
Engineers Use Aerospace Approach to Design Wave Energy System
The ocean is a potentially
vast source of electric
power, yet as engineers test
new technologies for
capturing it, the devices
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Flax and Yellow Flowers Can Produce Bioethanol
Surplus biomass from the
production of flax sheaves,
and generated from Brassica
carinata, a yellow-flowered
plant related to those which
engulf fields in spring, can
... > full story

Glimpsing a Greener Future: Computer Model Foresees Effects of Alternative Transportation Fuels
It's the year 2060, and 75
percent of drivers in the
Greater Los Angeles area
have hydrogen fuel cell
vehicles that emit only
... > full story

Oak Ridge 'Jaguar' Supercomputer Is World's Fastest
An upgrade to a Cray XT5
high-performance computing
system deployed by the
Department of Energy has
made the "Jaguar"
supercomputer the world's
... > full story
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Customizing Electric Cars for Cost-Effective Urban Commuting
November 18, 2009 Researchers have launched a new community-based approach to electric vehicle design, conversion and operations. The new research project, ChargeCar, will explore how electric vehicles can be ... > full story -
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Helping India to Promote Energy Efficiency
November 18, 2009 India may rank only a distant fourth in terms of carbon dioxide emissions, behind China, the United States and Russia, but its rapid economic growth rate coupled with aging and inefficient energy ... > full story -
Algae Turned Into High-Temperature Hydrogen Source
November 16, 2009 In the quest to make hydrogen as a clean alternative fuel source, researchers have been stymied about how to create usable hydrogen that is clean and sustainable without relying on an intensive, ... > full story -
United States Using Less Water Than 35 Years Ago
November 16, 2009 The United States is using less water than during the peak years of 1975 and 1980, according to water use estimates for 2005. Despite a 30 percent population increase during the past 25 years, ... > full story -
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Green Heating and Cooling Technology Turns Carbon from Eco-Villain to Hero
November 14, 2009 Carbon is usually typecast as a villain in terms of the environment but researchers have now devised a novel way to miniaturize a technology that will make carbon a key material in some extremely ... > full story -
New Nanowires May Contribute to Highly Efficient Solar Cells
November 13, 2009 Nanophysicists have developed a new method for manufacturing the cornerstone of nanotechnology research -- nanowires. The discovery has great potential for the development of nanoelectronics and ... > full story -
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Sweet Solution to Energy Production
November 12, 2009 Sugarcane biomass, a significant waste product from sugar production, could be a renewable energy source for electricity production, according to ... > full story -
Satellite Imagery Used To Identify Active Magma Systems In East Africa's Rift Valley
November 12, 2009 Scientists have used images compiled over a decade to study volcanic activity in the African Rift. A new article focuses on the section of the rift in Kenya. Surface deformation of four active ... > full story -
How Countries Can Integrate Wind Power Smoothly Into Power Systems
November 12, 2009 Some countries already get a substantial share of their electricity consumption from wind power: Denmark 20%, Spain and Portugal 11%, Ireland 9%, and Germany 7%. Power systems have to cope with ... > full story -
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Harvesting Energy From Nature's Motions
November 9, 2009 By taking advantage of the vagaries of the natural world, engineers have developed a novel approach that they believe can more efficiently harvest electricity from the motions of everyday ... > full story
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