News articles tagged with 'energy'
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
Glimpsing a greener future
— 17 Nov 2009 16:19 | EnvironmentIt's the year 2060, and 75 percent of drivers in the Greater Los Angeles area have hydrogen fuel cell vehicles that emit only water vapour... — 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
Nanotech in space: Rensselaer experiment to weather the trials of orbit
— 15 Nov 2009 15:06 | TechnologyNovel nanomaterials developed at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are scheduled to blast off into orbit on November 16 aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis... — full story
UT Knoxville and ORNL researchers turn algae into high-temperature hydrogen source
— 13 Nov 2009 14:05 | TechnologyIn the quest to make hydrogen as a clean alternative fuel source, researchers have been stymied about how to create usable hydrogen that is clean and sustainable without relying on... — full story
How size matters for catalysts
— 6 Nov 2009 12:40 | ChemistryUniversity of Utah chemists demonstrated the first conclusive link between the size of catalyst particles on a solid surface, their electronic properties and their ability to speed... — full story
Genomes of biofuel yeasts reveal clues that could boost fuel ethanol production worldwide
— 6 Nov 2009 11:57 | EnvironmentAs global temperatures and energy costs continue to soar, renewable sources of energy will be key to a sustainable future. An attractive replacement for gasoline is biofuel, and in... — 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
Chemists describe solar energy progress and challenges, including the 'artificial leaf'
— 6 Nov 2009 10:08 | ChemistryScientists are making progress toward development of an 'artificial leaf' that mimics a real leaf's chemical magic with photosynthesis - but instead converts sunlight and water into... — full story
Energy gap useful tool for successful weight loss maintenance strategy
— 5 Nov 2009 11:56 | HealthAmericans continue to get heavier. Most weight control methods short of bariatric surgery are generally considered ineffective in preventing obesity or reducing weight. The term energy... — full story