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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.
55 trillion kilograms of carbon to fill the atmosphere
55 trillion kilograms: that's how much carbon could be released into the atmosphere from the soil by mid-century if…
Highly efficient solar cells inspired by plants
To make a key discovery that could help make solar cells more efficient, a University of California, Riverside…
Hydrogen produced at much lower temperature with less energy
A new method for producing hydrogen, which is fast, irreversible, and takes place at much lower temperature using…
Earth’s ‘technosphere’ weighs 30 trillion tons
An international team led by University of Leicester geologists has made the first estimate of the sheer size of…
Atmospheric scientists think inside the box with cloud chambers
Atmospheric physicists at Michigan Tech use a turbulence-generating cloud chamber to better understand the details…
Google Earth Timelapse: 30 years. Don’t they go by in a blink?
An update to the timelapse feature of Google Earth's satellite imagery app has been released, and it’s a great way…
Ecologists have a whale of a time with satellite tracking tool
Satellite tags have long been used by scientists to track blue whales along the West Coast, learning how the…
Thousands of ultra-fast charging sites for electric cars planned
To boost mainstream acceptance of electric cars, top carmakers in Germany have agreed to jointly invest in…
Tesla’s SolarCity sets example for the world
To celebrate its $2.6bn acquisition of SolarCity, Tesla has announced a major solar energy project: wiring up the…
Nuclear waste to batteries starts diamond-age of power generation
New technology has been developed that uses nuclear waste to generate electricity in a nuclear-powered battery. A…