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Americans Using More Fossil Fuels
November 9, 2011 — American energy use went back up in 2010 compared to 2009, when consumption was at a 12-year low. The United States used more fossil fuels in 2010 than in 2009, while renewable electricity remained ... > full story -
Dark and Bright: European Space Agency Chooses Next Two Science Missions
October 5, 2011 — The powerful influence of the sun motivates the European Space Agency’s next science mission. Solar Orbiter was selected for implementation, with launch planned for 2017. Scientists in Germany ... > full story -
Novel Energy-Storage Membrane: Performance Surpasses Existing Rechargeable Batteries and Supercapacitors
September 29, 2011 — Researchers in Singapore have developed a novel membrane with a performance that surpasses existing rechargeable batteries and supercapacitors, promising a low-cost, environmentally-friendly energy ... > full story -
Musical Weather Shows Climate Influence
September 26, 2011 — Scientists have cataloged and analyzed depictions of weather in classical music from the 17th Century to the present day to help understand how climate affects how people ... > full story -
Wind Power: Long-Term Wind Speed Changes Estimated
September 26, 2011 — Scientists are taking the first steps to improve estimates of long-term wind speed changes for the fast-growing wind energy sector. The research is intended to identify the risks for generators in a ... > full story -
Double Jeopardy: Building Codes May Underestimate Risks Due to Multiple Hazards
September 13, 2011 — As large parts of the United States recover from nature's one-two punch -- an earthquake followed by Hurricane Irene -- building researchers warn that a double whammy of seismic and wind hazards can ... > full story -
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Tougher, Lighter Wind Turbine Blade Developed: Polyurethane Reinforced With Carbon Nanotubes
August 30, 2011 — Efforts to build larger wind turbines able to capture more energy from the air are stymied by the weight of blades. Researchers have now built a prototype blade that is substantially lighter and ... > full story -
Astrophysicists Solve 40-Year-Old Mariner 5 Solar Wind Problem: Turbulence Doesn’t Go With the Flow
August 26, 2011 — Astrophysicists have resolved a 40-year-old problem with observations of turbulence in the solar wind first made by the probe Mariner 5. The research resolves an issue with what is by far the largest ... > full story -
New Images Reveal Structures of the Solar Wind as It Travels Toward and Impacts Earth
August 18, 2011 — Using data collected by NASA's STEREO spacecraft, researchers have developed the first detailed images of solar wind structures as plasma and other particles from a coronal mass ejection traveled 93 ... > full story -
North Sea Wind Farm Has Positive Net Impact on Fauna, Researchers Say
August 8, 2011 — A North-Sea wind farm has few negative effects on fauna, except rotating blades can have a significant disruptive effect on some species of birds. Researchers found that a wind farm also provides a ... > full story
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