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Megapixel Camera? Try Gigapixel
June 20, 2012 — By synchronizing 98 tiny cameras in a single device, electrical engineers have developed a prototype camera that can create images with unprecedented detail. The camera's resolution is five times ... > full story -
Toward Super-Size Wind Turbines: Bigger Wind Turbines Do Make Greener Electricity
June 20, 2012 — In a study that could solidify the trend toward construction of gigantic windmills, scientists have concluded that the larger the wind turbine, the greener the electricity it ... > full story -
Global Energy Assessment Identifies Pathways to a Sustainable Energy Future
June 19, 2012 — The key findings of the Global Energy Assessment (GEA) were released June 19th during the RIO+20 Conference on Sustainable Development. The GEA, the most comprehensive and first ever fully integrated ... > full story -
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Ionic Liquid Improves Speed and Efficiency of Hydrogen-Producing Catalyst
June 16, 2012 — The design of a nature-inspired material that can make energy-storing hydrogen gas has gone holistic. Usually, tweaking the design of this particular catalyst -- a work in progress for cheaper, ... > full story -
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Solar Energy
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Electricity
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Catching Some Rays: Organic Solar Cells Make a Leap Forward
June 14, 2012 — Organic solar cells are becoming more efficient thanks to a new set of discoveries that alter their behaviors at the electronic ... > full story -
Engineers Perfecting Carbon Nanotubes for Highly Energy-Efficient Computing
June 14, 2012 — Carbon nanotubes represent a significant departure from traditional silicon technologies and offer a promising path to solving the challenge of energy efficiency in computer circuits, but they aren't ... > full story -
Pollution Levels in Some Kitchens Are Higher Than City-Center Hotspots
June 14, 2012 — The air we breathe inside our own homes can have pollutant levels three times higher than the outdoor environment, in city centers and along busy ... > full story -
Elemental and Magnetic Imaging Using X-Rays and a Microscope
June 14, 2012 — A team of researchers has developed a new microscope that can image the elemental and magnetic properties of a wide range of energy-important materials that are used in devices such as solar cells ... > full story -
'No-Sleep Energy Bugs' Drain Smartphone Batteries
June 13, 2012 — Researchers have proposed a method to automatically detect a new class of software glitches in smartphones called "no-sleep energy bugs," which can entirely drain batteries while the phones are not ... > full story -
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Ancient Effect Harnessed to Produce Electricity from Waste Heat
June 13, 2012 — A phenomenon first observed by an ancient Greek philosopher 2,300 years ago has become the basis for a new device designed to harvest the enormous amounts of energy wasted as heat each year to ... > full story
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