16-04-06 A finely tuned carbon nanotube thin film has the potential to act as a thermoelectric power generator that captures and uses waste heat, according to researchers at the Energy Departments National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The research cou...
16-03-17 The International Energy Agency says China energy-related carbon dioxide emissions have seen the largest decrease in volumes, compared to other countries last year. 国际能源署表示,去年中国与能源相关的二氧化碳排放量与其它国家相比减少最高。 China's e...
16-03-09 CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Arundo donax, a giant reed that grows in the Mediterranean climate zones of the world, isn't like other prolific warm-weather grasses, researchers report. This grass, which can grow annually to 6 meters (nearly 20 feet) in height,...
16-02-26 An international team of scientists from the Carnegie Institution for Science, Rice University and other institutions has performed the first experiment to manipulate seawater chemistry in a natural coral-reef community to determine the effect that...
16-02-24 In the concrete jungle at the core of a city, carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are dominated by the fossil fuels burned by the dense concentrations of cars and buildings. Boston University researchers now have shown, however, that in metropolitan area...
16-02-23 You might think it's your colleagues or the pressures of work that's getting you down at the office, but new research suggests it could well be the air you're breathing instead. Scientists in the US have found that the concentration of carbon dioxid...
16-01-13 Giant icebergs leave trail of carbon sequestration in their wake -- a month after they have passed Geographers analysed 175 satellite images of ocean colour which is an indicator of phytoplankton productivity at the ocean's surface Giant icebergs ar...
15-12-19 There is a new substance that is harder than diamond. It's called Q-carbon, and it was created by researchers at North Carolina State University. 北卡罗莱纳州立大学的研究人员研发出一种名为Q-碳的新物质,其硬度比钻石还高。 The only place it may be fou...
15-12-04 You might not realise it, but sending even a short email has an impact on the environment. 你可能没有意识到,即使是发送一封小小的邮件也会对环境产生影响。 Scientists estimate that an email adds about four grams (0.14 ounces) of carbon dioxide equival...
15-11-26 As world leaders prepare to gather in France for the 2015 United Nations Conference on Climate Change next week, global warming -- and how to stop it -- is a hot topic. To limit climate change, experts say that we need to reach carbon neutrality by...