Technologies for converting non-edible biomass into chemicals and fuels traditionally made from petroleum exist aplenty. But when it comes to attracting commercial interest, these technologi... Read more
A new model developed by Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT) shows how an electricity system mainly based on solar and wind works in all regions of the world. It shows the functionin... Read more
Researchers have created an interactive web tool to estimate the amount of energy that could be generated by wind or solar farms at any location. The tool, called Renewables.ninja, aims to m... Read more
Discovery Could Make Water-splitting Reaction Cheaper, More Efficient Researchers at Stanford University and the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have developed a... Read more
A team of UK researchers, including experts from Cardiff University’s Cardiff Catalysis Institute, have shown that significant amounts of hydrogen can be unlocked from fescue grass with the... Read more
It was just last summer that SunEdison was a Wall Street darling, the very air around the fast-growing company seeming to shimmer with potential. SunEdison was, after all, a red-hot company... Read more
Smaller. Cheaper. Better. A Sandia-led team has developed a way to make a magnetic material that could lead to lighter and smaller, cheaper and better-performing high-frequency transformers,... Read more
Stanford engineers develop state-by-state plan to convert U.S. to 100% clean, renewable energy by 2050 Mark Z. Jacobson and colleagues show that it’s technically possible for each stat... Read more
Space-based radar technology could be harnessed by the renewable energy sector to drive down costs, according to academics at the University of Strathclyde. The SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar... Read more
Engineering researchers at the University of Arkansas have invented a novel electrical power converter system that simultaneously accepts power from a variety of energy sources and converts... Read more
New Stanford research outlines the path to a possible future for California in which renewable energy creates a healthier environment, generates jobs and stabilizes energy prices. Imagine a... Read more
The glare from solar farms could be a thing of the past, thanks to scientists at Loughborough University. Researchers have developed a multi-layer anti-reflection (AR) coating for glass surf... Read more
Harvard physicists propose a device to capture energy from earth’s infrared emissions to outer space. When the sun sets on a remote desert outpost and solar panels shut down, what ener... Read more
A major scientific breakthrough in the development of renewable energy sources and other important chemicals The research team succeeded in producing 580 mg of gasoline per litre of cultured... Read more