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Virus-Assembled Microbatteries

Thu, 2008-08-21 00:00
Researchers at MIT used a virus to assemble two major components of a working microbattery.
Categories: Sustainability

First Tidal Power Generator

Tue, 2008-08-19 00:00

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Battling Cellulose

Tue, 2008-08-19 00:00
Insights into biomass could improve biofuel production.
Categories: Sustainability

Managing Energy

Tue, 2008-08-19 00:00
We need to apply information technology to the energy grid.
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Solar Boom

Tue, 2008-08-19 00:00
New twists on three leading solar technologies.
Categories: Sustainability

Intensifying the Sun

Tue, 2008-08-19 00:00
A new way to concentrate sunlight could make solar power competitive with fossil fuels.
Categories: Sustainability

Tesla Roadster

Tue, 2008-08-19 00:00
A look under the hood of the electric sports car that is generating a buzz.
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More Energy-Efficient Ethanol

Mon, 2008-08-18 00:00
A process used in wastewater treatment may increase efficiency in ethanol plants.
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Natural Gas to Gasoline

Fri, 2008-08-15 00:00
A firm claims to have a cheaper way to harness natural gas.
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More-Efficient Solar Cells

Thu, 2008-08-14 00:00
A new solar panel could lower costs and improve efficiency.
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Better Batteries Charge Up

Tue, 2008-08-05 00:00
A startup reports progress on a battery that stores more energy than lithium-ion ones.
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A Cool Fuel Cell

Mon, 2008-08-04 00:00
A novel low-temperature electrolyte could make solid-oxide fuel cells more practical.
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Solar-Power Breakthrough

Thu, 2008-07-31 00:00
Researchers have found a cheap and easy way to store the energy made by solar power.
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Tidal Power Comes to Market

Tue, 2008-07-29 00:00
A large-scale tidal-power unit has started up in Northern Ireland.
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Cheaper White-Light LEDs

Tue, 2008-07-29 00:00
Replacing sapphire with silicon could lead to more-affordable LEDs.
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Boosting Cellulosic Biofuels

Mon, 2008-07-28 00:00
A catalytic process could improve thermochemical routes to ethanol.
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More-Efficient Thermoelectrics

Thu, 2008-07-24 00:00
An advance makes the conversion of heat to electricity practical.
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Solar Sailing in Space

Thu, 2008-07-24 00:00
NASA prepares to test a satellite that can be propelled by light particles from the sun.
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A Concrete Fix to Global Warming

Wed, 2008-07-23 00:00
A new process stores carbon dioxide in precast concrete.
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More-Efficient OLED Lighting

Wed, 2008-07-23 00:00
Researchers have found a way to boost light from OLEDs.
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