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When Size Matters: Nanotechnology for Energy Efficiency
June 15, 2011 — Researchers are using nanotechnology to create new energy efficient materials. With the increasing worldwide demand for energy, there is a pressure to use the finite energy resources wisely while ... > full story -
New Catalyst Will Allow Commercialization of Revolutionary Fuel Cells
June 15, 2011 — Cheap, much lighter than before and allowing for continuous operation – what traditional batteries can not offer – direct formic acid fuel cells can revolutionize the portable electronics ... > full story -
New Insights on How Solar Minimums Affect Earth
June 14, 2011 — Since 1611, humans have recorded the comings and goings of black spots on the sun. The number of these sunspots waxes and wanes over approximately an 11-year cycle -- more sunspots generally mean ... > full story -
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The Energy Debate: Coal Vs. Nuclear
June 13, 2011 — A new study of consumers' attitudes toward coal and nuclear energy sources finds that factors other than global warming and the potential for nuclear power plant accidents figure into consumers' ... > full story -
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Using Waste Heat from Automobile Exhaust
June 10, 2011 — With the completion of a successful prototype, engineers have made a major step toward addressing one of the leading problems in energy use around the world today -- the waste of half or more of the ... > full story -
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European Union's 'DemoCLOCK' Project to Cut Cost of Capturing CO2
June 10, 2011 — A project funded by the European Union and led by SINTEF in Norway with ten other European partners aims to demonstrate a cost-effective carbon dioxide capture technology that could herald a new ... > full story -
Chemistry With Sunlight: Combining Electrochemistry and Photovoltaics to Clean Up Oxidation Reactions
June 9, 2011 — Researchers can make the oxidation reactions used in the synthesis of organic molecules cleaner by hitching photovoltaics to electrochemistry. The idea is simple and yet it has huge implications. To ... > full story -
Neutron Analysis Explains Dynamics Behind Best Thermoelectric Materials
June 6, 2011 — Neutron analysis of thermoelectric materials could spur the development of a broader range of products with the capability to transform heat to ... > full story -
Finding Answers Century-Old Questions About Platinum's Catalytic Properties
June 6, 2011 — Researchers now understand more about why platinum is so efficient at producing power in hydrogen fuel ... > full story -
Researchers Cut Machinery Fuel Consumption by Half
June 1, 2011 — Researchers in Finland have found a way to cut the amount of fuel consumed by non-road mobile machinery by half. This new technology captures energy, which up to now has been lost by the machinery ... > full story
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