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Nanotrees Harvest the Sun's Energy to Turn Water Into Hydrogen Fuel
March 7, 2012 — Electrical engineers are building a forest of tiny nanowire trees in order to cleanly capture solar energy without using fossil fuels and harvest it for hydrogen fuel generation. The team said ... > full story -
Energy and the Environment
Water
Environmental Science
Nature of Water
Energy Technology
Recycling and Waste
Generating Power from Salty Water: Unique Salt Allows Energy Production to Move Inland
March 1, 2012 — Production of energy from the difference between salt water and fresh water is most convenient near the oceans, but now, using an ammonium bicarbonate salt solution, researchers can combine bacterial ... > full story -
Alternative Fuels Expert Plans Coast-to-Coast U.S. Trip on 10 Gallons of Gas or Less
March 1, 2012 — An alternative fuels expert firmly believes he can go coast-to-coast on l0 gallons of gasoline or less. His attempts will be March 3-8, 2012, and in ... > full story -
Aircraft of the Future Could Capture and Re-Use Some of Their Own Power
February 23, 2012 — Tomorrow's aircraft could contribute to their power needs by harnessing energy from the wheel rotation of their landing gear to generate electricity. They could use this to power their taxiing to and ... > full story -
Stratospheric Superbugs Offer New Source of Power
February 21, 2012 — Bacteria normally found 30 kilometers above Earth have been identified as highly efficient generators of electricity. Bacillus stratosphericus -- a microbe commonly found in high concentrations in ... > full story -
Energy and the Environment
Renewable Energy
Botany
Environmental Science
Sustainability
Agriculture and Food
Human-Made Photosynthesis to Revolutionize Food and Energy Production
February 17, 2012 — Improving natural photosynthesis to make new fuels and boost crop production is the focus of new research. It could see us one step closer to bottling the sun's energy or turbocharging plants to ... > full story -
Researchers Develop Method to Examine Batteries -- From the Inside
February 12, 2012 — Researchers have developed methodology, based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), to examine batteries without destroying them. Their technique creates the possibility of improving battery ... > full story -
Weapons Technology
Nuclear Energy
Energy and the Environment
Renewable Energy
Pollution
Alternative Fuels
How Seawater Could Corrode Nuclear Fuel
January 26, 2012 — Japan used seawater to cool nuclear fuel at the stricken Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear plant after the tsunami in March 2011 -- and that was probably the best action to take at the time, say experts. But ... > full story -
One-Third of Car Fuel Consumption Is Due to Friction Loss
January 12, 2012 — No less than one-third of a car's fuel consumption is spent in overcoming friction, and this friction loss has a direct impact on both fuel consumption and emissions. However, new technology can ... > full story -
Algae for Your Fuel Tank
January 10, 2012 — The available amount of fossil fuels is limited and their combustion in vehicle motors increases atmospheric carbon dioxide levels. The generation of fuels from biomass as an alternative is on the ... > full story
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