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• New High-Efficiency Thermoelectric Material Discovered

  

  A transmission electron microscope image shows the newly discovered thermoelectric material. The small grains reduce heat conduction, making thermoelectric powe... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• BMW Develops Solar Carport Concept

  

  BMW develops a solar carport that generates electricity for the BMW i models. (Credit: BMW Group)The international media launch of the BMW i8 in Los Angeles wil... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Chemically Modified Wood Absorbs Spilled Oil

  

  Demonstration of the oleophilic and at the same time hydrophobic properties of a silylated nanocellulose sponge: A droplet of water (blue) sits on the surface,... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Xcel Energy Sets Wind Power Record in Minnesota

  

  Wind turbines aside I-90 in Minnesota. (Credit: Flickr @ daveynin https://www.flickr.com/photos/daveynin/)This week—at 3 a.m. Sunday—Xcel Energy achieved a... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Energy-Subsidy Reform Can Cut Carbon Emissions

  

  Reform of energy subsidies in oil-exporting countries can cut CO2 emissions, add years to oil exports. (Credit: Flickr @ Arthur D. Chapman, Audrey Bendus... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Cree Introduces LED T8 Tubes Aimed at Replacing Fluorescent Lights

  

  A Cree linear LED T8 lamp. (Credit: Cree Inc.)Cree, a U.S. multinational manufacturer of semiconductor light-emitting diode (LED) materials and devices, has... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Researchers Replace Lead With Tin in Promising Solar Cell

  

  Environmentally friendly solar cell pushes forward the “next big thing in photovoltaics”. (Credit: Flickr @ theregeneration https://www.flickr. Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Scientist Envisages Alcohol Powered Phones

  

  In the future mobile devices may be powered by alcohol. (Credit: Flickr @ Jon Fingas https://www.flickr.com/photos/jfingas/)Gianmario Scotti, a scientist workin... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• CNRS Publishes Multimedia Report on Solar Energy

  

  CNRS publishes a multimedia report on solar energy and its prospects for the future. (Credit: SNRS)The French National Center for Scientific Research (Centre... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• EIA: U.S. Biodiesel Imports Increase Eightfold in 2013

  

  Mounthly U.S. biodiesel and renewable diesel imports, 2012-2013. (Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration)The United States imports two varieties of... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• April, 2014: This Month in Energy

  

  Solar deployment exceeds wind in 2013 and provides nearly 22% of new generating capacity added in 2013 in the U.S.; scientists look for possible ways to reduce... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• SUPERGEN Hub to Develop Shared Vision for Energy Storage in UK

  

  A collaboration between academics and industry to develop energy storage tech in the UK. (Credit: Flickr @ stephen jones... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Report: Targeted Science Required for Responsible Shale Gas Extraction

  

  A shale gas rig in Lancashire, UK. (Credit: Flickr @ JustinWoolford https://www.flickr.com/photos/justinwoolford/)A new report by the Council of Canadian... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Switch From Ethanol to Gasoline Causes Ozone Levels to Drop 20%

  

  When residents of São Paulo chose gasoline over ethanol to fuel their vehicles, levels of ozone actually decreased, according to a Northwestern study. Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• UK Public Supports Renewables, Nuclear Energy

  

  Do you support or oppose onshore wind? (Credit: UK DECC Public Attitudes Tracking Survey, Wave 9, 29 April 2014)In the latest wave of DECC’s Public Attitudes... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• EPA Lists Top-100 Green Powered Organizations

  

  EPA released an updated list of the Top 100 organizations that are choosing to use clean energyThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s Green Power... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• H2FIRST Project to Create Widespread Hydrogen Fueling Infrastructure

  

  H2FIRST project to reduce the cost and time of new hydrogen fueling station construction.As hydrogen fuel cell vehicles continue to roll out in increasing... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Smart Grid Middleware Optimizes Energy Consumption

  

  New smart grid software aims to optimize energy production and consumption. (Credit: Flickr @ andrew pilling https://www.flickr. Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• EIA: Lower U.S. Electricity Demand Growth to Reduce Fossil Fuel Share

  

  U.S. electricity generation by fuel. (Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review and Annual Energy Outlook 2014)In EIA’s Annual Energ... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Innovation Could Halve Brown Coal Emissions

  

  CSIRO, the national government body for scientific research in Australia, and its industry partners plan to conduct a A$1 million (≈$0. Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY