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New Energy Technologies Promise Brighter Future
November 19, 2012 — Creative new technologies could change our sources of energy, change our use of energy, and change our ... > full story -
Super-Efficient Solar-Energy Technology: ‘Solar Steam’ So Effective It Can Make Steam from Icy Cold Water
November 19, 2012 — Scientists have unveiled a revolutionary new technology that uses nanoparticles to convert solar energy directly into steam. The new "solar steam" method is so effective it can even produce steam ... > full storyMore: -
Born-Again Star Foreshadows Fate of Solar System
November 15, 2012 — Astronomers have found evidence for a dying Sun-like star coming briefly back to life after casting its gassy shells out into space, mimicking the possible fate our own Solar System faces in a few ... > full story -
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Supercomputer Named World’s Most Powerful
November 12, 2012 — The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory is again home to the most powerful computer in the world, according to the Top500 list, a semiannual ranking of computing systems around ... > full story -
New Way to Split Water Molecules Into Hydrogen and Oxygen: Breakthrough for Solar Energy Conversion and Storage?
November 12, 2012 — Using the power of the sun and ultrathin films of iron oxide, Israeli researchers have found a novel way to split water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen. The breakthrough could lead to less ... > full story -
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The Energy of Stunt Kites
November 12, 2012 — It may seem as though the German plains are all but tapped out when it comes to wind energy production. To refute this theory researchers are sending stunt kites into the skies to harness the wind ... > full story -
Using Rust and Water to Store Solar Energy as Hydrogen
November 11, 2012 — How can solar energy be stored so that it can be available any time, day or night, when the sun shining or not? Scientists are developing a technology that can transform light energy into a clean ... > full story -
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Gannets Could Be Affected by Offshore Energy Developments
November 9, 2012 — Scientists have discovered that proposed offshore renewable energy developments in the English Channel have the potential to affect the foraging behavior of northern gannets from Alderney in the ... > full story -
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Effective Thermal Energy Storage System for Storing Energy from Solar Panels Developed
November 9, 2012 — Engineering researchers have developed a thermal energy storage system that will work as a viable alternative to current methods used for storing energy collected from solar ... > full story -
Side-Illuminated Ultra-Efficient Solar Cell Designs Developed
November 8, 2012 — Researchers in Israel have developed a radically new design for a concentrator solar cell that, when irradiated from the side, generates solar conversion efficiencies that rival, and may eventually ... > full story
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