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Intelligent Energy
Intelligent Energy brings you the latest news on alternative fuels and renewable power, highlighting the major players, legislation, technology and design involved in making our infrastructure more efficient.
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Pokeberry power: new solar cells from fibers and fruit
FiberCell Inc. and Wake Forest University add a splash of purple to solar cells. The fruit-dye coating may enhance efficiency but can it bring affordable solar energy to developing countries?
May 5, 2010 4:00am |
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Can U.S. farms produce food without relying heavily on fossil fuels?
From out of the Corn Belt, a new study analyzes the future of fossil fuel use on the farm.
20 | May 4, 2010 4:00am |
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Is the Gulf oil tragedy changing Obama's mind on offshore drilling?
A deep sea oil well is leaking disaster for the Gulf of Mexico's fishing and tourism industries and wildlife. Its ultimate cause may have the Obama Administration rethinking its lift of the...
16 | April 30, 2010 4:00am |
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Japan to send solar-propelled 'sail craft' into outer space
JAXA will soon launch its Ikaros vessel into deep space, testing the fuel-free possibilities of space travel.
5 | April 29, 2010 4:00am |
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Turning nuclear waste into glass
Start-up Kurion looks to make glass from radioactive waste. Could this helps solve the nuclear industry's mounting disposal problem?
10 | April 28, 2010 9:33am |
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Rising debate over carbon sequestration: should we bury CO2?
Geologists defend carbon capture and sequestration after the author of a recent study calls the premise for the technology "totally erroneous."
18 | April 27, 2010 7:54am |
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Glo-bama: the campaign to install solar panels on the White House
California-based Sungevity offers a solar system to the Presidential home. Will Obama pass on free power?
2 | April 27, 2010 4:00am |
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A new proton path to better fuel cells
Researchers at University of Massachusetts Amherst design a new hydrogen fuel cell membrane that might make this clean technology more affordable.
1 | April 26, 2010 4:00am |
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Deep trouble for deep sea drilling?
Transocean oil rig, Deepwater Horizon, sinks into the Gulf of Mexico. A fluke accident or ominous warning?
April 22, 2010 1:51pm |
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Let there be light! (and radio-tracking collars)
Stephen Gold mixes modern tech with good old-fashioned volunteerism. He spends his Earth days sending solar care packages to far-flung scientists studying some of the world's most endangered...
4 | April 22, 2010 4:00am |
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Beef-based diesel: Amtrak goes to the cows
Fat from cattle is now powering a train between Oklahoma and Texas.
19 | April 21, 2010 5:00am |
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Air Force takes aim at Oregon wind farm
Fears over radar interference causes Department of Defense to stall Oregon's largest wind project.
5 | April 19, 2010 8:10pm |
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This little piggy goes to oil market
The University of Illinois converts pig poo into crude oil. They are even helping pave roads with it.
3 | April 18, 2010 3:29pm |
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DARPA challenge to America: build flying car
The Pentagon research agency sets a deadline to fulfill its George Jetson-like dreams.
4 | April 16, 2010 12:00pm |
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Clean Energy for the Americas
A two-day conference of the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas kicks off, announcing new partnerships to produce clean energy in the Western Hemisphere.
April 15, 2010 10:12am |
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Radar security for offshore wind farms
Lockheed Martin will send a radar system to the United Kingdom that can protect its wind turbines from an air attack at sea.
4 | April 13, 2010 9:31am |
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Hawaii says 'aloha' to a hybrid power plant
Pacific Light & Power mixes solar and geothermal technology on the island of Kauai.
5 | April 12, 2010 2:03pm |
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Can viruses help make hydrogen fuel?
MIT researches create a virus that splits water into oxygen and hydrogen. Will this bug help smooth out bugs in energy storage and hydrogen production?
9 | April 11, 2010 7:19pm |
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BMW to use hydropower to manufacture Megacity electric car
Hydropower in the Pacific Northwest will help create BMW's future electric car series.
April 9, 2010 11:10am |
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Emissions for sale. Who's buying? Oil companies.
Oil companies are paying other industries for their carbon dioxide, and a new pipeline from Louisiana will bring the gas to one of them.
1 | April 8, 2010 10:26am |