
Defects in Carbon Nanotubes Could Lead to Improved Charge and Energy Storage Systems
Most people would like to be
able to charge their cell
phones and other personal
electronics quickly and not
too often. A recent
... > full story

Advanced Nuclear Fuel Sets Global Performance Record
Scientists have set a new
world record with
next-generation particle
fuel for use in high
temperature gas reactors
(HTGRs). ... > full story

Glimpsing a Greener Future: Computer Model Foresees Effects of Alternative Transportation Fuels
It's the year 2060, and 75
percent of drivers in the
Greater Los Angeles area
have hydrogen fuel cell
vehicles that emit only
... > full story

Algae Turned Into High-Temperature Hydrogen Source
In the quest to make
hydrogen as a clean
alternative fuel source,
researchers have been
stymied about how to create
usable hydrogen that is
... > full story
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Adding One Single Gene to Yeast Dramatically Improves Bioethanol Production from Agricultural Waste
November 20, 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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Chemists Describe Solar Energy Progress And Challenges, Including The 'Artificial Leaf'
November 6, 2009 Scientists are making progress toward development of an "artificial leaf" that mimics a real leaf's chemical magic with photosynthesis -- but instead converts sunlight and water into a liquid fuel ... > full story -
Powerful Laser Sheds Light On Fast Ignition And High Energy Density Physics
November 6, 2009 A new generation of high-energy (>kJ) petawatt (HEPW) lasers is being constructed worldwide to study high intensity laser matter interactions, including fast ... > full story -
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Toward Home-Brewed Electricity With 'Personalized Solar Energy'
November 4, 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 -
Hidden Costs Of Energy Production And Use
October 27, 2009 A new report examines and, when possible, estimates "hidden" costs of energy production and use -- such as the damage air pollution imposes on human health -- that are not reflected in market prices ... > full story -
Key Step Made Towards Turning Methane Gas Into Liquid Fuel
October 23, 2009 Scientists take an important step in converting methane gas to a liquid, giving the potential of making it more useful as a fuel and as a source for making other ... > full story -
Smallest Electronic Component: Researchers Create Molecular Diode
October 19, 2009 Researchers have found a way to make a key electronic component on a phenomenally tiny scale -- a single-molecule ... > full story -
Chemists Discover Recipe To Design A Better Type Of Fuel Cell
October 19, 2009 Chemists have discovered a new material that allows a PEM fuel cell, known as a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell, to work at a higher temperature. This discovery is extremely important in terms ... > full story -
New Material Could Expand Applications And Lower Costs For Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
October 18, 2009 A new ceramic material could help expand the applications for solid oxide fuel cells -- devices that generate electricity directly from a wide range of liquid or gaseous fuels without the need to ... > full story -
Ion Tiger Fuel Cell Unmanned Air Vehicle Completes 23-Hour Flight
October 15, 2009 The Naval Research Laboratory's Ion Tiger, a hydrogen-powered fuel cell unmanned air vehicle, has flown 23 hours and 17 minutes, setting an unofficial flight endurance record for a fuel-cell powered ... > full story
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