Capturing energy from ocean currents project wins EPA grant
Engineering student wins $15,000 grant from EPA competition for his idea to build device to take advantage of energy of ocean currents.
Jul 22nd, 2013
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Engineering student wins $15,000 grant from EPA competition for his idea to build device to take advantage of energy of ocean currents.
Jul 22nd, 2013
Read moreAlthough recommended in the Coalition's Direct Action Plan and the Carbon Farming Initiative, offsetting greenhouse gas emissions by increasing carbon storage in Australian agricultural soils is not likely to be effective, say experts from the University of Melbourne.
Jul 22nd, 2013
Read moreResearchers have called for a system of carbon emission assessments that reflect better the true contribution of each emitting nation to the increase in atmospheric CO2 and promote preservation of forests, particularly in tropical regions.
Jul 22nd, 2013
Read moreScientists have identified causes of a rapid warming in the upper subtropical oceans of the Southern Hemisphere.
Jul 22nd, 2013
Read moreUsing detailed magnetic resonance measurements, they were able to prove the ultra-fast lithium ion dynamics of a superb conductor being suitable, e.g., for solid-state batteries.
Jul 22nd, 2013
Read moreThe US Department of Energy has announced that it wants to establish minimum energy efficiency standards for all computers and servers sold in the United States. A new Stanford study shows that large server farms can, in fact, cut electricity use and greenhouse gas emissions sharply with off-the-shelf equipment and proven energy management practices.
Jul 19th, 2013
Read moreThe Department of Energy announced that up to $30 million from the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) will be made available for a new program that will engage our country's top scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs to develop new technologies that deliver cost-effective solar energy when the sun is not shining.
Jul 18th, 2013
Read moreBasque research centre IK4-IKERLAN is leading 'Batteries 2020', the first European project that is seeking to improve the batteries of electric vehicles and, once they can no longer be used for this purpose, to take advantage of their storing capacity by giving them a second lease of life as accumulators for renewable energies.
Jul 18th, 2013
Read moreResearchers have discovered how to produce activated carbon from sewage sludge that can be used to purify liquids or gases generated in various production processes.
Jul 18th, 2013
Read moreLow cost and efficient, the novel water purification methods could benefit economically and technologically disadvantaged communities.
Jul 18th, 2013
Read moreTheir idea is state of the art: Ten Bielefeld students have set their sights on constructing a bio-battery. They want to make use of the bacteria Escherichia coli to convert glucose into energy.
Jul 17th, 2013
Read moreThe values and factors that influence people when deciding whether to accept or reject changes to the energy system are revealed for the very first time in a new study.
Jul 16th, 2013
Read moreDeveloping greener software and technology is crucial for ensuring people and organisations reduce their impact on the environment. A new project hopes to enable the development of greener IT products by providing the energy consumption information of computer systems early in the software design phase.
Jul 16th, 2013
Read moreHarvesting waste heat from power stations and even vehicle exhaust pipes could soon provide a valuable supply of electricity.
Jul 16th, 2013
Read moreGreenhouse gases emitted today will cause sea level to rise for centuries to come. Each degree of global warming is likely to raise sea level by more than 2 meters in the future, a new study shows.
Jul 15th, 2013
Read moreMethod could lead to inexpensive production of hydrogen, the future clean energy source.
Jul 15th, 2013
Read moreIn the search for understanding how some magnetic materials can be transformed to carry electric current with no energy loss, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory, Cornell University, and collaborators have made an important advance: Using an experimental technique they developed to measure the energy required for electrons to pair up and how that energy varies with direction, they've identified the factors needed for magnetically mediated superconductivity - as well as those that aren't.
Jul 15th, 2013
Read moreSecond quarter investment rises 22% compared to Q1, but shrunken figure for Europe ensures that world total stays below that for Q2 last year.
Jul 12th, 2013
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