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Storage & Harvest
It’s all very well harnessing the power of renewable energy, but where to put it? Here is the latest news of solutions for the storage and harvest of energy.
Methane emissions blow away efforts to slow down climate change
The powerful greenhouse gas, and main cause of climate change, Methane, is growing faster in the atmosphere than…
Turning renewable energy into natural gas
For wider adoption of wind and solar power, one of the biggest challenges is how to store the excess energy they…
Highly efficient solar cells inspired by plants
To make a key discovery that could help make solar cells more efficient, a University of California, Riverside…
Tesla’s SolarCity sets example for the world
To celebrate its $2.6bn acquisition of SolarCity, Tesla has announced a major solar energy project: wiring up the…
Nuclear waste to batteries starts diamond-age of power generation
New technology has been developed that uses nuclear waste to generate electricity in a nuclear-powered battery. A…
From-farm-to-fork: A Thanksgiving turkey tale
The carbon footprint of a typical Thanksgiving feast - roasted turkey stuffed with sausage and apples, green bean…
Microalgae: Fuel for your car, and for you?
Microalgae may soon combat global warming, climate change and food insecurity, according to a study published in…
Glow-in-the-dark dye fueling our future
If someone came up with the idea of a glow-in-the-dark dye being the next advancement in energy storage technology,…
Harnessing carbon dioxide needs engineered efficiency
The vast diversity of organisms on the planet expresses enzymes for the conversion of carbon dioxide into organic…
These owls are having a hoot- but you won’t hear them
Many people see the owl as a wise old creature, and this is certainly reflected in the fact that there are many…