News articles tagged with 'electricity'
Berkeley Lab lends expertise to India to promote energy efficiency
— 19 Nov 2009 17:38 | TechnologyIndia may rank only a distant fourth in terms of carbon dioxide emissions, behind China, the United States and Russia, but its rapid economic growth rate coupled with ageing and inefficient... — full story
10 technologies that made news in 2009 and warrant watching in 2010
— 17 Nov 2009 11:24 | ChemistryA first-of-its kind inhalable measles vaccine for developing countries, where the disease remains a scourge. A 'nanogenerator' that could recharge iPods and other electronic devices... — full story
New transparent insulating film could enable energy-efficient displays
— 10 Nov 2009 16:10 | TechnologyJohns Hopkins materials scientists have found a new use for a chemical compound that has traditionally been viewed as an electrical conductor, a substance that allows electricity to... — full story
Carnegie Mellon researchers receive grant
— 6 Nov 2009 11:48 | TechnologyCarnegie Mellon University's Lucio Soibelman, H. Scott Matthews and Jose M.F. Moura received a three-year $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to identify inexpensive... — full story
3-D system based on optical fibre could provide new options for photovoltaics
— 3 Nov 2009 11:08 | TechnologyConverting sunlight to electricity might no longer mean large panels of photovoltaic cells atop flat surfaces like roofs... — full story
Harvesting energy from nature's motions
— 31 Oct 2009 14:59 | TechnologyBy taking advantage of the vagaries of the natural world, Duke University engineers have developed a novel approach that they believe can more efficiently harvest electricity from the... — full story
Blue energy seems feasible and offers considerable benefits
— 30 Oct 2009 09:21 | TechnologyGenerating energy on a large scale by mixing salt and fresh water is both technically possible and practical. The worldwide potential for this clean form of energy - 'blue energy' or... — full story
Sweet solution to energy production
— 28 Oct 2009 13:19 | TechnologySugarcane biomass, a significant waste product from sugar production, could be a renewable energy source for electricity production, according to research published in the current issue... — full story
Plugging into an electric vehicle revolution
— 27 Oct 2009 17:58 | TechnologyA road trial of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), which could one day end up in every Australian driveway, is underway... — full story
Uncertain climate regulations - why corporations still invest
— 22 Sep 2009 09:59 | EnvironmentFirms and corporations frequently need to take investment decisions without knowing if future regulation will support or threaten their investment. This is especially true in energy... — full story