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Wooden Windmill Stronger Than Steel
Sweden is currently home to the world’s tallest wooden wind turbine, developed by Swedish start-up Modvion. The modular wind turbine tower is made entirely of
Whales: Climate Change Allies
Wales Could Help Reduce CO2 Concentration in the Atmosphere A recent study by the University of Alaska Southeast (AUS) has found that whales, some of
Algae Farm: More Effective than Rainforest?
Brilliant Planet, a start-up based in London, has developed a new algae farm to combat climate change by reducing the concentration of CO2 in the
Fuel from Air, Wind, and Water
Scientists from the University of Stuttgart and the University of Bayreuth have developed a new technology that can produce synthetic diesel and kerosene from carbon
Generating Methane from Solar and Wind Energy Microbes
A new technology that converts solar and wind energy into methane could increase energy security in Central Europe during the winter months. The high volatility
Sunlight, Water, CO2 = Kerosene
In a groundbreaking achievement, scientists from the SUN-to-LIQUID project have successfully operated a demonstration plant that produces kerosene from air using solar energy. The process
Bacteria turn CO2 into plastic and fuel
Scientists at the University of Colorado have developed a Bio-Nano hybrid that uses microbes to produce carbon-containing products such as plastic and gasoline from CO2,
