Scientists Harvest Electricity from Living Algae Cells
Stanford University scientists have created a tiny electrode that can harness an electric current from a single algae cell, a...
Massive Arctic ice cap is shrinking, study shows; Rate accelerating since 1985
Close to 50 years of data show the Devon Island ice cap, one of the largest ice masses in the...
California Proposes First Renewable Energy Storage Requirements
California Attorney General Jerry Brown has announced a completely new kind of renewable energy legislation, introduced by State Assembly member...
India Announces Coal Tax To Fund Renewable Energy Projects : CleanTechnica
In a landmark announcement the Indian Finance Minister, in his annual Budget speech, put forward the proposal of setting of...
New solar-cell efficiency record set
Here’s a seemingly simple solar power fact*: the sun bathes Earth with enough energy in one hour (4.3 x 1020...
World’s Largest Pellet Factory Planned in U.S.
RWE Innogy is to build a factory to produce biomass pellets in the southern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. The plant will have an annual production capacity of 750,000 tonnes, making it the biggest and most modern of its type in the world, the company says. Through this new plant, RWE will be able to secure a supply of biomass at stable and competitive prices. Due to the large surplus available, wood is much cheaper in the US than in Europe with its restricted wood land availability.
Farming Fuel in Middle Eastern Salt Marshes
A new biofuels project at Abu Dhabi's Masdar Institute of Science and Technology will unite Boeing, Honeywell and others in search of a system to produce fuel and other useful products from biomass and seawater. The Sustainable Bioenergy Research Project is focused on integrating aquaculture and farming to create a closed-loop system that thrives in areas where fresh water is scarce.
Landfill gas power system earns EPA award
The Environmental Protection Agency has honored the city of Sioux Falls and POET for a landfill gas project that offsets significant energy for process steam at POET Biorefining – Chancellor. "As this award signifies, POET wants to do more than produce renewable fuels. We want to use renewable energy to power our production process as well." - POET Chief Operating Officer James Moe.
New drive to harness wave power
In a bleakly beautiful island landscape, some strange new sights are emerging. In the turbulent waters off the shores of...
Eco-Friendly SUV Gets a Hydrogen Mileage Boost
When researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) participated in a test drive for a hydrogen fuel cell SUV that reached the equivalent of a 431-mile driving range, it wasn't just California dream. The research team, along with Toyota, recently completed a 331 mile round trip drive between Torrance and San Diego, Calif., driving two Toyota Highlander Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicles — Advanced (FCHV-adv).