WASHINGTON – It took millions of years for the remains of microscopic plants and animals that once covered the floors of ancient oceans to become buried deep underground to form a carbon-rich stew known as petroleum. Now, in the next big play to manage climate change, engineers are moving to speed and re-engineer that process, […]
Engineers made quantum dot solar cells that can be made into flexible, thin films, and generate electricity in low-light conditions. Thanks to a significant breakthrough at The University of Queensland, it might be possible for us to generate power on homes, cars, and phones with highly efficient flexible solar “skins.” The engineers have been studying […]
The United States could generate 20% of its electricity from wind within 10 years, without requiring any additional land, according to Cornell University research published in Nature Scientific Reports. “The United States currently produces about 7% of its electricity from wind energy,” said Sara Pryor, professor in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences. “This […]
German clean energy fund HEP Kapitalverwaltung AG has partnered with New Jersey-based commercial and industrial (C&I) solar developer Solops LLC as it seeks to grow its footprint in the US distributed solar market. The firms have formed a new entity, Emerald Garden Holdings. The move supports HEP’s North American investment strategy under which it aims […]
Every emission on the ground or in the air will come under the microscope as part of a $US1 billion commitment by Delta Air Lines to become the world’s first carbon-neutral airline. Starting March 1, 2020, Delta will begin a 10-year journey to mitigate all emissions in its global business. The announcement came as Barron’s […]
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $125.5 million in new funding to advance solar technology research. Through the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Solar Energy Technologies Office, DOE is now accepting award submissions and expects to announce the funding winners in September. DOE’s Solar Energy Technologies Office Fiscal Year […]
Fuelled by the pressure of climate activists and global mass protests, EU decision-makers embraced an unprecedented focus on the climate emergency and sustainable bioenergy. This resulted in the principles laid down in the European Green Deal in late 2019. The rhetoric we witnessed in the last months is now giving way to concrete proposals to […]
Biotech company White Dog Labs has received approval from the district court for Morrison County in Minnesota, US to acquire the Central Minnesota Renewables (CMR) biorefinery in Little Falls, Minnesota.
Natural capital is a way of thinking about natural resources – such as water, land, forests and clean air – as assets that provide a flow of benefits, or “ecosystem services” to people and the economy. These services include food and the natural regulation of the environment and climate.
Grants for four projects to support forestry contractors and boost wood pellet production worth $2.7 million (€2.44 million) have been allocated by the Forest Enhancement Society of British Columbia (BC).