Environmental Scientists Want to Extract Carbon-Neutral “Biofuel” From Lakes
Lakes could be suitable for the extraction of methane for energy production. Lakes store huge amounts of methane. In a new study, environmental scientists at…
Lakes could be suitable for the extraction of methane for energy production. Lakes store huge amounts of methane. In a new study, environmental scientists at…
The now-familiar sight of traditional propeller wind turbines could be replaced in the future with wind farms containing more compact and efficient vertical turbines. New…
Clemson physicist joins forces with collaborators from China and Denmark to create hybrid compound. Thermoelectrics directly convert heat into electricity and power a wide array…
When we eat, our bodies convert food into energy that fuels our lives. But what happens to the energy stored in the 80 billion pounds…
Small stockpiles of biomass such as sewage, food waste, and wood chips are often overlooked in visions of future sustainable fuel and chemical production. The…
Combined blue and red illumination enhances growth, biosynthesis of D. Salina microalgae. As ethanol, biodiesel, and other biofuels continue to present challenges, such as competing…
Berkeley Lab-led team of researchers finds that higher targets for wind and solar would come at a comparable cost to fossil fuel sources. India has…
Researchers evaluate the role and value of long-duration energy storage technologies in securing a carbon-free electric grid. “The overall question for me is how to…
Berkeley Lab co-led collaboration with DESY and TU Freiberg brings us a step closer to more efficient photovoltaics and solar fuel systems. In the past…
Analysis quantifies a dramatic price drop that parallels similar improvements in solar and wind energy, and shows further steep declines could be possible. The cost…
A recent study shows that lettuce can be grown in greenhouses that filter out wavelengths of light used to generate solar power, demonstrating the feasibility…
Researchers led by Iowa State’s Hui Hu took their studies of wind-turbine icing out of the lab and into the field to learn how and…
Reducing internal losses could pave the way to low-cost perovskite-based photovoltaics that match silicon cells’ output. Perovskites are a leading candidate for eventually replacing silicon…
From ‘The Terminator’ and ‘Blade Runner’ to ‘The Matrix’, Hollywood has taught us to be wary of artificial intelligence. But rather than sealing our doom…
Wind energy scientists at Cornell University have released a new global wind atlas – a digital compendium filled with documented extreme wind speeds for all…
One of the most abundant bats in Europe may be attracted to wind turbines, a new study shows. The activity of common pipistrelle bats was…
Researchers leverage renewable electricity for widespread, distributed hydrogen fuel production. Northwestern University researchers have developed a highly effective, environmentally friendly method for converting ammonia into…
Did you know that in microgravity we are preparing one of the most promising fuels for the future? Microgravity is helping to find answers and…