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  Breakthrough In Energy Storage: New Carbon Material Shows Promise Of Storing Large Quantities Of Renewable Electrical Energy

  September 16, 2008 — Engineers and scientists have achieved a breakthrough in the use of a one-atom thick structure called "graphene" as a new carbon-based material for storing electrical charge in ultracapacitor ... > full story
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  Hurricane Ike Tracked By European Space Agency's Envisat

  September 11, 2008 — Residents along the Gulf Coast are bracing for Hurricane Ike as it travels over the Gulf of Mexico after ripping through Cuba and Haiti. ESA's Envisat satellite is tracking the storm, which is ... > full story
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  Global Warming: Warmer Seas Linked To Strengthening Hurricanes, According to New Research

  September 3, 2008 — The theory that global warming may be contributing to stronger hurricanes in the Atlantic over the past 30 years is bolstered by a new ... > full story
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  New Methods To Protect Wind Generators During Voltage Dips Developed

  September 2, 2008 — A young researcher has put forward two protection techniques so that wind generators continue to be operative despite breaks in electricity ... > full story
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  Cluster Watches Earth's Leaky Atmosphere

  August 28, 2008 — Oxygen is constantly leaking out of Earth's atmosphere and into space. Now, ESA's formation-flying quartet of satellites, Cluster, has discovered the physical mechanism that is driving the escape. It ... > full story
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  Wind-Powered 'Ventomobile' Places First in Race

  August 27, 2008 — The solely wind-driven Ventomobile constructed by a team of students in aerospace engineering came in first at the Aeolus Race in the Dutch town of Den Helder last Friday. Racing the extremely ... > full story
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  Why Wind Turbines Can Mean Death For Bats

  August 25, 2008 — Power-generating wind turbines have long been recognized as a potentially life-threatening hazard for birds. But at most wind facilities, bats actually die in much greater numbers. Now, researchers ... > full story
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  Building A Stronger Roof Over Your Head: 'Three Little Pigs' Project Begins First Tests

  August 25, 2008 — This week, inaugural tests at The University of Western Ontario's 'Three Little Pigs' project at the Insurance Research Lab for Better Homes will get underway. This facility is the first of its kind ... > full story
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  Southampton Wind Tunnel Blows Gold In Beijing

  August 20, 2008 — Engineers using the University of Southampton's R J Mitchell wind tunnel have helped the British Cycling team win Gold in ... > full story
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  Olympic Swimmers Shattering Records In NASA-Tested Suit

  August 17, 2008 — Swimmers from around the world are setting world and Olympic records in Beijing this month and most are doing it wearing a swimsuit made of fabric tested at NASA. Among the Olympic gold medalists ... > full story

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