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• ANL Receives DOE Funding to Advance Electric Vehicle Technologies

  

  As part of a U.S. Department of Energy’s push to improve electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, Argonne received $4.7 million in funding for three... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2013 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Electric Volkswagen e-Golf Unveiled at International Motor Show in Frankfurt

  

  VW e-Golf was shown at 2013 IAA Motor Show in Frankfurt, Germany. (Credit: VW)One of the best selling cars in automotive history, Volkswagen Golf, is now to... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2013 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Project to Demonstrate Conversion of Wastewater Biosolids Into Hydrogen on...

  

  Researchers from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Florida-based Chemergy Inc. plan to demonstrate an innovative bioenergy technology that converts... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2013 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Half the Drivers in Europe Ready to Pay More for Fuel Efficiency

  

  Are Americans ready to pay more for fuel-saving technologies? (Credit: Flickr @ Greg Gjerdingen http://www.flickr.com/photos/greggjerdingen/)Drivers in Europe... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2013 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• New Analytical Method Prevents Dangerous Power Grid Instability

  The publication "An Intelligible and Practicable Methodology for Power System Dynamic Analysis" presents a flexible method for the dynamic analysis of power... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2013 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Lexus GS 300h Hybrid Sedan to Be Launched in Europe by Year-End

  

  2014 Lexus GS 300h. (Credit: Toyota Motor Corporation)The fourth generation Lexus GS had its world premiere at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in Californi... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2013 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Emissions From Shale Gas Production in the UK Will Be ‘Relatively Small’, Study...

  

  The Deutsche Bank Carbon Counter website widget. For more information visit know-the-number.com.The UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2013 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Construction Starts on the Largest Solar Park in the Caribbean

  

  The installation of solar panels at Monte Plata solar park. (Credit: Wirsol)Wirsol Solar AG, an international solar energy provider, headquartered in Germany,... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2013 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Energy Companies Criticize EU Energy Policy, Propose Changes

  

  Gérard Mestrallet is the Chairman and CEO of GDF Suez, as well as the Chairman of the Board of Suez Environment. (Credit: Flickr @ jez s http://flickr. Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2013 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• New 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid Rolls Off the Assembly Line in Ohio

  

  (Credit: Flickr @ steve lyon http://www.flickr.com/photos/chicanerii/)2014 Honda Accord Hybrid 4-door sedan is set to go on sale at Honda dealerships... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2013 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Detailed Technical Reports on Fracking in Michigan Released

  

  University of Michigan researchers last week released seven technical reports that together form the most comprehensive resource on hydraulic fracturing... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2013 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• World’s Most Powerful Wind Turbine Blade Finished

  

  V164 prototype blade. (Credit: Vestas / Rick Tomlinson)Vestas has produced the first prototype 80 meter (approx. 262 ft) blade for the V164-8. Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2013 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Study: It’s Cheaper to Shut Down Wind Turbine, Than to Pay for Energy Storage

  

  A new study finds that it may be better for the environment to temporarily shut down a wind turbine than to store the surplus electricity it generates.... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2013 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Plasmonic Nanostructures Can Be Used to Make Next-Gen Solar Cells

  

  The stylized “Love” symbol on the University of Pennsylvania campus (Credit: Flickr @ InSapphoWeTrust http://www.flickr.com/photos/skinnylawyer/)Researchers fro... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2013 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Qualcomm Becomes Formula E Partner, Provides Wireless Charging Tech

  

  The Qualcomm Halo WEVC system consists of two main components: the Base Charging Unit, and the Vehicle Charging Unit. (Credit: Qualcomm)Qualcomm Incorporated... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2013 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Waste Heat Recovery Device Can Increase Car Mileage by 5%

  

  To confirm their theories, scientists conducted an experiment to turn the heat from the car's tailpipe into electricity for onboard power system. (Credit: Flick... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2013 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• BAE Systems Receives Funding to Commercialize American-Made Fuel Cell Buses

  

  SunLine Transit seventh-generation hydrogen fuel cell bus made possible because of the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) National Fuel Cell Bus Program... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2013 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Glowing Light Switch Reminds You to Turn Off the Lights

  

  Stanford students are redesigning household appliances and fixtures to reduce energy and water consumption. (Credit: Flickr @ R/DV/RS http://www.flickr. Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2013 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Innovative High Performance LED Driver to Improve Energy Efficiency

  

  The newly invented technology can be applied in many areas, like LED billboard, it can achieve additional energy saving by up to 15%. (Credit: Flickr @ Jimmy... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2013 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• ABB, Statoil to Develop Subsea Power Systems for Oil and Gas Production

  

  Statoil Subsea Factory (Credit: Statoil)ABB, a multinational corporation operating mainly in the power and automation technology areas, has entered a joint... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2013 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY