Energy
Welcome to the cloak-and-dagger world of peak oil, climate
Who would’ve thunk it? As we ease into the second decade of the 21st century — a period that had promised a new era
How to cut energy use, carbon? One Rosenfeld at a time
How influential is Arthur Rosenfeld in the field of energy efficiency? So influential that a group of scientists have proposed naming a unit of
The trouble with clean energy $ources
A lot of attention is given to one of the big problems with renewable energy source: intermittency, which refers to the fact that the
‘Smart’ fridges, water heaters could cut fossil fuel use
Look at brochures of electricity companies today and you’ll see green pictures full of wind farms and sunshine. These are the images that
US announces $100 million for large-scale energy storage research
The US Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $100 million in Recovery Act funding to speed up the development of grid-scale energy storage and
Network seeks ways to ’steal’ energy from the environment
A new virtual network of researchers and industry experts launched today with the goal of advancing energy harvesting technology and reducing dependence on batteries.
Stealthy Bloom Energy unveils new fuel-cell technology
Bloom Energy, a California-based company whose fuel-cell technology was profiled in a recent “60 Minutes” broadcast today publicly launched its Bloom Energy Server. The
Don’t waste waste, study says: Use it to generate energy
Municipal waste, sewage sludge and “slurry” from livestock (yes, it’s what you think it is) could provide a little over 7 per cent of
Real-time system tracks Winter Olympics’ energy footprint
With thousands of athletes, many more thousands of spectators and a half-dozen new venues, the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver come with a
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‘Frog foam’ could enable carbon capture, easier biofuels
What can frogs teach us about solar power, biofuel production and carbon capture?
Addicted to oil in a warming world? Blame the human brain
Never mind political differences, the rich-vs-poor divide or the all-out assault by global
Arctic explorers set off on 500-km climate trek across sea ice
A three-person team led by British explorer Ann Daniels this week began a
Welcome to the cloak-and-dagger world of peak oil, climate
Who would’ve thunk it? As we ease into the
Carbon storage: Works in a lab, but what about real life?
European researchers are set to launch a new field