Carnegie Mellon researchers urge development of low carbon electricity April 25, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 11 vote(s)
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Carnegie Mellon University’s Constantine Samaras and Kyle Meisterling report that plug-in hybrid electric vehicles could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions that fuel global warming, but the benefits are highly dependent ... | |
 H2CAR could fuel entire U.S. transportation sector April 24, 2007 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 111 vote(s)
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In a recent study, scientists have demonstrated that a hybrid system of hydrogen and carbon can produce a sufficient amount of liquid hydrocarbon fuels to power the entire U.S. transportation sector. Using ... | |
 How much fuel do you save with a hybrid SUV? April 19, 2007 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 61 vote(s)
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Hybrids are getting heavier, but they seem to bear their weight better than conventional vehicles when it comes to fuel efficiency, according to a recent study. In the study, the scientists found that the ... | |
U.S. to support some solar power research May 01, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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The U.S. Department of Energy says it will fund up to $60 million to support development of low-cost concentrating solar power, or CSP, technology. | |
The 1930s semi goes green April 22, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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Three million of them were built; they stimulated a boom in employment and turned a nation of shop keepers into a nation of home owners. The 1930s semi is an icon of its age but 80 years on it is about to undergo a green ... | |
 UAE vows to import enriched uranium for any reactor April 20, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
The United Arab Emirates said on Sunday that it will import enriched uranium for any reactor it builds as it sought to distance itself from the more controversial aspects of nearby Iran's nuclear programme. | |
Researchers use corn waste to generate electricity July 19, 2006 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 25 vote(s)
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After the corn harvest, whether for cattle feed or corn on the cob, farmers usually leave the stalks and stems in the field, but now, a team of Penn State researchers thinks corn stover can be used not only to manufacture ... | |
 Researchers purposely damage batteries to see how much abuse they can take April 01, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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Researchers in the Power Sources R&D group at Sandia National Laboratories have been driving nails into batteries, heating them to extreme temperatures, overcharging them, and putting them into some of the ... | |
Edison International In Process of Launching Photovoltaic Project on Roof Tops March 28, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 14 vote(s)
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Edison International plans to launch a roof top photovoltaic solar project. The process requires no fuel or a transmission station to operate. The plans include an initial phase to be up and running by Summer, 2008. | |
Report: Idle appliances are power-suckers April 25, 2008 | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
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Electrical appliances that use electricity even when not working are a major energy consumer, a Canadian federal study showed. | |
More safety for cell phone batteries April 10, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Fraunhofer researchers will be presenting a novel lithium-ion battery at Hannover Messe on April 21 - 25. It is based on a polymer electrolyte, which is – unlike the liquid electrolyte in conventional lithium-ion batteries ... | |
 Sony Develops 'Bio Battery' Generating Electricity from Sugar August 23, 2007 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 57 vote(s)
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Sony today announced the development of a bio battery that generates electricity from carbohydrates (sugar) utilizing enzymes as its catalyst, through the application of power generation principles found in ... | |
Key to using local resources for biomass may include waste March 17, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
The Northwest can have a sizeable biofuels industry based primarily on local resources -- if non-traditional feedstocks, such as municipal waste, and new conversion technologies are used, according to a report issued today ... | |
Team achieves nuclear fuel performance milestone March 10, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 13 vote(s)
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Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory, in partnership with three other science and engineering powerhouses, reached a major domestic milestone relating to nuclear fuel performance on March ... | |
European power plants boosting coal use April 24, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
High oil and natural gas prices, coupled with increased demand, are driving Europe's return to coal-fired power plants, an industry official says. | |
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