Save
Email
Print
Share
RSSBrowse News Stories
31 to 40 of 1,719 stories
view headlines only
-
Alternative Energy: A Cooler Way to Clean Hydrogen
June 19, 2013 — A process known as ethanol steam reforming is creating opportunities for fuel cell researchers, thanks to the recent rise of the bioethanol industry. This technique generates hydrogen gas (H2) ... > full story -
Polymer-Coated Catalyst Protects 'Artificial Leaf'
June 17, 2013 — One option is to use the electrical energy generated inside solar cells to split water by means of electrolysis, in the process yielding hydrogen that can be used for a storable ... > full story -
Autonomous Energy-Scavenging Micro Devices Will Test Water Quality, Monitor Bridges, More
June 13, 2013 — Researchers are using photonics in their quest to "bring the lab to the sample," developing sophisticated micro instruments that scavenge power from sunlight, body heat, or other sources, for uses ... > full story -
Energy and the Environment
Renewable Energy
Energy and Resources
Nanotechnology
Organic Chemistry
Sustainability
Nanoparticle Opens the Door to Clean-Energy Alternatives
June 13, 2013 — Cheaper clean-energy technologies could be made possible thanks to a new discovery. An important chemical reaction that generates hydrogen from water is effectively triggered -- or catalyzed -- by a ... > full story -
Wood Not So Green a Biofuel? Logging May Have Greater Impact on Carbon Emissions Than Previously Thought
June 11, 2013 — Using wood for energy is considered cleaner than fossil fuels, but a new study finds that logging may release large amounts of carbon stored in deep forest ... > full story -
Fuel Cells
Energy and Resources
Energy and the Environment
Renewable Energy
Solar Energy
Materials Science
Testing Artificial Photosynthesis: Fully Integrated Microfluidic Test-Bed for Solar-Driven Electrochemical Energy Conversion Systems
June 10, 2013 — Researchers have developed the first fully integrated microfluidic test-bed for evaluating and optimizing solar-driven electrochemical energy conversion systems. This test-bed system has already been ... > full story -
Batteries
Energy and the Environment
Renewable Energy
Environmental Science
Energy and Resources
Air Quality
Catalyst Could Jump-Start E-Cars, Green Energy
June 4, 2013 — Scientists have designed a new type of nanostructured-carbon-based catalyst that could pave the way for reliable, economical next-generation batteries and alkaline fuel cells, providing for practical ... > full story -
Power Grid Getting Smarter With Big Battery
June 1, 2013 — Research conducted with a large new battery promises to make the electric system smarter and more ... > full story -
Environmental Issues
Environmental Science
Renewable Energy
Energy and the Environment
Weapons Technology
Global Warming
Despite Safety and Other Concerns, Nuclear Power Saves Lives, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Experts Say
May 29, 2013 — Global use of nuclear power has prevented about 1.84 million air pollution-related deaths and release of 64 billion tons of greenhouse gases that would have resulted from burning coal and other ... > full story -
The US Shale-Gas Revolution and European Renewables: Divergence and Cooperation in Alternative Energy
May 29, 2013 — That the United States and Europe have been following different energy policies over the past few decades won’t come as a surprise. However, according to one researcher, their divergence ... > full story
Search ScienceDaily
Number of stories in archives: 140,675
more 
