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Ozone Depletion Trumps Greenhouse Gas Increase in Jet-Stream Shift
January 31, 2013 Depletion of Antarctic ozone is a more important factor than increasing greenhouse gases in shifting the Southern Hemisphere jet stream in a southward direction, according to ... > full story -
The Storm That Never Was: Why Meteorologists Are Often Wrong
January 24, 2013 Have you ever woken up to a sunny forecast only to get soaked on your way to the office? On days like that it's easy to blame the weatherman. But engineering professor Julie Crockett doesn't get mad ... > full story -
High-Voltage Vacuum Power Switch for Smart Power Grids: World's First Successful Power Switch Using Diamond Semiconductor
January 16, 2013 New technology may contribute to a new energy strategy for offshore wind energy, efficient power transmission across the Japanese archipelago, and ... > full story -
Cluster Mission Indicates Turbulent Eddies May Warm the Solar Wind
January 8, 2013 The sun ejects a continuous flow of electrically charged particles and magnetic fields in the form of the solar wind -- and this wind is hotter than it should be. A new study of data obtained by ... > full story -
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A New Point of Reference for Offshore Energy Development
January 8, 2013 A new Department of Energy research facility could help bring the U.S. closer to generating power from the winds and waters along America's coasts and help alleviate a major hurdle for offshore wind ... > full story -
'Gusty Winds' in Space Turbulence: First Direct Measurement of Its Kind in the Lab
December 17, 2012 Imagine riding in an airplane as the plane is jolted back and forth by gusts of wind that you can't prove exist but are there nonetheless. Similar turbulence exists in space, and a research team has ... > full story -
Engineer Looks to Dragonflies, Bats for Flight Lessons
December 13, 2012 Scientists are using wind tunnels and imaging tests to learn the aerodynamics that allow dragonflies and bats to get off the ground in the slow-speed, high-drag conditions of small-scale ... > full story -
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Wind and Solar Power Paired With Storage Could Power Grid 99.9 Percent of the Time
December 10, 2012 Renewable energy could fully power a large electric grid 99.9 percent of the time by 2030 at costs comparable to today's electricity expenses, according to new research. A well-designed combination ... > full story -
Electricity from Water Mains: Inline Hydropower System Generates Power from Water Pipelines
December 10, 2012 A novel inline hydropower system generates power from water pipelines. In full operation, an array of in-pipe turbines is expected to save 700kWh of electricity and reduce 560 kg of carbon dioxide ... > full story -
Wind Speeds in Southern New England Declining Inland, Remaining Steady on Coast: Climate Change, Urbanization Among Possible Causes
December 5, 2012 Oceanographers have analyzed long-term data from several anemometers in southern New England and found that average wind speeds have declined by about 15 percent at inland sites while speeds have ... > full story
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