Agrivoltaics Goes Nuclear On California Prairie
A decommissioned nuclear power plant from the 1980s is repurposed for agrivoltaics and prairie restoration.
University of Oregon
Researchers: Passive Solar Energy Could Provide ⅓ Of Home Heating Needs
Tapping into passive solar energy could be a step to carbon-free heating
Virtual Reality Helps Students Understand The Reality Of Ocean Acidification
Researchers at Stanford and the University of Oregon are using virtual reality to teach students about ocean acidification. Preliminary results of the experiment are promising.
Biodiesel Forges A Path To Prosperity
Written by Tyson Keever, general manager, SeQuential Pacific Biodiesel In a global economy the elements for creating products can be complex and far-reaching: Raw materials, labour and manufacturing can all be outsourced or off-shored, and even the markets for goods can be distant. In contrast, SeQuential Pacific Biodiesel is a … [continued]
Caribbean Sun Powers Flagship Haiti Hospital, And Then Some
You may remember our report last winter on the development of a Haiti hospital predicted to become the world’s largest solar hospital. The Hôpital Universitaire de Mirebalais opened last March. So far, it’s living up to — even exceeding — all the predictions. Solar might seem to some of you … [continued]
Efficient Solar Water-Splitting Catalyst Developed
Ultra-thin films of nickel and iron oxides appear to be very effective catalysts for the solar-powered splitting of water into hydrogen and oxygen, new research from the University of Oregon has found. Such devices could be used to produce hydrogen fuel from the simple and abundant resources of sunlight and … [continued]
Thanks to Tofu, The Plywood of the Future Will Be Safer and Healthier
The petroleum-based adhesives used to make plywood and many other wood products have a nasty habit of leaching toxic formaldehyde fumes, but all that is on the way out. Scientists from the USDA Forest Products Laboratory are working on a new class of soy-based wood adhesive that uses a substance … [continued]
