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04/25/2018 / By David Williams

China plans to finance and build thousands of coal-fired power plants worldwide

China has big plans concerning renewable energy in the future. After all, increased adoption of renewable energy sources can help in China’s plan to clean up its skies and minimize the levels of pollution. But while everything seems to be on the right track domestically, quite the opposite appears to be going on outside of […]

04/25/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Energy from lasers? Chemists create a new form of CO2 that can be used as an alternative energy source

What if you could turn carbon dioxide (CO2) – a common air pollutant produced by burning fossil fuel – into an alternative source of energy? Austrian researchers have reported creating a new form of CO2 with the use of lasers, according to an article on ScienceDaily. Chemists have long dreamed of converting CO2 in the atmosphere […]

03/21/2018 / By David Williams

Israel announces plan to stop using coal, gasoline, and diesel by 2030

The United States is far from the only country that is going all-in on renewable energy sources in the next few years. Middle Eastern country Israel has decided to set its sights on achieving certain renewable energy goals as well, and it aims to rely on only natural gas and electric sources by the year […]

03/18/2018 / By David Williams

Wastewater treatment plants may soon generate electricity for cities thanks to improved microbial fuel cells

Microbial fuel cell technology shows plenty of promise for generating electricity in places where power sources may be limited, but they haven’t been perfected yet. Now a group of researchers from the Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) have shown that it’s possible to improve their efficiency with the use of modified graphite felt. After testing, […]

02/06/2018 / By David Williams

Scientists find improved approach for creating fuel from biowaste, making it a good substitute for fossil fuels

It seems like every day, researchers find yet another fossil fuel alternative. Not that anyone should be complaining. This time, a team of researchers from the University of Calgary have developed a method to produce a much higher quality and more stable fuel from biowaste, such as raw sewage, which is simpler and a lot […]

01/31/2018 / By David Williams

France plans to shut down all coal-fired power stations by 2021 in new climate change directive

French President Emmanuel Macron wants France to be the leader in the march towards a “greener” Earth. In a recent World Economic Forum meeting that was held in Davos, he announced his plans to shut down all coal-fired power plants in France by the year 2021. This announcement was part of an energetic speech made […]

12/26/2017 / By David Williams

World Bank to stop financing oil and gas exploration and extraction in 2019

While most know it as one of the scariest and most influential organizations on Earth, the World Bank is a tremendous force for good. At least, it’s actively trying to be, as evidenced by its latest move to announce that it will be cutting the money supply to oil and gas exploration projects beginning in […]

12/25/2017 / By Ralph Flores

Alternative fuel for home heating reduces emissions and recycles waste: Researchers say wood pellet fuel is a win-win that outperforms traditional fuels

Wood pellets not only look cool, but they’re also doing great things for the environment. According to a study conducted by the University of New Hampshire, utilizing wood pellets as your primary source of home fuel cuts greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by more than half, compared with fossil fuels and natural gas. “Wood pellet heat is […]

12/17/2017 / By Jhoanna Robinson

Researchers have designed a new solar device that may finally make hydrogen cars a reality

Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles have crafted a device that can utilize solar energy to effectively and cheaply create and store energy, which could then be used to power electronic devices, and to harness hydrogen fuel for environmentally-friendly cars. The device allows for inexpensive hydrogen vehicles because it can produce hydrogen using […]

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