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Benno Hansen

Aiko Stevenson: Rio+20: "We Are Made Wise by the Responsibility of Our Future" - 0 views

  • "Ecocide is in essence the very antithesis of life. It leads to resource depletion, and where there is an escalation of resource depletion, war comes chasing behind."
Benno Hansen

Big Drought Makes for a Small 'Dead Zone' - NYTimes.com - 0 views

  • this summer’s hypoxic zone in the Gulf of Mexico – the oxygen-devoid area of water colloquially known as the dead zone – covers one of the smallest areas recorded since scientists began measuring the hypoxic zone in 1985
  • “Because of the massive drought in the Midwest, there’s a whole lot less fertilizer being flushed into the rivers and whole lot less water being flushed into the gulf,” said Don Scavia, an aquatic ecologist with the University of Michigan.
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    this summer's hypoxic zone in the Gulf of Mexico - the oxygen-devoid area of water colloquially known as the dead zone - covers one of the smallest areas recorded since scientists began measuring the hypoxic zone in 1985
Alex Parker

Capturing cow burps: reducing methane emissions - 0 views

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    Researchers in Argentina have developed a method of capturing methane from cattle that they hope will lead to a reduction in the global warming impact of the agricultural sector. But is it a realistic solution or just a lot of hot air?
Alex Parker

Video - Keystone XL: A boon to the US economy - Hydrocarbons Technology - 0 views

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    News, views and contacts from the global Hydrocarbons industry
Alex Parker

Wired microbes - mini power plants convert sewage into energy - 0 views

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    Scientists from Stanford University have developed a microbial battery using 'wired microbes' to create power from sewage and wastewater. The technology, though small in scale, shows early promise as both an electricity source and an exciting new treatment for wastewater.
Alex Parker

Energy storage in the UK: is the government doing enough? - 1 views

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    The UK Government pledged to support the development of the energy storage sector in February, stating that the technology could be 'potentially revolutionary'. But is the government creating the right policy framework to support the sector and help it integrate into the UK energy network?
Alex Parker

Plugging the gaps: Areva and Schneider Electric look to empower islands - 1 views

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    AREVA and Schneider Electric have entered into a strategic partnership to develop energy management and storage solutions based on hydrogen fuel cell technology. We look at the technology at the centre of the deal and what the partners are bringing to the table.
Alex Parker

Teesside Energy-from-Waste (EfW) Facility - Power Technology - 1 views

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    The upcoming Teesside energy-from-waste (EfW) plant at Teesside in the United Kingdom will use innovative technology to generate 49MW of green energy from residual municipal and commercial waste. The power project, whose groundbreaking is scheduled for 2014 and operation commencement scheduled for 2016, is being developed under a build, own, operate and transfer (BOOT) contract for Merseyside and Halton Waste Partnership (MHWP).
Alex Parker

Mount Signal Solar Power Plant, Imperial County, California, United States of America - 1 views

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    The Mount Signal Solar Project, also known as Imperial Valley Solar 1 (IVS1), is a utility-scale photovoltaic power plant, located in Imperial County, California, approximately 100 miles (160km) east of San Diego.
Alex Parker

Sarulla Geothermal Power Project - 1 views

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    The largest single-contract geothermal power project to date.
Alex Parker

Meghnaghat Combined Cycle Power Plant - 1 views

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    The Meghnaghat 450MW Combined Cycle gas-fired power plant is located on a 25.09ha site 22km south of Dhaka on the northern bank of the Meghna River.
Alex Parker

Cerro Dominador Solar Power Plant - 1 views

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    Cerro Dominador is a 110MW concentrated solar power plant (CSP) being developed by Abengoa. The plant is situated in the commune of María Elena, in the Antofagasta region, Atacama Desert, Chile.
Alex Parker

South Korea diversifying supply to ensure long-term energy security? - 1 views

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    Spotlight on South Korea - energy security through diversity
Alex Parker

Wang Noi CCGT - 1 views

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    Wang Noi, stage two incorporating another 600MW combined-cycle power train.
Alex Parker

University of Toronto researchers develop cheaper, lighter solar cells - 1 views

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    The University of Toronto Edward S Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering researchers in Canada have developed and demonstrated a new class of solar-sensitive nanoparticle.
Alex Parker

Paimpol-Brehat Tidal Farm - 1 views

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    Paimpol-Brehat Tidal Farm is being constructed off the coast of Paimpol-Brehat in North Brittany, France. It is set to become the largest tidal array in the world once all its four turbines are operational.
Alex Parker

Breakthrough in wireless power transmission - 1 views

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    Breakthrough in wireless power transmission
Alex Parker

In photos - oil & gas drones seek out weird & wonderful sealife - 1 views

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    A new project is giving scientists access to the offshore industry's subsea ROVs when they're not being used in their official capacity, allowing them to moonlight as underwater spies in search of new marine species.
Alex Parker

Peterhead Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Project - 1 views

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    The Peterhead power station, located in Aberdeenshire on the north-east coast of Scotland, will be the world's first gas-fired power station to host a full-chain carbon capture and storage (CCS) project on a commercial scale.
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