Environment

Computer model pinpoints prime materials for efficient carbon capture

By By Robert Sanders | 29 May 2012

Computer model pinpoints prime materials for efficient carbon capture

By By Robert Sanders | 29 May 2012

High-speed method to aid search for solar energy storage catalysts

28 May 2012

New model of geological strata may aid oil extraction, water recovery and Earth history studies

26 May 2012

More plant species responding to global warming than estimated

22 May 2012

Oxygen-separation membranes could aid in CO2 reduction

21 May 2012

Bright future for solar power in space

19 May 2012

The ‘carbon footprint’ of power generation

18 May 2012

We are all aware of global warming; but fewer of us realise what exactly the notorious 'carbon footprint' implies. Prakash Nayak, chairman, IET Power Panel explains, outlining activities which generate the biggest and smallest carbon footprints

Coal seam gas to imperil water bores in Queensland: Report

18 May 2012

Fermentation methods could help sustainable fish farming

16 May 2012

Isoprene research could lead to eco-friendly car tires

16 May 2012

Green motoring to run up £13-bn loss to UK exchequer

16 May 2012

Tax breaks for electric cars and lower fuel consumption from fuel-efficient vehicles would blow a £13-billion hole in the UK's public finances, a think tank warns

India, Germany jointly working on electric mobility: Anand Sharma

11 May 2012

ACCC warns customers over excessive price rises due to carbon tax

11 May 2012

Nanotube 'sponge' has potential in oil spill cleanup

11 May 2012

'Modern Portfolio Theory' optimises conservation practices

10 May 2012

India barely taps 2.5 per cent of its renewable energy potential

07 May 2012

Producers to be made responsible for collection of e-waste

07 May 2012

Optimal planning of solar power plants

07 May 2012

Supercomputer speeds clean energy research

30 Apr 2012

Optimising biofuel supply chain is a competitive game

30 Apr 2012

Oil-spill clean-up may be made easier by carbon-nanotube technology

28 Apr 2012

Miniature sensors may advance climate studies

23 Apr 2012

Gujarat watershed programme wins PM’s award for administrative excellence

21 Apr 2012

Links between air pollution and early death established

21 Apr 2012

In a study appearing this month, MIT researchers report that emissions from cars, trucks, planes and powerplants cause 13,000 premature deaths — more than road accidents — in the UK alone each year. By Jennifer Chu, MIT News Office