
Applied Electric Field Can Significantly Improve Hydrogen Storage Properties
An international team of
researchers has identified a
new theoretical approach
that may one day make the
synthesis of hydrogen fuel
... > full story

National Ignition Facility Achieves Unprecedented 1 Megajoule Laser Shot
Scientists at the National
Ignition Facility at
Lawrence Livermore National
Laboratory have successfully
delivered an historic level
... > full story

Could Generating Energy from Waste Be the Answer?
Scientists are helping to
find answers to one of the
most difficult problems
facing the world today:
generating energy without
accelerating climate change
... > full story

Experiments Meet Requirements for Fusion Ignition; New Physics Effect Achieves Symmetrical Target Compression
The first experiments at
Lawrence Livermore National
Laboratory's National
Ignition Facility (NIF) have
demonstrated a unique
... > full story
- Applied Electric Field Can Significantly Improve Hydrogen Storage Properties
- National Ignition Facility Achieves Unprecedented 1 Megajoule Laser Shot
- Could Generating Energy from Waste Be the Answer?
- Experiments Meet Requirements for Fusion Ignition; New Physics Effect Achieves Symmetrical Target Compression
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Advanced Engine-Control System Reduces Biodiesel Fuel Consumption and Emissions
January 27, 2010 Researchers have developed an advanced "closed-loop control" approach for preventing diesel engines from emitting greater amounts of smog-causing nitrogen oxides when running on biodiesel ... > full story -
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Engineers Find Significant Environmental Impacts With Algae-Based Biofuel
January 25, 2010 With many companies investing heavily in algae-based biofuels, researchers have found there are significant environmental hurdles to overcome before fuel production ramps up. They propose using ... > full story -
Research May Lead to Better UV/radiation Blocking in Eye Glasses
December 16, 2009 Adding cerium oxide to phosphate glass rather than the commonly used silicate glass may make glasses that block ultraviolet light and have increased radiation damage resistance while remaining ... > full story -
Bacteria Engineered to Turn Carbon Dioxide Into Liquid Fuel
December 11, 2009 Global climate change has prompted efforts to drastically reduce emissions of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas produced by burning fossil fuels. In a new approach, researchers have genetically ... > full story -
Hydrogen-Powered Fuel Cell Unmanned Air Vehicle Sets 26-Hour Flight Endurance Record
December 1, 2009 The Naval Research Laboratory's Ion Tiger, a hydrogen-powered fuel cell unmanned air vehicle, has flown 26 hours and 1 minute carrying a 5-pound payload, setting another unofficial flight endurance ... > full story -
Hydrogen-Economy on the Way? New Hydrogen-Storage Method Discovered
November 25, 2009 Scientists have found for the first time that high pressure can be used to make a unique hydrogen-storage material. The discovery paves the way for a new approach to the hydrogen-storage problem. The ... > full story -
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Flax and Yellow Flowers Can Produce Bioethanol
November 24, 2009 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 be used to produce ... > full story -
Adding One Single Gene to Yeast Dramatically Improves Bioethanol Production from Agricultural Waste
November 23, 2009 With the introduction of a single bacterial gene into yeast, researchers have achieved three improvements in bioethanol production from agricultural waste material: 'More ethanol, less acetate and ... > full story -
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Toward Home-Brewed Electricity With 'Personalized Solar Energy'
November 22, 2009 New scientific discoveries are moving society toward the era of "personalized solar energy," in which the focus of electricity production shifts from huge central generating stations to individuals ... > full story -
Advanced Nuclear Fuel Sets Global Performance Record
November 18, 2009 Scientists have set a new world record with next-generation particle fuel for use in high temperature gas reactors ... > full story
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