Electrical A-G Ratings may be on the way out June 23, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Plans to scrap the A-G electrical rating system – the equivalent of HIPS in the electrical sector – may be on the cards according to a new report out today in the Society of Chemical Industry’s (SCI) magazine, Chemistry & ... | |
 Mitsubishi, Peugeot may team up in electric cars: statement June 17, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Japan's Mitsubishi Motors and France's PSA Peugeot Citroen said Tuesday they may collaborate in technology for electric vehicles as the global race to build green cars heats up. | |
 Cambridge University Eco Racing solar car drive across Britain June 11, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
This year Cambridge University Eco Racing (CUER) have designed and built the UK's first road legal solar car. | |
 Toyota says to produce new hybrid battery next year June 11, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 27 vote(s)
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Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday that it plans to start producing lithium-ion batteries next year as it races against rivals to develop new high-mileage hybrid vehicles. | |
 Getting wrapped up in solar textiles June 09, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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Sheila Kennedy, an expert in the integration of solar cell technology in architecture who is now at MIT, creates designs for flexible photovoltaic materials that may change the way buildings receive and distribute ... | |
 German solar sector starting to attract investors June 08, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 15 vote(s)
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Germany's solar energy industry can breathe a sigh of relief: Subsidies are set for smaller cuts than expected, and the sector is set for consolidation many say is the crucial next step in its development. ... | |
 As energy bills soar, Japanese test fuel of future June 08, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 61 vote(s)
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As world oil prices skyrocket, thousands of households in energy-poor Japan are taking part in an ambitious experiment to use fuel cells to light and heat their homes. | |
 Africa's deserts could supply solar electricity to continent: experts June 05, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 26 vote(s)
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Solar power from Africa's deserts could supply all 600 million citizens currently without electricity and even export power to Europe, a green energy conference in Nairobi heard Thursday. | |
ORNL, General Electric collaborate on super efficient electric water heater June 05, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 16 vote(s)
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The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and General Electric have collaborated to finalize, test and market the first product from a major brand to meet DOE's new Energy Star criteria for electric heat pump ... | |
 Fish and chips fuel 'green' revolution June 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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Faced with soaring prices at the petrol pumps, ecologically-minded Britons are turning to fish and chips to run their cars -- transforming the leftover frying oil into "green" fuel. | |
 Prototype hydrogen storage tank maintains extended thermal endurance June 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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A cryogenic pressure vessel developed and installed in an experimental hybrid vehicle by a Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory research team can hold liquid hydrogen for six days without venting any of ... | |
 Money -- and patience -- needed for 2nd-generation biofuels June 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 12 vote(s)
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Next-generation biofuels that are greener than present crop-based fuels are in the works, but it will take many years, and massive financial support, before they reach the pump, experts say. | |
 New Study Sheds Light on the Growing U.S. Wind Power Market June 03, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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For the third consecutive year the U.S. was home to the fastest-growing wind power market in the world, according to a report released today by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Lawrence Berkeley National ... | |
 Researchers use fungus to improve corn-to-ethanol process May 27, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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Growing a fungus in some of the leftovers from ethanol production can save energy, recycle more water and improve the livestock feed that’s a co-product of fuel production, according to a team of researchers ... | |
 Scalable wind turbine might fit on your roof May 26, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 70 vote(s)
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When you think of wind power, you probably picture gigantic wind turbines spinning gracefully in the middle of large open areas. | |
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