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Catalyzing the conversion of biomass to biofuel

Munich, Germany (SPX) Jul 27, 2021 - Zeolites are extremely porous materials: Ten grams can have an internal surface area the size of a soccer field. Their cavities make them useful in catalyzing chemical reactions and thus saving ener

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Kenya Installs the First Solar Plant That Transforms Ocean Water Into Drinking Water

Water should not be a luxury product, but still in these modern times, one out of nine people does not have access to clean drinking water. The main issue here is that only around 4% percent of Earth’s water sources are rivers, lakes and drinkable water, the rest is comprised of oceans with salty water. […]

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Germany, Ireland more open than U.S. to renewable energy close to homes

Washington DC (UPI) Jul 19, 2021 - People in Germany and Ireland are more willing to accept renewable energy sites closer to their homes than their U.S. counterparts, but all three wanted carbon-based energy sites farther away and favored decarbonization overall, a new study found.

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Vermont's Goodrich Farm now the Northeast's largest anaerobic digestor

Danielle and Chase Goodrich realized years ago that they needed to start thinking about in...

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Switching it up to make better grass for bioenergy crops

Saint Paul MN (SPX) Jul 07, 2021 - Bioenergy crops are an alternative energy source that, unlike fossil fuels, could positively impact the environment by reducing greenhouse gases, soil erosion, and carbon dioxide levels. They can be

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Wisconsin Soybean Farmers Help City of Madison to Grow Sustainable Vehicle Fleet - Badger Bean

Media Contact: Todd Maahs, Communications Director, todd@toddmaahs.com MADISON – The Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board (WSMB) and the National Biodiesel Board today announced the investment of funds to help the City of Madison retrofit 20 Fleet Service vehicles to run nearly 100 percent on biodiesel fuel. Economic and environmental benefits of this investment will include reduced […]

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Farmers swap crops for energy as east of England solar farm proposals double

Applications on sites in Herts, Cambridgeshire and Essex climb to 840 megawatts in last five months

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How biological batteries can generate renewable energy from soil

Bioo is generating electricity from the organic matter in soil and creating biological batteries to power agricultural sensors.

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Transparent electrode lays foundation for see-through solar cells

With a view to one day developing transparent solar cells that can double as windows in homes and other buildings, an international team of scientists has demonstrated a new type of transparent electrode that can function as a key building block. The breakthrough overcomes some performance issues with previous efforts in this area, and lays the groundwork for advanced tandem solar cells that combine the strengths of two separate but complimentary technologies.

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UMass Amherst Researchers Create Self-Sustaining, Intelligent, Electronic Microsystems from Green Material | UMass Amherst

A UMass research team has created an electronic microsystem that can intelligently respond to information inputs without any external energy input.

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