Chinese exports linked to pollution levels in USA
When Chinese exports to the US and Europe rise, so do levels of pollution that blow across the Pacific Ocean, researchers from the University...
Global energy demand to rise 41% by 2035
Global energy demand is forecast to rise by 41% between 2012 and 2035, according to a new report BP Energy Outlook 2034 (Outlook), which...
Widening wealth gap a growing global problem
The widening wealth gap – the difference in incomes between the richest and poorest individuals - is a risk that has the potential to...
Premium chocolate – how do I know it is really premium?
How can we be sure that the premium chocolate we have bought really is what we have paid for? For many people there is...
New organic flow battery could mean breakthrough for renewable energy storage
Harvard scientists and engineers have developed a new type of battery that could allow the supply of energy from renewable sources such as wind...
Biofuels – just yields versus the big picture
As far as biofuels are concerned, corn is the leader in the category of biomass yield, but concentrating just on yield comes at a...
World’s fastest organic transistor paves way for new generation of cheap, high-res screens
Engineers in the US have found a way to vastly speed up the performance of organic transistors, bringing closer the day when these thin,...
Cleaning paper money to prolong its life
Paper money, such as dollar bills, gradually become dirtier and dirtier as they gather grime, fall onto streets and sidewalks, and eventually get selected...
Ford unveils solar powered car – the Ford C-MAX Solar Energi Concept
Ford has teamed up with the Georgia Institute of Technology and SunPower to develop a hybrid car which powers itself using solar energy (also...
Electrical waste worldwide at 65.4 million tonnes by 2017
Global electrical waste, also known as e-waste, will increase by one third to 65.4 million tonnes by 2017, according to a new report and...