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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.
Imaging technique boosts solar cell efficiency
Next gen solar cells made of super-thin films of semiconducting material hold promise because they're relatively…
Converting carbon dioxide into liquid fuel
Developed by chemists at MIT, a new catalyst material provides key insight into the design requirements for…
‘Back to the Future’ inspired solar-powered clothing
A UCF scientist has developed filaments that harvest and store the sun's energy - and can be woven into textiles,…
Clean fuel from hydrogen energy source
Researchers have found a way to weaken the strong bonds between the nitrogen and hydrogen atoms in ammonia…
It’s a hat trick for global carbon emissions
Global carbon emissions from burning fossil fuels did not grow in 2015 and are projected to rise only slightly…
Audi allegedly cheat carbon emissions test
Audi cars allegedly fooled environmental regulators by emitting less carbon-dioxide on a testing mount than the…
Marine biologists get crabby over offshore wind farms
More renewables is all good, right? Not quite. Normally, wind farms get a bad rap for deaths of birds and bats.…
Enzyme tweaking leads to biodegradable plastics
MIT chemists have determined the structure of a bacterial enzyme that can produce biodegradable plastics, an…
Filtration device to clean up manufacturing facilities
Hinestroza, Associate Professor of fiber science and director of undergraduate studies in the College of Human…
Little display device runs on office lighting
Microsoft Research is up to something that could be a work productive wonder. Right now the technology is in the…