Energy and the Environment News

Posted January 9, 2012:

• New Research Helps Predict Bat Presence at Wind Energy Facilities

Posted December 28, 2011:

• Weather Deserves Medal for Clean Air During 2008 Olympics

Posted December 23, 2011:

• Go to Work on a Christmas Card: UK's Wrapping Paper and Festive Cards Could Provide Energy to Send a Bus to the Moon More Than 20 Times

Posted December 21, 2011:

• Paint-on Solar Cells Developed

Posted December 19, 2011:

• Chemicals and Biofuel from Wood Biomass

Posted December 15, 2011:

• Discovery of a 'Dark State' Could Mean a Brighter Future for Solar Energy

Posted December 14, 2011:

• How Exposure to Irregular Light Affects Plant Circadian Rhythms
• Ramping Up Wind Energy Research

Posted December 13, 2011:

• Small Reactors Could Figure Into US Energy Future
• Engineers Study How Hills, Nearby Turbines Affect Wind Energy Production

Posted December 9, 2011:

• Literature Review on Solar Energy and Wildlife Impacts Research
• New Solar-Powered Classroom Brings Science to Schools in Developing Countries

Posted December 8, 2011:

• Building a Sustainable Hydrogen Economy
• U.S. CAFE Standards Create Profit Incentive for Larger Vehicles

Posted December 7, 2011:

• Underground Heat: Landsat Satellites Track Yellowstone's Geothermal Activity
• Solar Power Much Cheaper to Produce Than Most Analysts Realize, Study Finds

Posted December 2, 2011:

• Cheap Beads Offer Alternative Solar-Heating Storage

Posted December 1, 2011:

• Six Myths About Electricity in the U.S. South Dubunked
• Interdigitated Back-Contact Silicon Solar Cells Above 23% Efficiency

Posted November 30, 2011:

• Gone With the Wind: Why the Fast Jet Stream Winds Cannot Contribute Much Renewable Energy After All

Posted November 29, 2011:

• Cost-Effectiveness of Biofuels and Their Ability to Cut Fossil Fuel Use Questioned

Posted November 28, 2011:

• The Shadows in a City Reveal Its Energy Flow

Posted November 25, 2011:

• Fifth of Global Energy Could Come from Biomass Without Damaging Food Production, Report Suggests

Posted November 23, 2011:

• Nanoparticle Electrode for Batteries Could Make Grid-Scale Power Storage Feasible
• Insect Cyborgs May Become First Responders: Search and Monitor Hazardous Places

Posted November 22, 2011:

• Carbon Mitigation Strategy Uses Wood for Buildings First, Bioenergy Second

Posted November 21, 2011:

• Evaluating Price Hikes: Research Shows That Recent Oil Shocks Are Not Causing Inflation

Posted November 18, 2011:

• Corn Gene Boosts Biofuels from Switchgrass

Posted November 16, 2011:

• Toward More Cost-Effective Production of Biofuels from Plant Lignocellulosic Biomass

Posted November 15, 2011:

• U.S. Marines Test New Energy-Efficient Weapon in the War on Trash
• Large Differences in the Climate Impact of Biofuels, Swedish Research Finds
• Making Chemicals from Biogas Instead of Burning It

Posted November 13, 2011:

• Climate Policies Can Help Resolve Energy Security and Air Pollution Challenges

Posted November 11, 2011:

• 2012: Killer Solar Flares Are a Physical Impossibility, Experts Say

Posted November 10, 2011:

• A Light Wave of Innovation to Advance Solar Energy: Researchers Adapt Classic Antennas to Harness More Power from the Sun
• Rare Earth Metal Shortages Could Hamper Deployment of Low-Carbon Energy Technologies

Posted November 9, 2011:

• Revolutionary Ultrasonic Nozzle That Will Change the Way Water Cleans
• New Advances in the Study of Silicon Structure
• New Reports Urges More Detailed Utility Metering to Improve Building Efficiency
• Americans Using More Fossil Fuels
• New Analysis of Carbon Accounting, Biomass Use, and Climate Benefits
• Converting Waste Heat Into Electricity

Posted November 8, 2011:

• Wood Biofuel Could Be a Competitive Industry by 2020

Posted November 7, 2011:

• Aging Could Influence Climate Change: Individual Carbon Dioxide Emissions Decline in Old Age
• Technologies for the City of Tomorrow: Morgenstadt

Posted November 3, 2011:

• European Biofuels Are as Carbon Intensive as Petrol, New Study Suggests
• Hybrid Power Plants Can Help Industry Go Green: Affordable Solar Option for Power Plants

Posted November 2, 2011:

• Maryland Climate Plan Passes Key Tests

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