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Study finds perennial biofuel crops’ water consumption similar to corn

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Evapotranspiration (ET) refers to the sum total of water lost while the plant is growing, either from evaporation through the plant stem itself (a process called “transpiration”), or from water evaporated off of the plant’s leaves or the ground. —Hamilton et al.

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US BLM issues draft PEIS for oil shale and oil sands; significantly scales back public land available for commercial leasing

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The US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has published the Notice of Availability (NOA) of the Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) and Possible Land Use Amendments for Allocation of Oil Shale and Tar Sands Resources on Lands Administered by the BLM in Colorado, Utah and Wyoming.

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Swiss team develops effective and low-cost solar water-splitting device; 14.2% solar-to-hydrogen efficiency

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Their high production volumes have largely contributed to a price drop of 80% since 2008, currently reaching levels below $1 per watt peak. As the V OC of the presented c-Si cells is only ∼600 mV, four cells need to be connected in series to achieve stable water splitting performance. Schüttauf et al. Jan-Willem Schüttauf, Miguel A.

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MIT Researchers Identify New Low-Cost Water-Splitting Catalyst

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Daniel Nocera and his associates have found another formulation, based on inexpensive and widely available materials, that can efficiently catalyze the splitting of water molecules using electricity. Earlier post.). Materials for the new catalyst are even more abundant and inexpensive than those required for the first.

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PowerCell signs development contract for 3.2 MW maritime fuel cell system with Havyard Group

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The shipping company Havila Kystruten’s vessels will operate in Norwegian waters where increasingly strict emissions regulations will be introduced in the coming years. These vessels have the space available for storage of hydrogen and can easily be refueled during one of their many stops. —Per Wassén.

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Northern India Rapidly Depleting its Groundwater Due to Excessive Irrigation; Major Water Crisis Looms If Trend Continues

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If sustained, the trend will lead to a major water crisis in the region, the researchers conclude in a paper to be published in the AGU journal Geophysical Research Letters. (A) A) Rate of change of terrestrial water storage, in cm/yr of water thickness, determined from GRACE gravity solutions. White lines show major rivers. (

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Cargill and BAR Technologies bringing wind propulsion to bulk cargo ships

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BAR Technologies—a spin-off from Ben Ainslie Racing (BAR), the British team formed by Olympic and World Champion sailor Sir Ben Ainslie—was formed in 2016 making the design knowledge, technical skills and intellectual property developed for America’s Cup yacht racing available for the commercial world.

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