A US research team inspired by the work of twin sisters from a New York high school has identified a low-cost but effective catalyst that could replace expensive platinum for hydrogen production. Hydrogen has long been touted as a clean-burning, [...]
Modern society would grind to a very unpleasant halt without energy … we all know that. Outside of the “usual suspects,” though — oil, coal, natural gas, nuclear, solar, wind and hydro — are there any other energy sources we [...]
Grand solar energy plans — such as turning the Sahara or the Mojave into giant, clean power plants — are good at grabbing big headlines and big investments. But, for hundreds of millions of people around the world, the energy [...]
What are the key takeaways from the World Economic Forum’s latest report on energy? One, global energy demand is showing no signs of slowing down, despite “peak driving” having arrived already in the US and Europe. Two, if we’re going [...]
A new Smarter Energy Research Institute aims to help energy and utility companies improve their services through faster innovation, predictive analytics and better integration of renewables into the power grid. IBM, the company behind the institute, says the organization is [...]
With US production booming and low prices, natural gas could be an appealing fuel for a growing number of motorists. However, finding ways to fill up aren’t always easy for individuals and fleet operators that already have vehicles that run [...]
Refueling a Navy vessel in the middle of the Pacific ocean isn’t like topping off the tank of your Hyundai: there are no filling stations right around the corner and nowhere to hike with a gas can if the needle [...]
NASA is banking on advanced solar energy technologies to power spacecraft and satellites on future journeys through the solar system. The US space agency is negotiating with two California firms — Deployable Space Systems and ATK Space Systems — for [...]
While the world continues to put up more wind turbines and solar panels, it also continues to use more and more coal, one of the dirtiest fossil fuels. World coal production increased by 6.1 percent in 2011. And fossil fuels [...]
What’s the most telling comment in this year’s BP Statistical Review of World Energy? It’s this statement from chief executive Bob Dudley’s introduction to the report: “The world is not structurally short of hydrocarbon resources — as our data on [...]
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