Researcher Finds Method Of Producing Bioplastics From Waste By Training Special Bacteria
A doctoral thesis on the topic of converting agricultural wastes into high-quality bioplastics could reach the first page of newspapers these days. Jean-Paul Meinjen, a researcher at the Technical University of Delft, Netherlands, will be presenting how he actually trained and selected bacteria in an evolutionary process that is not to be neglected by any means.
US Government Encourages Farmers To Use Renewable Energy For Increased Profits
Farmers, ranchers and owners of rural businesses are eagerly taking the opportunity to improve their operations, develop new sources of renewable energy and reduce cost with the federal clean energy loans and grants adding up to $30 million.
Ice Melt Due To Global Warming Could Trigger Colder Winters In Northern Regions, Study...
Previewing floods, droughts, heat waves and rising sea levels, a U.N. panel of climate scientists from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research warned that the global warming and the melting of sea ice could actually bring harsher winters over Europe and northern Asia.
US Energy Secretary Announces Green Technology Partnership With China
It was about time the US and China collaborated on anything but pollution... the reduction of pollution. The scientific partnership announcement has been made by the US Energy Secretary Steven Chu on Wednesday, launching one of the largest collaborations of this kind in the world.
NASA Develops Solar Shield System For Protecting Power Grids From Future Solar Storms
Solar "power" is not always beneficial for the environment and our technology. A new challenge has landed in NASA scientists' courtyard: preventing blackouts that may be caused by the next solar storm. The answer to this challenge is embodied in a new high-tech solution, a forecasting system under development, called "Solar Shield."
Oregon Utilities Setting Target of Reducing CO2 Emissions 10% Below 1990 Levels
To decrease the amount of greenhouse emissions 10% below 1990 levels, Portland General Electric (PGE) in Oregon intends to replace coal plants with 2,362 MW wind energy systems and 557 MW of simple-cycle combustion turbines burning natural gas.
Increased Global Warming Could Lower Overall Wind Power, Researcher Says
The Earth's systems are all interlinked and their proper functioning depends on all of them. Diandong Ren, a climate researcher at the University of Texas at Austin, has recently formulated a theory according to which wind power could drop by up to 12 percent if the global temperature will rise 2 to 4 degrees.
India And The U.S. to Collaborate on Shale Gas and Clean Energy Project
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, and the U.S. President, Barack Obama, announced that India and the United States have agreed to join forces on energy projects, among which shale gas and clean energy, on a press conference on Monday
Panasonic Invests $30M in Electric Car Manufacturer Tesla Motors
The biggest Japanese electronics maker, Panasonic, will acquire nearly a 2% stake in Tesla, at the price of $21.15 per share. Following the announcement of association with Tesla, the shares in Panasonic jumped 3.7% to 1,181 yen on Thursday.
New Report Claims 4.2% of U.S. Electricity Coming From Solar by 2020
According to a new report made by Bloomberg New Energy Finance, solar energy can provide 4.2% of U.S. power needs by 2020. This will become reality only if the U.S continues to make investments in the energy sector and decrease solar costs.
