 Understanding the science of solar-based energy: more researchers are better than one September 02, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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View a video of MIT scientists explaining how they recently discovered a catalyst that produces oxygen gas from water. | |
Detroit Electric eyes comeback with Malaysia's Proton as partner September 02, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
The Netherlands-based firm Detroit Electric said Tuesday it has begun talks with Malaysia's state-owned carmaker Proton to produce electric cars for the Southeast Asian market. | |
 Japanese firms plan solar-powered cargo ship August 27, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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The world's first cargo ship partly propelled by solar power is set to take to the seas later this year in a joint project between two Japanese companies, an official said Wednesday. | |
New process extracts pure hydrogen from contaminant in unrefined oil August 25, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 18 vote(s)
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A commercial-scale process to extract and reuse pure hydrogen from the hydrogen sulfide that naturally contaminates unrefined oil, including oil sands, is one step closer to reality thanks to a collaboration between the U.S. ... | |
Intel cuts electric cords with wireless power system August 22, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 126 vote(s)
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Intel on Thursday showed off a wireless electric power system that analysts say could revolutionize modern life by freeing devices from transformers and wall outlets. | |
Researcher converts biodiesel-waste glycerol into omega-3 fatty acids August 21, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 28 vote(s)
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The typical American diet often lacks omega-3 fatty acids despite clinical research that shows their potential human health benefits. Zhiyou Wen, assistant professor of biological systems engineering in Virginia Tech's College ... | |
 MIT engineers work toward cell-sized batteries August 20, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 36 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Forget 9-volts, AAs, AAAs or D batteries: The energy for tomorrow’s miniature electronic devices could come from tiny microbatteries about half the size of a human cell and built with viruses. | |
Gasoline produced from biomass could be in fuel tanks by 2010 with new technology August 19, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 73 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Turning everyday waste into gasoline may seem like a distant dream, but thanks to researchers with the Texas Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) and Byogy Renewables Inc., it could become a reality within ... | |
 CU to show off its 100-mpg car-in-progress at state fair August 19, 2008 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A car that gets 100 miles a gallon may sound far-fetched, but the biggest challenge in designing a high-mileage hybrid vehicle for the $10 million Progressive Automobile X Prize (AXP) competition ... | |
NREL Solar Cell Sets World Efficiency Record at 40.8 Percent August 13, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 102 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have set a world record in solar cell efficiency with a photovoltaic device that converts 40.8 percent of the light ... | |
 Algae jet fuel makes splash at international air show August 11, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 25 vote(s)
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Researchers Qiang Hu and Milton Sommerfeld from ASU’s Department of Applied Biosciences recently flew to London to share their findings and research on the application of algae-based oils for creating biofuels ... | |
 Kites could provide electricity for 100,000 homes August 08, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 110 vote(s)
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High-flying kites tethered to generators could supply as much as 100 megawatts of electricity, enough to power 100,000 homes, according to researchers from the Delft University of Technology in The Netherlands. ... | |
 MIT recommends steps to slash gasoline use by 2035 August 06, 2008 | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 24 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- How much gasoline would the nation save in the year 2035 if lightweight hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles dominated the marketplace? More than 68 billion gallons, or about half the fuel currently ... | |
Hydrogen-Wind-Nuclear Plant in Ontario Not Currently Worthwhile, Study Shows August 06, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 32 vote(s)
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A recent case study on using hydrogen to store the electricity generated by a mix of wind and nuclear power in Ontario, Canada, has shown that the hydrogen addition won’t be worth the cost, at least not at the current state ... | |
 Scientists mimic essence of plants' energy storage system July 31, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 305 vote(s)
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In a revolutionary leap that could transform solar power from a marginal, boutique alternative into a mainstream energy source, MIT researchers have overcome a major barrier to large-scale solar power: storing ... | |
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