Hydrogen is widely regarded as a promising and clean alternative energy source. The traditional source of hydrogen for fuel cell use is water, which is split into hydrogen and oxygen. But oxygen is a low-value product. So, this week, researchers report a new approach and a new catalyst that can…
Semi-transparent perovskite solar cells have been created that demonstrate high-power conversion efficiency and transmit visible light while blocking infrared light, making them great candidates for solar windows. Read more here:: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/solar_energy/~3/34fOXOtw46s/160803075755.htm
A team chemists has created a battery that stores energy in a biologically derived unit, paving the way for cheaper consumer electronics that are easier on the environment.The battery is similar to many commercially-available high-energy lithium-ion batteries with one important difference. It uses flavin from vitamin B2 as the cathode:…
By Wood Resources International LLC The general price trend for hardwood chip traded overseas have been downward since late 2011 when the FOEX price index reached a record high. The softwood chip price index has also fallen from a peak almost five years ago, but the price decline has been…
By Wood Resources International LLC The European Sawlog Price Index (ESPI) has fallen for eight consecutive quarters to reach its lowest level since 2010, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. The biggest price declines have occurred in Central Europe. Despite substantial reductions in domestic log costs for sawmills in Austria…
By heather.lammers@nrel.gov (Heather Lammers) New data-driven tools help cities identify strategic paths toward a clean energy future August 3, 2016 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has launched two new tools as part of its Cities Leading through Energy Analysis and Planning (Cities-LEAP) project. Created by DOE’s National Renewable Energy…
By By TERESA TRITCH When it comes to federal lands, Republicans are putting profits ahead of public interest. Read more here:: http://takingnote.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/08/02/this-land-is-whose-land/
Thanks to a reaction that resembles a sort of proton pinball game, a thin layer of moisture on the surface of a catalysts can improve the efficiency of fuel cells, devices used to transform chemical energy (a fuel like hydrogen, for example) directly into electricity without releasing greenhouse gases in…
Using a heat-resistant device, made of tungsten and alumina layers, researchers have found that the device can absorb the sun’s broad spectrum radiation and convert it to electricity. Read more here:: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/solar_energy/~3/hJygVqWDK3s/160801131109.htm
By By LESLIE PICKER and BILL VLASIC Both company’s boards approved a $2.6 billion merger, putting their faith in Elon Musk’s idea of a clean-energy powerhouse. Read more here:: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/02/business/dealbook/tesla-solar-city-merger-elon-musk.html
