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New Findings Could Help Hybrid, Electric Cars Keep Their Cool
September 22, 2009 — Understanding precisely how fluid boils in tiny "microchannels" has led to formulas and models that will help engineers design systems to cool high-power electronics in electric and hybrid cars, ... > full story -
Smaller Isn't Always Better: Catalyst Simulations Could Lower Fuel Cell Cost
September 17, 2009 — Imagine a car that runs on hydrogen from solar power and produces water instead of carbon emissions. While vehicles like this won't be on the market anytime soon, researchers are making incremental ... > full story -
Troublesome Green Algae Harnessed To Make Paper-Based Batteries
September 10, 2009 — Unwanted blooms of Cladophora algae throughout the Baltic and in other parts of the world are not entirely without a positive side. Researchers in Sweden have discovered that the distinctive ... > full story -
Harnessing Bacteria To Make Fuel Cells More Efficient
September 7, 2009 — Bacteria that generate significant amounts of electricity could be used in microbial fuel cells to provide power in remote environments or to convert waste to electricity. Researchers isolated ... > full story -
Fuel Cell Powered Unmanned Aerial System Achieves Flight Endurance Milestone
August 6, 2009 — Researchers have completed a successful flight test of the fuel cell powered XFC (eXperimental Fuel Cell) unmanned aerial system. During the June 2 flight test, the XFC UAS was airborne for more than ... > full story -
Solar Power from Your Windows, Awnings, Even Clothing?
August 5, 2009 — New research could one day lead to photovoltaic materials thin enough, flexible enough and inexpensive enough to go not only on rooftops but in windows, outdoor awnings and even ... > full story -
Soldiers Turn A March Into A Charge
July 27, 2009 — Engineers are developing a way to capture the kinetic energy produced when soldiers march and use it to power their ... > full story -
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Ways To Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions From Transport
July 27, 2009 — The most important way to reduce carbon dioxide from transport is to get the transport sector integrated into the overall energy system, according to ... > full story -
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Solar Lantern: Students Design More Efficient, Affordable Lighting For Sub-Saharan Africans
July 14, 2009 — A student is combining engineering and nature to design a more affordable and more sustainable lighting source for those living without ... > full story -
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New Power Source For Portable Electronic Devices
July 14, 2009 — Microfluidic fuel cells could provide the necessary energy to provide continuous power to remote sensors, mobile phones and laptops, according to a student. Microfluidics deals with the behavior, ... > full story
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