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  Could HYCCUPS Boost Phone Battery Life?

  July 22, 2013 — A new system that goes by the name of "hybrid contextual cloud in ubiquitous platforms comprising of smart phones" or HYCCUPS for short, has been developed by computer scientists. The system boosts ... > full story
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  Bringing Color to Solar Panels

  July 22, 2013 — Covering a roof or a façade with standard solar cells to generate electricity will change a building’s original appearance – and not always for the better. At present only dark ... > full story
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  Thin, Flexible Glass for Energy Storage

  July 22, 2013 — A new use for glass could make future hybrid-electric and plug-in electric vehicles more affordable and ... > full story
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  Magnets Make Droplets Dance: Reversible Switching Between Static and Dynamic Self-Assembly

  July 22, 2013 — Researchers have placed water droplets containing magnetic nanoparticles on strong water repellent surfaces and have made them align in various static and dynamic structures using periodically ... > full story
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  Climate Friendly Fuel Cells for Hydrogen Cars Have Come One Step Closer

  July 21, 2013 — Climate friendly fuel cells for hydrogen cars have come one step closer. Researchers have shown how to build fuel cells that produce as much electricity as current models, but require markedly less ... > full story
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  Purple Sunlight Eaters: Microorganisms Found in Salt Flats Could Offer New Path to Green Hydrogen Fuel

  July 19, 2013 — A protein found in the membranes of ancient microorganisms that live in desert salt flats could offer a new way of using sunlight to generate environmentally friendly hydrogen fuel according to a new ... > full story
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  Internet's Backbone Can Readily Be Made More Sustainable, Experts Say

  July 19, 2013 — The US Department of Energy has announced that it wants to establish minimum energy efficiency standards for all computers and servers sold in the United States. A new study shows that large server ... > full story
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  Why Does Hot Weather Cause Power Outages?

  July 19, 2013 — Why is the power grid so sensitive to high temperatures? It's quite simple really. First, we certainly love our air conditioners, and air conditioners demand a lot of power. Second, power is ... > full story
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  Climate Change Could Deprive Volta Basin of Water Needed to Boost Energy and Food Production

  July 19, 2013 — A new study finds that so much water may be lost in the Volta River Basin due to climate change that planned hydroelectric projects to boost energy and food production may only tread water in keeping ... > full story
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  Scientists Break Record for Thinnest Light-Absorber: May Lead to More Efficient, Cheaper Solar Cells

  July 18, 2013 — Scientists have built the thinnest, most efficient absorber of visible light on record, a nanosize structure that could lead to less-costly, more efficient, solar ... > full story

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