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• Yeast Strain That Efficiently Converts Bio-Waste Into Biofuel Developed

  

  A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey lifts off from Naval Air Station Patuxent River during a successful biofuel test flight. (Credit: Flickr @ Official U.S. Navy... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2013 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Emission Control System Will Make Coal-Fired Plant in Minnesota ‘One of the...

  

  A coal-fired power plant. Coal is the most abundant fossil fuel on the planet. It is a relatively cheap fuel, with some of the largest deposits in regions that... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2013 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Energy Department Invests $16 Million in 17 Ocean Energy Projects

  

  The oceans represent a vast and largely untapped source of energy in the form of surface waves, fluid flow, salinity gradients, and thermal. (Credit: Flickr @... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2013 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Semiconductor/Catalyst Construct Advances Artificial Photosynthesis

  

  Today, the average rate of energy capture by photosynthesis globally is approximately 130 terawatts, which is about six times larger than the current power... Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2013 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Water-Based Battery to Increase Electric Cars’ Range Beyond 240 Miles

  

  2013 Tesla Model S. (Credit: Tesla Motors)Scientists at GE Global Research and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory are developing a new kind of water-based... Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2013 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Charcoal Powder and Laser Beams Can Be Used to Produce Cheap Hydrogen

  

  Powder from inexpensive, high-grade charcoal can be used to make hydrogen gas, a development that could help pave the way toward the touted “hydrogen economy.”... Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2013 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Volvo Unveils New 400HP Plug-In Hybrid Concept Coupé

  

  Volvo Concept Coupé. (Credit: Volvo Car Group)Volvo has released all the images, videos and details on its new plug-in hybrid called Volvo Concept Coupé—the... Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2013 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• ORNL Develops Novel Oxygen ‘Sponge’ Material for Energy Storage

  

  This schematic depicts a new ORNL-developed material that can easily absorb or shed oxygen atoms. (Credit: Ho Nyung Lee / Oak Ridge National... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2013 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Smart Charging of Electric Vehicles at Home Will Reduce the Load on Electrical...

  

  An electric car charging space in Aarhus, Denmark. (Credit: Flickr @ Michael Edson http://www.flickr.com/photos/46758972@N00/)Enabling owners to charge their... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2013 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Industrial Designers Want to Get a Mass-Market Boost for Solar Energy

  

  Rooftop solar panels can become a popular mass-market product. (Credit: Flickr @ Michael Coghlan http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikecogh/)What if solar energy... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2013 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Airbus and Rostec to Collaborate on Sustainable Biofuels for Aviation

  

  Refueling tankers on an Air Force Base in Brasil. (Credit: Flickr @ Victor Camilo http://www.flickr.com/photos/victorcamilo/)Airbus and RT-Biotekhprom, a... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2013 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Open-Source Energy Model for Policy Makers Will Increase Transparency

  

  (Credit: Flickr @ Tom Page http://www.flickr.com/photos/tompagenet/)Computer models are used to inform policy decisions about energy, but existing models are... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2013 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Low-Wattage Personal Office Heating and Cooling Devices May Cut Energy Use

  

  A workstation equipped with a personal comfort station features a foot warmer on the floor and small, finely directed fans so occupants can adjust their... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2013 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Study: Wind Farms Have No Impact on Residential Property Value

  

  Houses located near a wind farm. (Credit: Flickr @ mat Walker http://www.flickr.com/photos/matski_98/)Contrary to popular belief, wind farms do not decrease... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2013 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Siemens Finishes Construction of the Most Efficient Fossil-Fired Power Plant in...

  

  The site of the Dangjin power plant in Dangjin-City, in the Chungchong Nam-do province about 120 kilometers south of Seoul. (Credit: Siemens AG,... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2013 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Roads With a Contact Rail Could Solve Electric Car Charging Problem

  

  An electric road will consist of a large number of electrically conductive tapes—like the light trails on a night road. (Credit: Flickr @ Michael Rammell... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2013 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• New Silicon Valley’s Bus Fleet Will Use BAE Systems’ HybriDrive

  

  New Flyer Xcelsior 60-foot articulated transit bus. (Credit: New Flyer)New Flyer Industries has selected BAE Systems’ HybriDrive propulsion system to power a... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2013 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• ITER: World’s Largest Fusion Research Project Reports Annual Progress

  

  The Tokamak Pit in July 2013. (Credit: ITER)In 2012, the ITER project entered the third year of its Construction Phase. The 2012 ITER Organization Annual Report... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2013 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• World’s Most Powerful Offshore Wind Power Converter Positioned in the North Sea

  

  DolwinAlpha is set, now the work begins inside the station. (Credit: ABB Group)Yesterday we reported the installation of the 567MW HelWin1 North Sea converter... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2013 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• World Petroleum Consumption Hit Record High in 2012

  

  (Credit: Flickr @ Lee Haywood http://www.flickr.com/photos/leehaywood/) Despite the declines in North America and Europe, world petroleum consumption is... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2013 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY