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Turbulences at a Standstill
July 27, 2012 — Energy flowing from large-scale to small-scale places may be prevented from flowing freely in specific conditions. For one theoretical physicists, devising models of chaos and turbulence is his bread ... > full story -
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New Method to Encourage the Formation of Virtual Power Plants for Efficient Renewable Energy Production
July 25, 2012 — Researchers have devised a novel method for forming virtual power plants to provide renewable energy production in the UK. In the last decade, small and distributed energy resources (DERs), like wind ... > full story -
Go-Fast 'Dimples' May Be the Secret to Running Success
July 20, 2012 — In the run-up to London’s 2012 Olympic Games, research revealed by a sports science expert has highlighted how the design of running shoes could boost an athlete’s ... > full story -
No Matter the Drilling Method, Natural Gas Is a Much-Needed Tool to Battle Global Warming
July 10, 2012 — No matter how you drill it, using natural gas as an energy source is a smart move in the battle against global climate change and a good transition step on the road toward low-carbon energy from ... > full story -
Winds Played Important Role in Keeping Oil Away from South Florida
July 9, 2012 — Winds played an important role in keeping oil from the Gulf oil spill away from South ... > full story -
German Wind Farms Can Kill Bats from Near and Far, Research Suggests
July 2, 2012 — Wind turbines may have large-scale negative effects on distant ecosystems. New research demonstrates that bats killed at German wind turbines originate mostly from northeastern ... > full story -
Thunderstorms Have Longer Reach Than Thought: Storm Researcher Calls for New Air Safety Guidelines
June 26, 2012 — Aircraft turbulence guidelines should be rewritten after new research revealed thunderstorms could produce unexpected turbulence more than 100 km away from storm ... > full story -
Work Starts on Fossil Fuel Free Cargo Ship
June 21, 2012 — Development is underway to design the modern world's first 100 per cent fossil fuel free sailing cargo ships. With rising fossil fuel prices and the global challenge of reducing greenhouse gas ... > full story -
Toward Super-Size Wind Turbines: Bigger Wind Turbines Do Make Greener Electricity
June 20, 2012 — In a study that could solidify the trend toward construction of gigantic windmills, scientists have concluded that the larger the wind turbine, the greener the electricity it ... > full story -
Electric Moon Jolts the Solar Wind
May 31, 2012 — With the moon as the most prominent object in the night sky and a major source of an invisible pull that creates ocean tides, many ancient cultures thought it could also affect our health or state of ... > full story
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