Energy

Nearly $300 Million Government Rebate Program Coming For Appliances

Jesse Slome — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 09:59:17 -0500

Missed out on "cash for clinkers". Don't worry; a new government rebate program is on the way.

Mines May Provide Geothermal Energy

harminka — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 08:39:44 -0500

Mine shafts on the point of being closed down could be used to provide geothermal energy to local towns. This is the conclusion of two engineers from the University of Oviedo, whose research is being published this month in the journal Renewable Energy. The method they have developed makes it possible to estimate the amount of heat that a tunnel could potentially provide.

20 Tips for Saving Energy And Money

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 04:06:06 -0500

Here are 20 money saving tips you can follow to reduce energy use and keep your utility bills low in summer, posted on fast-growing social networking site Squidoo.

OPEC Holds The Line On Production

Charles Sherry — Thu, 28 May 2009 11:39:02 -0500

OPEC decided to hold output unchanged at its meeting in Vienna amid signs that the global economy is near a bottom and demand may stabilize. The decision comes as no surprise to analysts since crude prices have rebounded to $65 per barrel, and the dark clouds that had been hanging over oil-producing nations have lifted.

Your Household's Energy Detective

Heather Archuletta — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 20:29:51 -0600

Nanostructure boosts efficiency in energy transport

harminka — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 11:41:22 -0600

Overcoming a critical conductivity challenge to clean energy technologies, Boston College researchers have developed a titanium nanostructure that provides an expanded surface area and demonstrates significantly greater efficiency in the transport of electrons.

Nanogenerators produce electricity from running rodents and tapping fingers

harminka — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 10:30:50 -0600

Could hamsters help solve the world's energy crisis? Probably not, but a hamster wearing a power-generating jacket is doing its own small part to provide a new and renewable source of electricity.

Dissertation work on leading wave power

harminka — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 14:54:13 -0600

A technology that is adapted to the special conditions for wave energy places the wave energy technology from Uppsala on the absolute cutting edge in the world. In his dissertation, Rafael Waters presents the findings from the experimental facility located in the sea outside Lysekil, Sweden, in which he has played a leading role in designing and constructing.

Regulating energy supply to the brain during fasting

harminka — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 07:49:27 -0500

If the current financial climate has taught us anything, it's that a system where over-borrowing goes unchecked eventually ends in disaster. It turns out this rule applies as much to our bodies as it does to economics. Instead of cash, our body deals in energy borrowed from muscle and given to the brain.

Oregon energy experts visit Holywell Park, University of Loughborough

webitpr — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 10:55:57 -0500

Loughborough, 22 September 2008 - Energy experts from the US State of Oregon have visited Holywell Park to exchange innovative ideas and share best practice on driving forward the low carbon economy during a day of meetings with energy companies organised by CENEX, the Centre for Excellence in Low carbon and Fuel Cell Technologies.

IBM Podcast Explores the Future of Energy

harminka — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:28:32 -0500

Increasingly, consumers are taking a proactive role in how they manage and conserve energy. A new IBM (NYSE: IBM) podcast, "IBM and the Future of Energy," looks at how consumers are driving change in the energy industry -- from the cars we drive to a growing demand for alternative energy sources and smart meters.

Tevatron Experiments Double-Team Higgs Boson

harminka — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:34:43 -0500

Scientists from the CDF and DZero collaborations at the U.S. Department of Energy's Fermilab have combined Tevatron data from the two experiments to advance the quest for the long-sought Higgs boson.