Scientists have developed a new understanding of how turbulence works, which could help to optimise vehicle performance and save billions in global energy costs.
Aug 7th, 2013
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For the first time anywhere, electric buses provide public transportation services and are recharged right from the road.
Aug 6th, 2013
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The Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory has published a report on the land use requirements of solar power plants based on actual land-use practices from existing solar facilities.
Aug 6th, 2013
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Scientists at the National Physical Laboratory are helping to create electronics capabilities for electric vehicles, with the development of a high temperature capacitor.
Aug 6th, 2013
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Researchers for EU-funded project GLOBAL-IQ ('Impact Quantification of Global Changes') are contributing to the debate by assessing the socio-economic impacts of climate change on society. They will also evaluate the costs and benefits of possible mitigation and adaptation strategies.
Aug 6th, 2013
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In 2012, wind energy became the number one source of new U.S. electricity generation capacity for the first time - representing 43 percent of all new electric additions and accounting for $25 billion in U.S. investment.
Aug 6th, 2013
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Norwegian scientists want to develop greener and more vigorous batteries, using inexpensive raw materials that are plentiful in Norway.
Aug 6th, 2013
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Warming oceans are causing marine species to change breeding times and shift homes with expected substantial consequences for the broader marine landscape, according to a new global study.
Aug 4th, 2013
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Researchers describe a novel process to cut down on heat loss during the winter and keep buildings cool during the summer. Their 'bio-inspired approach to thermal control for cooling (or heating) building window surfaces' calls for attaching optically clear, flexible elastomer sheets, bonded to regular glass window panes.
Aug 2nd, 2013
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The overall aim of the EU-funded CLIMSAVE project, ('Climate change integrated assessment methodology for cross-sectoral adaptation and vulnerability in Europe'), is to help in the assessment of the impact of climate change over a range of environmental and economic areas in different regions.
Aug 2nd, 2013
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Although e-vehicles make up only a tiny fraction of the European car fleet at present, sales are expected to grow exponentially over the coming years, thanks, in no small measure, to advances in e-vehicle technology.
Aug 2nd, 2013
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A University of Colorado Boulder team has developed a radically new technique that uses the power of sunlight to efficiently split water into its components of hydrogen and oxygen, paving the way for the broad use of hydrogen as a clean, green fuel.
Aug 1st, 2013
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Technology may one day be used to charge electric vehicles as they drive on highway, allowing unlimited range.
Jul 31st, 2013
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Researchers have successfully produced bioethanol from waste paper, as part of efforts to turn waste into valuable products.
Jul 31st, 2013
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New Worldwatch Institute study examines the global market for solar and wind energy production.
Jul 31st, 2013
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New analysis shows that carbon credits can play a vital role in helping international aviation achieve carbon-neutral growth.
Jul 30th, 2013
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It might be easier than previously thought for a planet to overheat into the scorchingly uninhabitable 'runaway greenhouse' stage, according to new research.
Jul 30th, 2013
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A technique for trapping the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide deep underground could at the same be used to release the last fraction of natural gas liquids from ailing reservoirs, thus offsetting some of the environmental impact of burning fossil fuels.
Jul 30th, 2013
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