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Intelligent Energy
Archive: 07-2011
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Japan plans first-ever seafloor drilling of ‘fire ice’
With its nuclear industry currently on the rocks, Japan turns to the sea for methane hydrate, an ice that burns.
July 28, 2011, 4:00 AM PDT | By Melissa Mahony
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Germany powers railway with renewables; could Amtrak do better?
Germany will soon be powering its national railway’s long haul fleet with one third renewable energy. How does the United States and AMTRAK stack up?
July 26, 2011, 8:16 PM PDT | By David Worthington
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Your TV could soon help cure cancer
Smartphones, tablets, and Internet connected televisions are equipped with progressively powerful processors that could be pooled to help cure infectious diseases and even tackle climate change.
July 25, 2011, 12:00 AM PDT | By David Worthington
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China’s high-speed rail record comes with a hitch
The world’s longest high-speed rail line opens for business, between Beijing and Shanghai. But not without a few technical problems.
July 22, 2011, 6:08 AM PDT | By Mark Halper
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The new face of safe nuclear
A nuclear future built on thorium instead of uranium would be safe and efficient, says Kirk Sorensen. It’s an old idea, but he has started a new reactor company in Alabama to pursue it.
July 21, 2011, 3:56 AM PDT | By Mark Halper
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Would a biker ride an electric motorcycle?
Electric motorcycles run contrary to the chopper’s outlaw image, but a new generation of buyers may be attracted to eco-friendly bikes.
July 20, 2011, 6:12 PM PDT | By David Worthington
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Here comes the affordable LED bulb
Mass market LED bulbs appear on the horizon, as prices plummet in India, Far East chip glut continues, and Chinese manufacturers face a shake out.
July 19, 2011, 5:54 AM PDT | By Mark Halper
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Britain’s Slovakian answer to the Tesla Roadster
Meet the latest flashy electric sports car - the K1 Evelio from England, inspired by Bratislava.
July 18, 2011, 4:27 AM PDT | By Mark Halper
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Friends of Earth rains on Lufthansa biofuel parade
As regular biofuel passenger flights take off, environmental group condemns biofuels for causing poverty, raising food prices and possibly increasing CO2. Is there no jet alternative to fossil fuels?
July 15, 2011, 5:06 AM PDT | By Mark Halper
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A thermal battery for storing solar
MIT researchers want to give solar energy a rain check with a rechargeable heat battery. In search of materials to chemically store the sun’s energy, they give nanotubes a try.
July 15, 2011, 4:00 AM PDT | By Melissa Mahony