promise for sealing leaky gas wells
Leaking natural gas wells are considered a potential source of methane emissions, and a new nanomaterial cement mixture could provide an effective, affordable solution for sealing these wells, according to a team of Penn State scientists. “We have invented a…
SwRI receives $4 million contract to maintain supersonic training aircraft
Institute engineers continue to maintain integrity of T-38 Talon