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Video: Advanced solar-powered cars race through Australia
The 2013 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge has begun with advanced solar cars from around the world racing from Darwin to Adelaide in Australia.
The 2013 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge has begun with advanced solar cars from around the world racing from Darwin to Adelaide in Australia.
Fusion Experiments Inch Closer To Break-Even Goal
Scientists are getting closer to reactions that produce more energy than they need to get going
Scientists are getting closer to reactions that produce more energy than they need to get going
Estimate for uranium facility goes from $600 million to $11.6 billion
It would be one of the largest nuclear weapons investments since World War II. A watchdog group says the work – which may not be needed – can be done for less elsewhere.The cost of a proposed uranium processing facility for nuclear weapons in Oakridge, Tenn., has soared as high as $11.6 billion — 19 times the original estimate — even as critics accuse the Energy Department of overstating the need for spare bomb parts.
It would be one of the largest nuclear weapons investments since World War II. A watchdog group says the work – which may not be needed – can be done for less elsewhere.The cost of a proposed uranium processing facility for nuclear weapons in Oakridge, Tenn., has soared as high as $11.6 billion — 19 times the original estimate — even as critics accuse the Energy Department of overstating the need for spare bomb parts.
Geology
Source: L.A. Times
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 25, 2013, 7:50am
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Source: L.A. Times
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 25, 2013, 7:50am
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Startup Shows Off Its Cheaper Grid Battery
Sun Catalytix is making a new type of flow battery that could store hours’ worth of energy on the grid.Startup Sun Catalytix is designing a flow battery for grid energy storage that uses custom materials derived from inexpensive commodity chemicals. It joins dozens of other companies seeking to make a device that can cheaply and reliably provide multiple hours of power to back up intermittent wind and solar power.
Sun Catalytix is making a new type of flow battery that could store hours’ worth of energy on the grid.Startup Sun Catalytix is designing a flow battery for grid energy storage that uses custom materials derived from inexpensive commodity chemicals. It joins dozens of other companies seeking to make a device that can cheaply and reliably provide multiple hours of power to back up intermittent wind and solar power.
Energy
Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Tuesday, Sep 24, 2013, 10:37am
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Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Tuesday, Sep 24, 2013, 10:37am
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Green energy pays for itself in lives saved from smog
Switching from fossil fuels could save as many as 1.3 million people's lives a year by 2050, allowing them to continue contributing to society
Switching from fossil fuels could save as many as 1.3 million people's lives a year by 2050, allowing them to continue contributing to society
Health
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Monday, Sep 23, 2013, 10:02am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Monday, Sep 23, 2013, 10:02am
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Huge tidal energy project approved
Work is to begin on the largest tidal energy project in Europe after the Scottish government grants permission.
Work is to begin on the largest tidal energy project in Europe after the Scottish government grants permission.
Are 'fire ice' methane hydrates the new fracking?
If schemes to extract gas from icy cages beneath the oceans are successful, don't be surprised to hear scare stories from people with vested interests
If schemes to extract gas from icy cages beneath the oceans are successful, don't be surprised to hear scare stories from people with vested interests
Energy
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Sep 03, 2013, 8:17am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Sep 03, 2013, 8:17am
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Video: New York City's greenest taxi
In a year-long pilot program, six New York City taxi drivers are test-driving 100 percent electric vehicles. CBSNews.com's Jessica Hartogs hitched a ride with one of them.
In a year-long pilot program, six New York City taxi drivers are test-driving 100 percent electric vehicles. CBSNews.com's Jessica Hartogs hitched a ride with one of them.
Energy
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Aug 21, 2013, 9:11am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Aug 21, 2013, 9:11am
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Could Electric Cars Threaten the Grid?
Some neighborhood grids just aren’t built for huge spikes in power demand. The rise of the electric car has utilities scrambling to adjust.
Some neighborhood grids just aren’t built for huge spikes in power demand. The rise of the electric car has utilities scrambling to adjust.
Energy
Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Friday, Aug 16, 2013, 8:12am
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Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Friday, Aug 16, 2013, 8:12am
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Scientists Reach Milestone In Quest For Smart Windows
Smart windows change how much sunlight they let through on a hot day. Such windows could reduce the demand for energy by reducing the need for air conditioning. This quest has been going on for years but it's got years to go before the project becomes a reality.
Smart windows change how much sunlight they let through on a hot day. Such windows could reduce the demand for energy by reducing the need for air conditioning. This quest has been going on for years but it's got years to go before the project becomes a reality.
The Grid Of The Future Could Be Brought To You By ... You
The electricity system is experiencing growing pains as the grid is beginning to rely on an increasing amount of renewable, particularly unpredictable sources of power like wind farms and solar panels. So grid operators are turning to individual customers to beef up redundancy and capacity.
The electricity system is experiencing growing pains as the grid is beginning to rely on an increasing amount of renewable, particularly unpredictable sources of power like wind farms and solar panels. So grid operators are turning to individual customers to beef up redundancy and capacity.
Video: Harnessing the power of wind and waves
Japanese company Modec is preparing to test the world's first hybrid wind and wave power generation turbine this autumn.
Japanese company Modec is preparing to test the world's first hybrid wind and wave power generation turbine this autumn.
Energy
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Aug 14, 2013, 7:47am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Aug 14, 2013, 7:47am
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Particle Physicists Want A New Collider To Study The Higgs
High-energy physicists are still riding high from last year's discovery of the Higgs particle, a major finding decades in the making. Now they want a big new machine to study the Higgs, but budget cuts and the high costs of building a new particle accelerator mean the world can afford only one.
High-energy physicists are still riding high from last year's discovery of the Higgs particle, a major finding decades in the making. Now they want a big new machine to study the Higgs, but budget cuts and the high costs of building a new particle accelerator mean the world can afford only one.
The fracking debate needs more light, less heat
Both advocates and opponents of fracking are overstating their cases. To move forward we need a broader discussion about sustainable energy policy
Both advocates and opponents of fracking are overstating their cases. To move forward we need a broader discussion about sustainable energy policy
Energy
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Aug 13, 2013, 8:00am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Aug 13, 2013, 8:00am
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Out of darkness: Solar power sheds a little light on powerless communities
Solar power might not replace all electrical needs, but as solar becomes cheaper, it’s quickly becoming one of the best solutions for the 1.2 billion people in the world who lack access to electricity.
Solar power might not replace all electrical needs, but as solar becomes cheaper, it’s quickly becoming one of the best solutions for the 1.2 billion people in the world who lack access to electricity.
Harnessing the H-Bomb
Hopes are raised for the prospect of cheap and unlimited hydrogen power at the first International Conference on Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy in Geneva
Hopes are raised for the prospect of cheap and unlimited hydrogen power at the first International Conference on Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy in Geneva
Energy
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, Aug 09, 2013, 8:39am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, Aug 09, 2013, 8:39am
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Grab ammonia out of thin air for fuel of the future
Ammonia made in a clean way promises to be the fuel we've been waiting for to kickstart a global green economy
Ammonia made in a clean way promises to be the fuel we've been waiting for to kickstart a global green economy
Energy
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Aug 06, 2013, 8:55am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Aug 06, 2013, 8:55am
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Want To Be A Morning Person? Take A Few Tips From Campers
A week out in nature — away from electrical lights — quickly resets the body's internal clock, scientists say. And it helps night owls who have problems waking up be more alert in the morning. The findings suggest some easy ways to help everyone hop out of bed with more energy.
A week out in nature — away from electrical lights — quickly resets the body's internal clock, scientists say. And it helps night owls who have problems waking up be more alert in the morning. The findings suggest some easy ways to help everyone hop out of bed with more energy.
Sold! First Parcels Auctioned For Future Offshore Wind Farms
The federal government held its first ever auction for the right to build offshore wind farms on Wednesday. After 11 rounds, a Rhode Island company was the highest bidder, at $3.8 million.
The federal government held its first ever auction for the right to build offshore wind farms on Wednesday. After 11 rounds, a Rhode Island company was the highest bidder, at $3.8 million.
Fusion Energy Quest Faces Boundaries of Budget, Science
The idea of firing fusion power with lasers has hit major scientific and funding roadblocks. What does it mean for the effort to bring the energy of the stars to Earth?
The idea of firing fusion power with lasers has hit major scientific and funding roadblocks. What does it mean for the effort to bring the energy of the stars to Earth?
Physics
Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Friday, Jul 26, 2013, 11:54am
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Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Friday, Jul 26, 2013, 11:54am
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Desert Storm: Battle Brews Over Obama Renewable Energy Plan
President Obama's renewable energy drive would expand large-scale solar and wind projects on public lands. The plan is colliding with concerns over desert ecosystems.
President Obama's renewable energy drive would expand large-scale solar and wind projects on public lands. The plan is colliding with concerns over desert ecosystems.
Energy
Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Thursday, Jul 25, 2013, 7:56am
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Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Thursday, Jul 25, 2013, 7:56am
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A Smokestack's Hidden Treasure
New technique converts carbon dioxide to electricity
New technique converts carbon dioxide to electricity
Energy
Source: Science
Posted on: Wednesday, Jul 24, 2013, 8:07am
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Source: Science
Posted on: Wednesday, Jul 24, 2013, 8:07am
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Dark-Matter Hunt Appears to Be Zeroing In on a Leading Contender
Whispers of the elusive particles are becoming louder, with a series of signals that appear to be converging on a narrow energy range.
Whispers of the elusive particles are becoming louder, with a series of signals that appear to be converging on a narrow energy range.
Sweet hydrogen: how sugar could help satisfy the world's energy needs
In the last of her series on clean energy, Lou Del Bello discovers the revolutionary potential of turning sugar into hydrogen
In the last of her series on clean energy, Lou Del Bello discovers the revolutionary potential of turning sugar into hydrogen
Energy
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, Jul 19, 2013, 8:23am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, Jul 19, 2013, 8:23am
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California Keeps Its Energy Cool in Summer Scorcher
With nuclear power down, California kept the lights on through the July heat wave with natural gas, renewable energy, and conservation. Can the formula work elsewhere?
With nuclear power down, California kept the lights on through the July heat wave with natural gas, renewable energy, and conservation. Can the formula work elsewhere?
Energy
Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Thursday, Jul 18, 2013, 8:25am
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Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Thursday, Jul 18, 2013, 8:25am
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Giant camera turns its red-seeking eye on the darkness
A telescope in Chile has been fitted with a camera called DECam that can reveal light that dark energy has stretched to higher wavelengths
A telescope in Chile has been fitted with a camera called DECam that can reveal light that dark energy has stretched to higher wavelengths
Astronomy
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Jul 18, 2013, 8:25am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Jul 18, 2013, 8:25am
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All Charged Up: Engineers Create A Battery Made Of Wood
This doesn't look like your trusty potato battery: a prototype device made by scientists at the University of Maryland uses wood fibers coated with carbon nanotubes to create an electric current.
This doesn't look like your trusty potato battery: a prototype device made by scientists at the University of Maryland uses wood fibers coated with carbon nanotubes to create an electric current.
Can Oysters With No Sex Life Repopulate The Chesapeake Bay?
Scientists and watermen have joined forces to plant underwater farms in the Chesapeake with a special oyster bred to be sterile. Instead of using energy to reproduce, these oysters use it all to grow — twice as fast as normal.
Scientists and watermen have joined forces to plant underwater farms in the Chesapeake with a special oyster bred to be sterile. Instead of using energy to reproduce, these oysters use it all to grow — twice as fast as normal.
Agriculture
Source: NPR
Posted on: Wednesday, Jul 17, 2013, 8:09am
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Source: NPR
Posted on: Wednesday, Jul 17, 2013, 8:09am
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Video: NYC landfill converts trash into power
Staten Island's Fresh Kills landfill is making sure New York City's trash doesn't go to waste. Brian Montopoli reports on how the facility is capturing methane gas created by the decomposing garbage and using it to power thousands of homes.
Staten Island's Fresh Kills landfill is making sure New York City's trash doesn't go to waste. Brian Montopoli reports on how the facility is capturing methane gas created by the decomposing garbage and using it to power thousands of homes.
Energy
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Jul 17, 2013, 8:09am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Jul 17, 2013, 8:09am
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Video: Solar-powered mobile health clinic reaches patients in West Bank
A mobile medical clinic powered by solar energy is delivering health care to Palestinian residents living in area C of the West Bank, where Israeli regulation does not allow construction. CBSNews.com's Felipe Maya reports.
A mobile medical clinic powered by solar energy is delivering health care to Palestinian residents living in area C of the West Bank, where Israeli regulation does not allow construction. CBSNews.com's Felipe Maya reports.
Health
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Jul 17, 2013, 8:09am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Jul 17, 2013, 8:09am
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