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Energy refers to the application of engineering to energy efficiency and services, facility management, ecology, and alternative energy technologies. It includes renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, geothermal power, biofuels, and hydro power.
Clearing out the last bits of sulfur in fuel
A new method has been developed for potentially removing nearly all sulfur compounds from gas and diesel fuel, from…
Flexible wind turbines are more efficient
It has been discovered that if you use flexible blades on a wind turbine it can dramatically increase its…
New year, new me, new solar panels?
In the US, the number of solar panels in residential areas is steadily increasing thanks to photovoltaic systems…
Ultraviolet light used to convert carbon dioxide into fuel
Tiny nanoparticles that help convert carbon dioxide into methane using only ultraviolet light as an energy source…
Solar Energy Collecting Windows In Sight
The dream of windows that can efficiently collect solar energy has been brought one step closer to reality thanks…
Plan Bee For Farmers With A Pollination Calculator App
If a farmer wanted to plant wildflowers to nurture the bumble bees that pollinate her crops, currently, she would…
Hydronium-Ion Batteries Promise Sustainable Energy Storage
Developed by scientists at Oregon State University, a new hydronium-ion battery shows promise for sustainable,…
Seawater to provide uranium for carbon-free energy
Efforts to extract that critical ingredient for nuclear power from trace amounts of uranium that exist in seawater,…
Boat to produce hydrogen from the ocean for clean energy storage
In a bid to prove the effectiveness of hydrogen as a renewable fuel, Victorien Erussard and Jérôme Delafosse will…
Ponds To Accelerate Climate Change With Methane
By reducing the amount of carbon dioxide stored in ponds and increasing the methane they release, new research…