Whole-tree harvesting could boost biomass production
Making the shift to renewable energy sources requires biomass, too.
Making the shift to renewable energy sources requires biomass, too.
Environment
Jul 15, 2019
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Construction on a $1 billion energy storage system in central Montana could start as soon as next year after its sponsors said Friday they reached a financing agreement with a Danish firm that invests in renewable energy.
Energy & Green Tech
Jul 12, 2019
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Efforts to shift away from fossil fuels and replace oil and coal with renewable energy sources can help reduce carbon emissions but do so at the expense of increased inequality, according to a new Portland State University ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jul 12, 2019
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Solar cells are currently the world's most talked-about renewable energy source, and for any future sustainable energy system, it is crucial to know about the performance of photovoltaic systems at local, regional and global ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jul 1, 2019
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Some of the vast amount of wasted energy that machines and devices emit as heat could be recaptured using an inexpensive nanomaterial developed at KAUST. This thermoelectric nanomaterial could capture the heat lost by devices, ...
Materials Science
Jun 27, 2019
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Heated gloves, bracelets, and even rings are some of the potential applications of highly conductive MXene, a 2-D material made of alternating atomic layers of titanium and carbon. In a new study, researchers have fabricated ...
A group of Italian researchers has developed a method that enables more efficient use of energy by smart homes that are connected to a microgrid—a web of individualized units that are connected to one another and one common ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 5, 2019
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New research from a University of New Mexico graduate student looks at the tenuous relationship between preserving one of New Mexico's most scenic waterways, while also providing continuous access to alternative energy sources.
Environment
Jun 4, 2019
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Renewable energy sources can fluctuate in the amount of power they are able to provide—which is why batteries are used to temporarily store the energy. The problem with lithium ion batteries is their short service life, ...
Polymers
Jun 3, 2019
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Last year, California set the nation's most ambitious energy goal—deriving 100 percent of its electrical power from renewable sources by 2045. Many other states have since joined with similar goals, including New York, ...
Energy & Green Tech
May 31, 2019
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