Washington DC (SPX) Jun 12, 2014 - Magnetic cooling is a promising new refrigeration technology boasting several advantages - ranging from lower energy consumption to eliminating the use of hazardous fluids - that combine to make it
Golden CO (SPX) Jun 12, 2014 - A new report, prepared by analysts from the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), reviews estimates of the costs and benef
Leioa, Spain (SPX) Jun 12, 2014 - The SOPCAWIND tool is a piece of software that facilitates the design of wind farms, bearing in mind not only the aspects of energy productivity but also the possible impact the wind farm may have o
Corvallis OR (SPX) Jun 12, 2014 - Engineers at Oregon State University have successfully shown that a continuous flow reactor can produce high-quality nanoparticles by using microwave-assisted heating - essentially the same forces t
Blacksburg VA (SPX) Jun 12, 2014 - Hot town, summer in the city - it's nothing new, but ways to handle the heat, humidity, and stormwater haven't changed much since the invention of the sewer system. One solution offered by architect
Heslington, UK (SPX) Jun 12, 2014 - Scientists at the University of York are playing a key role in the quest for a better understanding of how a recently discovered family of enzymes can degrade hard-to-digest biomass into its constit
New Delhi (AFP) June 11, 2014 - Angry protests broke out in India's capital overnight over power blackouts as summer temperatures soar, fuelling concerns of a repeat of an electricity crisis two years ago, police said Wednesday.
Montreal (AFP) June 11, 2014 - The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development on Wednesday urged Canada to raise taxes on non-renewable resources including its oil reserves, which are the third largest in the world.
Geneva (AFP) June 11, 2014 - Environmental campaigners WWF and oil exploration firm Soco International announced Wednesday that the British firm had agreed to halt its hunt for oil in part of Africa's oldest national park.
Washington DC (SPX) Jun 10, 2014 - As the Canadian government pushes a new law rendering pipeline companies liable for all damages from leaks and spills, the only friend to both sides in this polarized world of dirty oil sands is lea
Paris (AFP) June 10, 2014 - Demand for natural gas is set to nearly double within five years in China but the emerging market giant will meet half that with domestic supplies, the International Energy Agency said Tuesday.
Potsdam, Germany (SPX) Jun 10, 2014 - Climate change mitigation strategies such as the German Energiewende require linking vast numbers of new power generation facilities to the grid. As the input from many renewable sources is rather v
Chicago IL (SPX) Jun 10, 2014 - Controlling the flow of heat through materials is important for many technologies. While materials with high and low thermal conductivities are available, materials with variable and reversible ther
Evanston IL (SPX) Jun 10, 2014 - Since the early 1970s, lithium has been the most popular element for batteries: it's the lightest of all metals and has the greatest electrochemical potential. But a lithium-based battery has a majo
Vienna (AFP) June 10, 2014 - Iran's oil output could reach 4.0 million barrels per day in less than three months if Western sanctions are lifted over its nuclear energy programme, Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh said Tuesday.
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 10, 2014 - Forget about positioning giant mirrors in space to reduce the amount of sunlight being trapped in the earth's atmosphere or seeding clouds to reduce the amount of light entering earth's atmosphere.
