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• Structural Supercapacitor Stores Energy, Bears Mechanical Load

  

  Close-up of structural supercapacitor. (Credit: Joe Howell / Vanderbilt University)Vanderbilt University scientists have developed a structural supercapacitor... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• New Tech Powers Medical Devices Inside Human Body

  

  A batteryless electrostimulator next to medicinal pills for size comparison. The new powering method allows the device to be wirelessly powered deep inside the... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• EU Project Uses Offshore Platforms for Energy, Aquaculture, Transport

  

  The Mermaid project aims to combine offshore wind with aquaculture and transport. (Credit: Technical University of Denmark)The future oceans around Europe will... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Optimal Battery Use Can Make Hybrid Cars 10% More Efficient

  

  Plug-in hybrids with ‘memory’ can be 10% more fuel efficient. On the photo: Volvo S60L Petrol Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle. Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Rerouting Ships Can Save Billions for Offshore Wind

  

  Rerouting ships to open up areas for offshore wind development could save billions of dollars. (Credit: Bilfinger SE)Rerouting ships to open up areas for... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Mix of Quick and Conventional Charging Optimal for EV Batteries

  

  Business trips of Siemens and Michelin’s commuter traffic result in an average of 3000 kilometers per month driven electrically by every RheinMobil vehicle. Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• New Material Makes Li-Ion Batteries Last 3 Times Longer

  

  Silicon polymer and battery used for the research. (Credit: University of California, Riverside)A group of researchers at the University of California, Riversid... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Volvo to Study Potential for Building Electric Roads

  

  (Credit: Flickr @ Jacksoncam https://www.flickr.com/photos/jacksoncam/)In collaboration with the Swedish Transport Administration, the Volvo Group will study th... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Vanmoof Electrified Bike to Be Launched on July 1

  

  A Vanmoof electric bike. (Credit: Vanmoof)Vanmoof, an ambitious Dutch company, plans the global launch of what it calls “world’s first intelligent bike,” the... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Shape-Changing Wings to Help Aircraft Save Fuel

  

  Aircraft wings that change their shape in flight can reduce fuel consumption. (Credit: Angelo DeSantis https://www.flickr.com/photos/angeloangelo/)The EU projec... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Graphene Foam Improves Supercapacitor Performance

  

  Scientists use graphene foam to improve the performance of supercapacitors. (Credit: Flickr @ hojun song https://www.flickr.com/photos/hhjjj/)Researchers at... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Technology Cleans Oil and Gas Wastewater With Carbon Dioxide

  

  New clean energy developed at UBC could conserve billions of litres of water in Alberta’s oilsands. On the photo: Syncrude's Mildred Lake mine site and plant. Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• New Black Coating Makes Solar Thermal Panels Last Longer

  

  Solar thermal panels installed at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay. (Credit: Quentin Bowen, NAVFAC Southeast Engineering Technician / U.S. Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Power Japan Plus Claims a Breakthrough in Battery Tech

  

  A Japanese company claims their new battery is in every way better than lithium-ion ones. (Credit: Power Japan Plus)Power Japan Plus last week launched a new... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Smart Coatings to Help Clean Up Oil Spills

  

  A new coating that easily separates oil from water could make oil cleanup faster. (Credit: American Chemical Society)In the wake of recent off-shore oil... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• New Thermoelectric Material May Boost Green Tech

  

  A new thermoelectric material may boost green technology. (Credit: Flickr @ Scot Nelson https://www.flickr.com/photos/scotnelson/)University of Miami physicist... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Shale Gas Not Likely to Alter Greenhouse Emissions

  

  A natural gas fracking well near Shreveport, Louisiana. (Credit: Flickr @ Daniel Foster https://www.flickr.com/photos/danielfoster/)While natural gas can... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• UCLA Scientists Develop Energy Efficient Topological Insulators

  

  A bilayer topological insulator structure, in which the first layer is a 3 nanometer topological insulator and the second layer is a 6 nanometer topological... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Nanoparticles Make Biofuel Refining Faster and Cleaner

  

  Ames Laboratory has created a faster, cleaner biofuel refining technology. (Credit: Flickr @ jon payne https://www.flickr.com/photos/jonpayne/)The U.S. Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Mobile App to Cut Bus Fuel Use

  

  A mobile app aims to reduce reduce bus waiting times. On the photo: Andy Alden, VTTI Director of Smart Road Operations. (Credit: Virginia Tech)The Virginia... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY