The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has created the Global Atlas of Renewable Energy Sources reference guide in order to help countries determine their renewable energy generating potential.
The atlas is a compilation of data and maps from the world’s leading technical...
According to a report in the journal Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A, estuary barges and tidal streams might be able to provide over 20% of the United Kingdom’s electricity.
The report finds the predictable nature of tidal patterns...
Engineers at Virginia Tech University and the University of Arkansas conducted a study which shows that if businesses are linked together through a shared network, or “physical internet,” they will greatly reduce the amount of greenhouse gases produced during...
Studies of dark energy and dark matter have always been fascinating for scientists around the world. One of the main reasons for this is that there is so little known about them, that the possibilities to discover new and...
Aussie car manufacturer Holden is set bring about a new change with its eco-friendly green car, the Holden Volt. Current models of the Volt run on a 1.4 litre, four-cylinder petrol engine with no turbo, producing approximately 55kw of...
In an unprecedented move, the provincial government of Canada’s Ontario province will burn zero coal by the conclusion of 2013. This is the first time any government in North America has decommissioned an entire coal fleet and serves as...
The industrial material production process is very hard on silicon wafers. In fact, between 5 and 10% of these expensive wafers used to make photovoltaic solar cells are damaged during the process, translating annually into billions of lost dollars...
The College Divestment Movement is gaining momentum and is sending a clear message to oil companies across the United States. The movement is present at 50 universities and is supported by 350.org and The Better Future Project.
The latest example...
Most plastics start out from organic compounds, many of which are petrochemicals, that is, petroleum-based. In order to reduce the demand on petroleum reserves, and the pollution associated with them, there are many synthetic plastics being produced today.
Japanese researchers...
One of the best ways to get people interested in a new technology is to make it more affordable. The latest in vehicle technology, electric vehicles , could certainly benefit from a reduction in price. Many consumers have a...
