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Promising New Material Could Improve Gas Mileage
With gasoline at high
prices, it's disheartening
to know that up to
three-quarters of the
potential energy you are
paying for is wasted. Now
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Spallation Neutron Source Sends First Neutrons To 'Big Bang' Beam Line
New analytical tools coming
on line at the Spallation
Neutron Source, the
Department of Energy's
state-of-the-art neutron
... > full story
New Knowledge About Thermoelectric Materials Could Give Better Energy Efficiency
New research could be used
to develop motors that are
more fuel-efficient and
provide for more
environmentally friendly
... > full story
New Graphene-based Material Clarifies Graphite Oxide Chemistry
A new "graphene-based"
material that helps solve
the structure of graphite
oxide and could lead to
other potential discoveries
... > full story
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Scientists Explore Putting Electric Cars On A Two-way Power Street
October 12, 2008 — Think of it as the end of cars' slacker days: No more sitting idle for hours in parking lots or garages racking up payments, but instead earning their keep by providing power to the electricity grid. ... > full story -
New Instrument Puts New Spin On Superconductors
October 10, 2008 — The race to understand the latest superconducting iron-arsenic compounds has taken another step forward. Researchers have used a brand new instrument that indicates the compound's superconducting ... > full story -
New Material Could Act As Nanofridge For Microchips In Smaller And Faster Computers
October 9, 2008 — Researchers in Spain have developed a material which could act as a nanofridge for computers, thus eliminating the barrier posed by overheating in ever smaller chips. The material is based on ... > full story -
Highest Power Tabletop Laser Ever Built
October 9, 2008 — Physicists at the University of Texas have built a tabletop laser that produces, at the present time, the largest peak power of any laser in the world: 1.1 petawatts (PW), or 1,100 terawatts (1.1 x ... > full story -
Experts Agree: To Protect The Environment, Biofuel Standards Are Needed
October 9, 2008 — Society is in a race to find renewable sources of carbon-neutral energy. Cellulose-based biofuels hold promise, but we need to proceed cautiously and with an eye toward minimizing long-term ... > full story -
Smart Electricity Meter Developed
October 7, 2008 — Engineers have just developed one of the world’s most advanced Smart Electricity Meters. The smart meter monitors energy consumption, giving information not just through a traditional power ... > full story -
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Electricity Supply: Sustainable Sources Remain Expensive
October 7, 2008 — Ambitious government environmental objectives for the electricity sector are only possible at a high price, according to new research. One young scientist recommends a combination of different modern ... > full story -
Artificial Cells: Models Of Eel Cells Suggest Electrifying Possibilities
October 3, 2008 — Researchers have applied modern engineering design tools to one of the basic units of life. They say that artificial cells could be built that not only replicate the electrical behavior of electric ... > full story -
Probing Human Mind And Future Infrastructure Systems
October 3, 2008 — The National Science Foundation Office of Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (EFRI) has announced 12 grants for fiscal year 2008, awarding a total of $23,779,056 over four years to 54 ... > full story -
New Robotic Repair System Will Fix Ailing Satellites
October 2, 2008 — Researchers are developing a new robotic system to service more than 8,000 satellites now orbiting the Earth, beyond the flight range of ground-based repair operations. Currently, when the ... > full story
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