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USPS Goes Green

Syndicated — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 21:20:01 +0000

In strict adherence to guidelines released by the Department of Energy, the United States Postal Service gets on a fast track to reach the goal for energy reduction. Green roofs, green buildings and an optimally efficient management system of energy consumption form part of the energy-reduction strategy. Power Guzzlers: Use of air conditioning is one [...]
Posted in: Environment, Industry, Transportation

Synthetic Fuel from CO2 and Solar Energy?

Syndicated — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 07:09:54 +0000

Really amazing are the innovative ways solar power is put into use. Now a team of scientists working in Sandia National Laboratories is focusing on exploring basic steps to make synthetic liquid fuel with the help of solar panels. The goal is that this will help considerably reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Conversion goals: The team [...]
Posted in: Biofuels, Environment, Solar Power

Solar Panels – Are They a Threat to Biodiversity?

Syndicated — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 07:01:44 +0000

Solar panels are gaining more recognition as key ingredients to produce eco-friendly and renewable source of energy. With growing need for more energy, there will be in future, a plethora of solar panels all over the world. Now this has become a source of eco-conservative concern, according to Mr. Bruce Robertson, Research Associate, [...]
Posted in: Environment, Industry, Solar Power

Coal Emissions from U.S. Could Stop in 20 Years

Syndicated — Mon, 17 May 2010 00:55:01 +0000

Pushker Kharecha and his colleagues believe that we should follow some practical methods to do away with coal and conventional fossil fuel emissions. We all know that use of fossil fuels leads towards carbon emissions that cause immense damage to our environment. Pushker Kharecha and colleagues voiced similar sentiments in the American Chemical Society’s [...]
Posted in: Environment, Industry, Politics

Carbon-based Solar Cells

Syndicated — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:48:44 +0000

Solar panels need silicon for absorption of light. Silicon doesn’t come cheap.This cost-factor is preventing people from using solar energy on a large scale. Scientists utilize another substance i.e. ruthenium for solar cells. Rutheniumcan is cheaper than silicon but ruthenium is a rare metal on Earth. It is as rare as platinum. Naturally it [...]
Posted in: Environment, PhotoVoltaics, Solar Power

Abu Dhabi To Build First Full Eco-City

Syndicated — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 11:13:53 +0000

When we talk about the Middle East Asia, we imagine harsh terrain, blazing sun and sand dunes. Abu Dhabi is a part of the United Arab Emirates. Its currently hostile area is being developed as the world’s first carbon neutral city in the coming 5 to 10 years. This city will be a green [...]
Posted in: Economy, Environment, Industry

Car Fuel from Carbon Dioxide?

Syndicated — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 06:37:24 +0000

If a car is running smoothly on the road and its consuming carbon dioxide from air as fuel instead of petrol, what a dream world that would be. Researchers from the South West are working on a £1.4 million project to turn the above dream into a reality. This car of future will consume [...]
Posted in: Environment, Future Energy, Transportation

New Design Strategy for the Artificial Leaf

Syndicated — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 07:02:40 +0000

Scientists are quite optimistic that hydrogen will emerge as the fuel of the future and the world would be driven by ‘hydrogen economy’. The only byproduct of hydrogen fuel is water vapor. By using hydrogen fuel we can reduce the harmful effects of greenhouse gases. Currently many research labs are engaged in duplicating the [...]
Posted in: Environment, Future Energy, Solar Power

Biofuels and Carbon Capture from Frog Foam?

Syndicated — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 07:17:05 +0000

Since time immemorial human beings are trying to use solar energy for their survival and day to day use. We know that green plants create their own food and energy with the help of photosynthesis. Photosynthesis happens in the presence of sunlight, water and carbon dioxide. The end results are food, chemical energy and [...]
Posted in: Biofuels, Environment, Solar Power

Scientists use Visible Light to Break Down Carbon Dioxide

Syndicated — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:57:57 +0000

We all are familiar with the effects of carbon dioxide on our environment. Carbon dioxide is responsible for causing the greenhouse effect. If scientists can breakdown this gas into other form it would lead us to reduce the concentration of this gas into environment substantially. It would mean dealing with the root cause of [...]
Posted in: Environment, Inventions