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• Scientists Determine Most Favorable Wind Turbine Positioning

  

  The figure shows a three-dimensional visualization of the flow in a simulated wind-farm. The blue regions show a volume rendering of low-velocity wind regions. Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• New Anode and Cathode Materials to Improve Li-Ion Batteries

  

  Scientists develop new materials for cheaper lithium-ion batteries. (Credit: Flickr @ bitslammer https://www.flickr.com/photos/norrisc/)Researchers at the USC... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Iron, Carbon May Replace Platinum as PEM Fuel Cell Catalysts

  

  A new type of iron and carbon-based catalyst can replace platinum in PEM fuel cells. (Credit: Technical University of Denmark)A research team from the... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Using More Wood for Construction Can Reduce Fossil Fuel Consumption

  

  In Vancouver, architect Michael Green has proposed a 30-story wooden skyscraper, called "Tall Wood." (Credit: MG Architecture)A Yale University-led study has... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• March, 2014: This Month in Energy

  

  Energy experts react to the Kremlin’s annexation of Crimea; the EU seeks to reduce its dependence on Russian natural gas imports; two studies show that wind... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Stand-Alone Container Harvests and Stores Solar Power

  

  A Power Supply Container installed in Panasonic Indonesia factory grounds. (Credit: Panasonic)Panasonic announced it has developed the “Power Supply... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Scientists Get Closer to Artificial Photosynthesis

  

  Argonne scientists get closer to artificial photosynthesis, create artificial Photosystem II. (Credit: Jennifer Boyer... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Sony Announces Innovative ´Power Food´

  

  Starting April 1, 2014, ask for Sony Crunchy Loops at your local store.Joining the others in a sudden burst of innovation on Apr. 1, Sony introduced its latest... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Wind Farms Don’t Affect House Prices in UK

  

  A new report finds that wind farms do not affect house prices in the UK. (Credit: Flickr @ Hiroshi Ishii https://www.flickr.com/photos/isinoid/)A new study by... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Hybrid Cars More Fuel-Efficient in China, India Than in U.S.

  

  Hybrid cars save more fuel in China, India due to heavy traffic and aggressive driving style. On the photo: Street traffic in Beijing, China. (Credit: Flickr @... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Perovskite Solar Cell Doubles as Laser

  

  Scientists create a solar cell that can also efficiently emit light, perhaps even work as a laser. (Credit: Flickr @ Hans Splinter https://www.flickr. Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• PECDEMO to Convert Solar Energy to Hydrogen With 8% Efficiency

  

  Roel van de Krol, head of the HZB Institute for Solar Fuels, coordinates the global research project PECDEMO. (Credit: P. Dera / HZB)Within just three years,... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• U.S. Accounts for 10.4% of World’s Oil Production

  

  Estimated crude oil production in the United States and rest of the world. (Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Short-Term Energy Outlook, March... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Multilayered Waveguide Array Opens New Possibilities in Solar Power

  

  The image shows a “multilayered waveguide taper array.” The different wavelengths, or colors, are absorbed by the waveguide tapers (thimble-shaped structures)... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Researchers Gain Insight Into Organic Solar Cell Efficiency

  

  A nanoscale interior of a solar cell. (Credit: North Carolina State University)Research from North Carolina State University reveals that organic solar cell... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Online Tool Helps African Governments Develop Renewable Energy

  

  JRC-created RE2nAF tool allows the comparison of several scenarios (different diesel and PV module prices), modelling the least cost electricity option for... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• BGS Publishes Report on Global Oil, Gas Well Integrity

  

  A shale gas well during sunrise in Shreveport, Louisiana. (Credit: Flickr @ Daniel Foster https://www.flickr.com/photos/danielfoster/)The British Geological... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Report Analyzes Future of Automotive Fuels in EU

  

  The updated version of the Well-to-Wheels report particularly adds an assessment of electrically chargeable vehicle configurations, such as fuel-cell electric... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Engineered Bacterium to Produce Rocket Fuel

  

  By placing colonies of E. coli engineered to produce pinene into test tubes containing glucose, researchers were able to determine which enzyme combinations... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Study: Costs for Wind Energy and Natural Gas Are Comparable

  

  West Wind, a Meridian Energy's wind farm in Makara, Wellington, New Zealand. (Credit: Flickr @ Gabriel Pollard https://www.flickr. Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY