 How to slash vehicle fuel use May 06, 2008 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 40 vote(s)
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It is possible to slash fuel use by all vehicles on U.S. roads to pre-2000 levels within a few decades, but doing so would require immediate action on several challenging fronts, according to a new analysis ... | |
 'Smart' power meters herald future of our electricity use May 04, 2008 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 35 vote(s)
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(AP) -- Determined to cut his electricity bill, Darrell Brubaker took the usual steps of raising his air conditioner's thermostat and cooking more on the grill. But the key to maximum savings - as much as ... | |
US, EU asked to reconsider biofuel goals as food prices rise May 05, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 16 vote(s)
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(AP) -- The U.S. and European Union should reconsider a shift to biofuels that has helped increase food prices worldwide by turning agricultural land over to energy crops, American economist Jeffrey Sachs said Monday. | |
 Smarter electric grid could be key to saving power May 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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(AP) -- The glowing amber dot on a light switch in the entryway of George Tsapoitis' house offers a clue about the future of electricity. | |
 Why a hydrogen economy doesn't make sense December 11, 2006 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 379 vote(s)
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In a recent study, fuel cell expert Ulf Bossel explains that a hydrogen economy is a wasteful economy. The large amount of energy required to isolate hydrogen from natural compounds (water, natural gas, biomass), ... | |
 High fuel prices force Californians into hybrids, or off the road April 28, 2008 | User rating: 3.4 / 5 after 20 vote(s)
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Faced with surging gasoline prices, a growing number of car-crazy Californians are ditching gas-guzzlers for hybrids and avoiding the road in a state known for its traffic jams and scenic routes. | |
 Brazil launches new diesel biofuel using sugarcane April 24, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 21 vote(s)
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A new diesel biofuel derived from sugarcane is to be launched in Brazil after an accidental discovery made while researching malaria cures, the US and Brazilian companies producing it said Wednesday. | |
 Renault's Ghosn says electric car draws Gulf interest May 02, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
The head of French automaker Renault, Carlos Ghosn, said Thursday that a country in the Gulf region is interested in his company's environmentally friendly electronic car project. | |
 MIT spin-off plans to manufacture cheap, efficient solar cells March 27, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 77 vote(s)
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Researchers from MIT have improved commercial solar cells that will soon be significantly cheaper and more efficient than those available today. Ely Sachs, a professor of mechanical engineering at MIT, predicts ... | |
 40% efficient solar cells to be used for solar electricity June 01, 2007 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 426 vote(s)
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Scientists from Spectrolab, Inc., a subsidiary of Boeing, have recently published their research on the fabrication of solar cells that surpass the 40% efficiency milestone—the highest efficiency achieved ... | |
Panasonic Develops New Fuel Cell Cogeneration System April 15, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 23 vote(s)
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Panasonic today announced it has developed a home-use polymer electrolyte fuel cell (PEFC) cogeneration system. The cogeneration system features the world's highest power-generating efficiency of up to 39% Lower Heating Value ... | |
Creativity essential for climate targets -- existing -- housing May 06, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
It is a great shame that the most creative professional group in the building trade, the architects, rarely apply themselves to existing housing. A large proportion of the Netherlands’ climate targets will after all have ... | |
 Biogas production is all in the mixing April 15, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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Engineers at Washington University in St. Louis, using an impressive array of imaging and tracking technologies, have determined the importance of mixing in anaerobic digesters for bioenergy production and ... | |
 Hitachi, EON and Electrabel join forces to test carbon capture April 17, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Japan's Hitachi, German energy group EON and Belgium group Electrabel are joining forces to design and run a carbon capture test centre, the companies said in a joint statement Thursday. | |
 The future of solar-powered houses is clear April 10, 2008 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 14 vote(s)
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The future of solar-powered houses is clear. People could live in glass houses and look at the world through rose-tinted windows while reducing their carbon emissions by 50 percent thanks to QUT Institute ... | |
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