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Mobile With Electricity
April 4, 2011 — Electric cars are cleaner, quieter and more efficient than gasoline- or diesel-powered vehicles. Even so, they have not yet caught on. Now, however, a new era is beginning: the era of electric ... > full story -
Physicists Detect Low-Level Radioactivity from Japan Arriving in Seattle
March 30, 2011 — Physicists are detecting radioactivity arriving in Seattle from Japanese nuclear reactors damaged in a tsunami following a mammoth earthquake, but the levels are far below what would pose a threat to ... > full story -
First Practical Nanogenerator Produces Electricity With Pinch of the Fingers
March 29, 2011 — After six years of intensive effort, scientists are reporting development of the first commercially viable nanogenerator, a flexible chip that can use body movements -- a finger pinch now en route to ... > full story -
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Debut of the First Practical 'Artificial Leaf'
March 27, 2011 — Scientists have claimed one of the milestones in the drive for sustainable energy -- development of the first practical artificial leaf. Researchers have developed an advanced solar cell the size of ... > full story -
Smaller Particles Could Make Solar Panels More Efficient
March 25, 2011 — New research could significantly improve the efficiency of solar cells. The size of light-absorbing particles -- quantum dots -- affects the particles' ability to transfer energy to electrons to ... > full story -
Neutron Analysis Yields Insight Into Bacteria for Solar Energy
March 23, 2011 — Structural studies of some of nature's most efficient light-harvesting systems are lighting the way for new generations of biologically inspired solar cell ... > full story -
Researchers Close in on Technology for Making Renewable Petroleum
March 23, 2011 — Researchers are a key step closer to making renewable petroleum fuels using bacteria, sunlight and carbon ... > full story -
New Wind Tunnel Will Evaluate Wind Effects and Thermal Situations to Improve Urban Climate
March 23, 2011 — On hot days it is often very still in cities because the high density of buildings prevents the air from circulating freely. In a newly commissioned wind tunnel, wind effects and thermal situations ... > full story -
Cheap Catalyst Made Easy
March 22, 2011 — Catalysts made of carbon nanotubes dipped in a polymer solution equal the energy output and otherwise outperform platinum catalysts in fuel cells, a team of engineers has ... > full story -
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Channeling Powerful Kansas Wind to Keep Electricity Running
March 21, 2011 — Engineers are researching ways to use Kansas wind and other distributed energy sources to avoid cascading failures and prevent major power ... > full story
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