The ancient, arid landscapes of Australia are fertile ground for new growth, says Douglas MacFarlane, a chemist at Monash University in suburban Melbourne: vast forests of windmills and solar panels. More sunlight per square meter strikes the country than just about any other, and powerful winds buffet its south and west coasts. All told, Australia boasts a renewable energy potential of 25,000 gigawatts, one of … Continue reading Liquid Sunshine

IISc researchers produce a better water purification membrane | 08/30/2016 Going a step further, a team of researchers from IISc Bangalore has improved upon the water purification membrane they developed in 2014. The membrane allows higher flow rate across it and kills nearly 99 per cent of E. Coli present in water. The results of the study were published recently in the journal Nanoscale. Instead of … Continue reading IISc researchers produce a better water purification membrane

Earth’s temperature dropped during solar eclipse | 08/23/2016 A study revealed that the temperature of the Earth dropped during last year’s eclipse of the sun, Britain’s Met office has said.The Met Office on Monday said it was the first time that satellites had been used to monitor surface “skin” temperatures during a total solar eclipse, Xinhua news agency reported. The research showed the eclipse on … Continue reading Earth’s temperature dropped during solar eclipse

Technology produces clean-burning hydrogen fuel ch Nitesh | 29/01/2015 A new technology based on carbon nanotubes promises commercially viable hydrogen production from water. The new technology is a novel catalyst that performs almost as well as cost-prohibitive platinum for so-called electrolysis reactions, which use electric currents to split water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen. The Rutgers technology is also far more efficient than less-expensive catalysts … Continue reading Technology produces clean-burning hydrogen fuel ch