[Global] Wind energy can power streetlights. Electric vehicles are being pushed to be a norm. Solar panels have reached consumer level, thanks to Tesla’s Powerwall. Continue reading The potential of biofuel: powering jets with algae
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Masdar Institute students innovate in sync with nature
[Abu Dhabi] Emirati students at Masdar Institute of Science and Technology are playing a key role in the UAE’s water, food, and environmental security thanks to their innovative research.
The PhD candidates, Ahmad Al Harethi, and Alya Al Tunaiji, are part of separate Continue reading Masdar Institute students innovate in sync with nature
Lecture: Fossil Fuel Junkies, Climate Change, and Better Living through Algae
Chuck Greene, Professor and Director of Ocean Resources and Ecosystems Program, Cornell University
Professor Greene’s talk will describe an ambitious plan to transform modern society from its currently unsustainable fossil-fuel addiction to a new reliance on Continue reading Lecture: Fossil Fuel Junkies, Climate Change, and Better Living through Algae
Envision 2050: The Future of Oceans
Oceans cover more than two thirds of Earth’s surface. They are home to millions of species, provide a key source of protein to people on every continent, and play an enormous role in Continue reading Envision 2050: The Future of Oceans
Biofuels show promise for alternative energy: Which two show most promise in the race for sustainable energy?
[USA] The number of alternative energy biofuels in the works is clipping along at a frenetic pace. With a seemingly endless supply of Continue reading Biofuels show promise for alternative energy: Which two show most promise in the race for sustainable energy?
The A to Z of Unusual Renewable Energy Sources
The use of renewable and sustainable energy sources is growing worldwide. Subsequently, new technologies for sustainable energy are ever-emerging, and some are rather unusual. Outside of the more commonplace solar,… Continue reading The A to Z of Unusual Renewable Energy Sources
McGinn to keynote Algae Biomass Summit
The Algae Biomass Organization, the trade association for the algae industry, has announced that Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Energy, Installations and Environment) Dennis McGinn will be a Keynote Speaker at the 8th Annual Algae Biomass Summit—the largest algae conference in the world, being held Sept. 29-Oct. 2 in San Diego, California.
McGinn is leading the Department of the… Continue reading McGinn to keynote Algae Biomass Summit