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• US Naval Research Team Powers Radio-Controlled Aircraft With Seawater

  Published 31 July 2014 | viewed 9,459 times

  A US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) team has turned seawater into a hydrocarbon fuel, and used it to power a radio-controlled aircraft with an unmodified…

• Can Audi End The Energy-Wasting Rush to Beat The Lights?

  Published 09 July 2014 | viewed 4,426 times

  A new piece of in-car technology could see the rush to get through the green light become a thing of the past – and reduce…

• UK Gym Runs on Electricity Generated by Member’s Workouts

  Published 03 December 2013 | viewed 10,498 times

  As energy costs rise, a health club in Bristol has installed new equipment to harness the power of their customers.A health club in Bristol has…

• Why Does the UK Ignore Waste-to-Energy Power?

  Published 14 October 2013 | viewed 5,611 times

  Lack of plant capacity means valuable waste is being shipped overseas.When you hear the phrase ‘renewable energy’, what technologies come to mind? Wind and solar…

• Nanotech Solar Cooling Panels Reduce Need for Air-Con

  Published 11 July 2013 | viewed 24,520 times

  Solar cooling panel helps keep buildings cool by selectively radiating unwanted heat back into space.A novel solar cooling panel could keep buildings cool in bright…

• IBM Develops Solar System to Concentrate the Sun’s Rays 2000 Times

  Published 03 July 2013 | viewed 16,735 times

  High concentration photovoltaic thermal system harnesses the power of 2,000 suns.IBM researchers in Switzerland have designed a high concentration photovoltaic thermal system (HCPVT) that concentrates…

• New Engineless Planes could Fly on Ionic Winds

  Published 29 June 2013 | viewed 7,033 times

  Electrical power phenomenon with "miraculous potential" could lead to more sustainable forms of flight.Flight powered by ionic wind: a notion from the wilder shores of…

• Great Investment Opportunities are Being Missed in the Resource Market

  Published 25 May 2013 | viewed 6,532 times

  Ian Simm, Chief Executive of Impax Asset Management, tells Anna Simpson why solutions in energy, water, food and waste are particularly attractive to investors.“When the…

• Increasing the Efficiency of Long Distance Power Transmission

  Published 27 March 2013 | viewed 15,365 times

  A new circuit breaker design for high-voltage direct current means supergrids connecting resources on a global scale will be more efficient and reliable.Supergrids connecting electricity…

• NASA Design Floating Bioreactor for Growing Biofuel

  Published 13 March 2013 | viewed 11,640 times

  Algae feed off wastewater and carbon dioxide to produce biomass for fuel, fertiliser and feed in floating 'photobioreactors'.NASA has developed a unique coastal floating system…

• Strategies to Bring Reliable Electricity to India

  Published 14 January 2013 | viewed 6,322 times

  Micro-scale biomass and solar grids are taking off in India, where the mains fails to meet growing demand."Blackout cuts electricity to 700 million Indians." So…

• New Technology could Double the Efficiency of Wave Energy Systems

  Published 21 November 2012 | viewed 6,514 times

  Wave energy developers have long had their eye on the UK’s south-west coastline, particularly northern Cornwall and the Scilly Isles. It faces the powerful Atlantic…

• Bladeless Turbine: The Future of Wind Energy?

  Published 14 November 2012 | viewed 14,400 times

  The Saphonian turbine is more efficient, quieter and safer for birds, its makers claim. Could it represent the future of wind energy?Innovation always pushes boundaries,…

• The Solution to the Energy Storage Problem

  Published 08 October 2012 | viewed 13,817 times

  Among the obstacles in the way of the triumph of renewable energy, one stands out: the lack of cheap, efficient means to store power. Now,…

• NASA Joins the Solar Energy Space Race

  Published 11 September 2012 | viewed 7,419 times

  A Californian technology consultancy has joined the race to launch a solar power satellite [SPS] designed to generate solar energy in space and beam it…

• Using Yeast to Create Biofuel

  Published 08 September 2012 | viewed 12,912 times

  Scientists are using yeast to synthesise a biofuel without taking up swathes of land.Microorganisms engineered to produce a new type of biofuel, bisabolane, have the…

• Afghanistan's Landscape is Perfect for Renewable Energy

  Published 08 July 2012 | viewed 6,185 times

  Say the word ‘Afghanistan’ and you’ll conjure up a number of associations in your listener’s mind. It’s a safe bet that none of them will…

• Turn Almost anything into a Solar Panel with Thermoelectric Paint

  Published 10 May 2012 | viewed 7,835 times

  A researcher believes thermoelectric paint could bring affordable DIY solar energy to the market within five years."This weekend, dear, shall we clean out the basement…

• Formula E: The Carbon Neutral Grand Prix

  Published 24 April 2012 | viewed 10,725 times

  With great acceleration and no need to change gears, electric cars are proving serious contenders in the high-octane world of motorsports.Electric cars are still more…

• Rickshaws Run on Compressed Natural Gas Could Help Delhi's Pollution Problem

  Published 23 April 2012 | viewed 15,271 times

  Looking to be a little greener for Earth Day? Ride in an auto rickshaw (if you happen to be in India)!These small vehicles offer a…