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Solar Booster Shot for Natural Gas Power Plants
April 11, 2013 A new system reduces carbon emissions and fuel usage at natural gas power plants by 20 percent by injecting solar energy into natural ... > full story -
Alternative Fuels
Energy and the Environment
Energy and Resources
Renewable Energy
Fuel Cells
Fossil Fuels
Cost-Saving Measure to Upgrade Ethanol to Butanol -- A Better Alternative to Gasoline
April 11, 2013 Scientists have reported a discovery that could speed an emerging effort to replace ethanol in gasoline with a substantially better fuel additive called butanol, which some experts regard as ... > full story -
Innovative Self-Cooling, Thermoelectric System Consumes No Electricity
April 11, 2013 Researchers have produced a prototype of a self-cooling thermoelectric device that achieves “free” cooling of over 30ºC in devices that give off heat. It is a piece of equipment that ... > full story -
Plasmonics: A Flexible Bridge Between Two Worlds
April 10, 2013 A novel material shows its credentials to facilitate the integration of photonic and electronic components in practical ... > full story -
Understanding the Life of Lithium Ion Batteries in Electric Vehicles
April 10, 2013 Scientists have now answered a question that worries millions of owners and potential owners of electric and hybrid vehicles using lithium-ion batteries: How long before the battery pack dies, ... > full story -
Advancing Secure Communications: A Better Single-Photon Emitter for Quantum Cryptography
April 9, 2013 In a development that could make the advanced form of secure communications known as quantum cryptography more practical, researchers have demonstrated a simpler, more efficient single-photon emitter ... > full story -
Electronic Implants: New Fast Transcutaneous Non-Invasive Battery Recharger and Energy Feeder
April 9, 2013 Scientists have developed a non-invasive battery recharger system for electronic implants that allows a longer life for the internal implantable devices in the human body such as pacemakers, ... > full story -
'Artificial Leaf' Gains the Ability to Self-Heal Damage and Produce Energy from Dirty Water
April 8, 2013 Another innovative feature has been added to the world's first practical "artificial leaf," making the device even more suitable for providing people in developing countries and remote areas with ... > full story -
Energy and the Environment
Energy Issues
Renewable Energy
Solar Energy
Energy Technology
Environmental Science
Global Solar Photovoltaic Industry Is Likely Now a Net Energy Producer
April 8, 2013 The construction of the photovoltaic power industry since 2000 has required an enormous amount of energy, mostly from fossil fuels. The good news is that the clean electricity from all the installed ... > full story -
Carbon Dioxide Released from Burning Fuel Today Goes Back Into New Fuels Tomorrow
April 8, 2013 The search for ways to use megatons of carbon dioxide that may be removed from industrial smokestacks during efforts to curb global warming has led to a process for converting that major greenhouse ... > full story
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