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• New Processing Method Makes LEDs Brighter, More Stable

  

  A new processing technique that makes light emitting diodes brighter and more resilient. (Credit: Flickr @ S. Carter http://www.flickr. Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Nanotube Networks Boost Solar Cell Efficiency

  

  Solar panels at Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen. (Credit: Flickr @ David Gilford http://www.flickr.com/photos/complexify/)Researchers at Umeå University in... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• JCESR, NASA to Develop Next-Gen Batteries for Space Missions

  

  NASA to develop next-generation batteries for use in future space missions. (Credit: NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center)The U.S. Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Research Studies How Clouds Affect Solar Panel Arrays

  

  Sandia National Laboratories researcher Matt Lave uses pyranometers like these to measure the amount of irradiance, or available sunlight. There are four round... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Richard Branson: “We Rely Too Heavily on Russia for Energy Supplies”

  

  Richard Branson during Gulltaggen Norway's digital marketing conference. (Credits: Jarle Naustvik / INMA)Richard Branson, an English business magnate and... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• First Solar Sets New CdTe Solar Module Efficiency Record of 17%

  

  First Solar panel arrays in San Luis Obispo County, California. (Credit: Flickr @ Russ Ferriday http://www.flickr.com/photos/ferriday/)First Solar, Inc. Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Europe Can Reduce Its Dependence on Natural Gas by 26%

  

  Ambitious renewable energy targets for the EU mean less dependence on Russia. (Credit: Flickr @ Charles D P Miller http://www.flickr. Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Algorithm Improves Small Wind Turbines Efficiency

  

  The wind turbine prototype that will be used to test the new algorithm. (Credit: University of the Basque Country)A research group at the University of the... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Drones to Help Deal With Nuclear Hazards

  

  The Advanced Airborne Radiation Monitoring (AARM) system integrates an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with a lightweight gamma spectrometer and other positional... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Reason Behind Li-Ion Battery Degradation Discovered

  

  Researchers at HZB say they found a reason behind lithium-ion battery degradation. (Credit: Flickr @ Aaron Yoo... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Water Wing to Harvest Tidal Energy in Shallow Waters

  

  Mounted on the sea floor, the device’s wings move up and down the stationary pole, generating power. More wings can be added, and the device can fold flat to... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Flexible Blade to Reduce Wind Energy Costs

  

  Flexible blade tips of variable lengths could make wind turbines more efficient. (Credit: Flickr @ Amit Patel http://www.flickr. Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• IEA: Energy Sector Accounts for 15% of World’s Water Use

  

  The Gordon Dam, is a double curvature arch dam on the Gordon River in Tasmania, Australia. The dam has a length of 192 m (630 ft), and a height of 140 m (459... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Buoyant Transfer System Simplifies Natural Gas Transportation

  

  LNG carriers transport liquefied natural gas at very low temperatures to compress gas volumes. Depicted here is a small-scale LNG carrier featuring prismatic... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• 16% of Europe’s Natural Gas Flows Through Ukraine

  

  Major natural gas transit pipelines flowing through Ukraine. (Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, IHS EDIN, and International Energy Agency)Europe,... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Method Enables Direct Electron Activity Observation in Li-Ion Batteries

  

  Odds are, this technology will help create a new battery for the Nissan ZEOD hybrid electric racing car. (Credit: Nissan)Nissan Motor Company and its affiliate... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• ‘Breathing’ Battery Could Extend EVs’ Range

  

  Many people expect lithium-air batteries to one day be used in EVs. (Credit: Flickr @ GabboT http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyshek/)Researchers are reporting ne... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Toshiba to Demonstrate Grid-Scale Battery Energy Storage on Remote Islands

  

  Lithium-ion battery energy storage system for Tatsugo Substation. (Credit: Toshiba)Toshiba Corporation announced that it has delivered battery energy storage... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• CU-Boulder Develops Solar-Powered Toilet

  CU-Boulder postdoctoral researcher Tesfayohanes Yakob, left, and research engineer Dana Haushulz are shown here with a novel solar-thermal toilet developed by... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Process Converts Natural Gas to Liquid Alcohol Fuel

  

  A discovery opens a new way to upgrade raw natural gas to liquid alcohol fuel. (Credit: Flickr @ The Texas Tribune http://www.flickr. Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2014 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY