Over the past four years, America's clean energy future has come into sharper focus. Yesterday's visionary goals are now hard data - tangible evidence that our energy system is undergoing a transformation.
Sep 18th, 2013
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A new transcriptomics-based model accurately predicts how much isoprene the bacterium Bacillus subtilis will produce when stressed or nourished. This model marks a step toward understanding how changes in the bacteria's environment affect gene expression and, in turn, isoprene production.
Sep 17th, 2013
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Highly active catalysts could be key to improved energy storage in fuel cells and advanced batteries.
Sep 17th, 2013
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Findings show carbon pollution from power plants can be cut cost-effectively by using wind, solar and natural gas.
Sep 17th, 2013
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Simulation predicts optimized arrangement of clean, green power-generating devices.
Sep 17th, 2013
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Fifty of the 500 largest listed companies in the world are responsible for nearly three quarters of the group's 3.6 billion metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions.
Sep 17th, 2013
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The World Wind Energy Association (WWEA), Chinese Wind Energy Association (CWEA), Chinese Wind Energy Equipment Association (CWEEA) and China National Renewable Energy Centre (CNREC) invite papers and presentations for the 13th World Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition WWEC2014, taking place 7-9 April 2014 in Shanghai, China.
Sep 17th, 2013
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Researchers from the University of Alicante and the University of the Basque Country have developed and patented a new catalyst that efficiently removes volatile organic compounds (VOCs), chlorinated in gas streams, pollutants involved in the destruction of the ozone layer and acts as greenhouse gases, in addition to having toxic effects in humans.
Sep 17th, 2013
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Interdisciplinary team creates 'microbial battery' driven by naturally occurring bacteria that evolved to produce electricity as they digest organic material.
Sep 17th, 2013
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Engineers at Sandia National Laboratories, along with partner institutions Georgia Tech, Bucknell University, King Saud University and the German Aerospace Center (DLR), are using a falling particle receiver to more efficiently convert the sun's energy to electricity in large-scale, concentrating solar power plants.
Sep 16th, 2013
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New research from the Niels Bohr Institute shows that cement made with waste ash from sugar production is stronger than ordinary cement. The research shows that the ash helps to bind water in the cement so that it is stronger, can withstand higher pressure and crumbles less. At the same time, energy is saved and pollution from cement production is reduced.
Sep 16th, 2013
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Engineers and scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have developed an app that focuses on hydrogen safety.
Sep 13th, 2013
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Metallurgical plant dumps harbor important raw materials such as metals and minerals that often have not been used yet. The reason: comprehensive data regarding the exact reusable material potential of these dumps is missing. To close this gap, Fraunhofer UMSICHT is coordinating the REStrateGIS project. The objective is to develop a multi-scalar resource register for metallurgical plant dumps.
Sep 13th, 2013
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As the climate changes and oceans' acidity increases, tiny plankton seem set to succeed. An international team of marine scientists has found that the smallest plankton groups thrive under elevated carbon dioxide levels. This could cause an imbalance in the food web as well as decrease ocean CO2 uptake, an important regulator of global climate.
Sep 13th, 2013
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Multi-year development culminates in grid connection and startup of breakthrough bulk energy storage technology.
Sep 13th, 2013
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Researchers are aiming to remove the electric car market's biggest problem - the fear of not reaching the next charging station.
Sep 13th, 2013
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Acidification of the Arctic Ocean is occurring faster than projected according to new findings. The increase in rate is being blamed on rapidly melting sea ice, a process that may have important consequences for health of the Arctic ecosystem.
Sep 12th, 2013
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Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed an internal combustion engine that emits less than half the CO2 compared to a regular engine without compromising performance. This corresponds to fuel consumption of less than 2.4l per 100km. This natural gas-diesel hybrid engine is based on a system of sophisticated control engineering.
Sep 12th, 2013
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