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Boat Tail Reduces Truck Fuel Consumption By 7.5 Percent
A boat tail, a tapering
protrusion mounted on the
rear of a truck, leads to
fuel savings of 7.5 percent.
This is due to dramatically
improved aerodynamics, as
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Research Continues On Secure, Mobile, Quantum Communications
Researchers are
investigating long-distance,
mobile optical links
imperative for secure
quantum communications
capabilities in theater.
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Why Did Cowboys Facility Collapse?
A fabric-covered, steel
frame practice facility
owned by the National
Football League's Dallas
Cowboys collapsed under wind
loads significantly less
than those required under
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Secrets Of Insect Flight Revealed: Modeling The Aerodynamic Secrets Of One Of Nature's Most Efficient Flyers
Researchers are one step
closer to creating a
micro-aircraft that flies
with the maneuverability and
energy efficiency of an
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For Safer Emergencies, Give Your Power Generator Some Space
October 10, 2009 — Gasoline-powered, portable generators can be a lifeline during weather emergencies, but they emit poisonous carbon monoxide. New research shows that to prevent potentially dangerous levels of carbon ... > full story -
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Scientists Find Successful Way To Reduce Bat Deaths At Wind Turbines
September 28, 2009 — Scientists in Canada have found a way to reduce bat deaths from wind turbines by up to 60 percent without significantly reducing the energy generated from the wind farm. TransAlta has already applied ... > full story -
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Environmental Scientists Estimate That China Could Meet Its Entire Future Energy Needs By Wind Alone
September 11, 2009 — A team of environmental scientists demonstrated the enormous potential for wind-generated electricity in China. Using extensive metrological data and incorporating the Chinese government's energy ... > full story -
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US Energy Use Drops In 2008
September 7, 2009 — Americans used more solar, nuclear, biomass and wind energy in 2008 than they did in 2007, according to the most recent energy flow ... > full story -
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Key Issues For Future Of Wind Energy In Spain
September 7, 2009 — Two new studies highlight some key issues for the future of wind energy in Spain. A team of engineers believes it is "technically viable and economically reasonable" for wind energy to account for ... > full story -
Signs Of Ideal Surfing Conditions Spotted In Ocean Of Solar Wind
September 1, 2009 — Researchers have found what could be the signal of ideal wave "surfing" conditions for individual particles within the massive turbulent ocean of the solar wind. The discovery could give a new ... > full story -
Keeping Sights On Big Breakers With Radar: Scientists Study Waves On North Sea Research Platform
September 1, 2009 — Scientists in Germany have developed a radar system with which it is possible to study the behavior of sea waves. This technology will be used immediately on the North Sea on the FINO3 research ... > full story -
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Renewable Energies Will Benefit US Workers' Health, Expert Predicts
August 19, 2009 — Expansion of renewable energies should appreciably improve the health status of the 700,000 US workers employed in the energy sector, according to one ... > full story -
Particles As Tracers For Milky Way's Most Massive Explosions: 'Dark Matter' Origins Of Mysterious Flux Challenged
August 19, 2009 — Astronomers recently observed a mysterious flux of particles in the universe, and the hope was born that this may be the first observation of the remnants of dark matter. But scientists in Sweden ... > full story -
New Study Sheds Light On The Growing U.S. Wind Power Market
August 11, 2009 — For the fourth consecutive year, the United States was home to the fastest-growing wind power market in the world in 2008, according to a new report. Specifically, US wind power capacity additions ... > full story
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