Archive for the 'Energy' Category



Nanoflowers Improve Ultracapacitors

Monday, September 15th, 2008
A novel design could boost energy storage.

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Solar Roofing Materials

Thursday, September 11th, 2008
Integrating solar cells into building materials could make solar power more attractive to homeowners.

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A Strategy for Coping with Climate Change

Wednesday, September 10th, 2008
Amid rising seas, a California modeling effort recommends abandoning land tracts in the Sacramento Delta.

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Better Bug to Make Cellulosic Ethanol

Monday, September 8th, 2008
A new strain of bacteria could make cellulosic ethanol cheaper.

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Microbes for Off-the-Grid Electricity

Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008
A new company is bringing microbial fuel cells to Africa.

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Neutralizing Fluorocarbons

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008
A new catalyst breaks down greenhouse gases and pollutants at room temperature.

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Virus-Assembled Microbatteries

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
Researchers at MIT used a virus to assemble two major components of a working microbattery.

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First Tidal Power Generator

Monday, August 18th, 2008


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Battling Cellulose

Monday, August 18th, 2008
Insights into biomass could improve biofuel production.

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Managing Energy

Monday, August 18th, 2008
We need to apply information technology to the energy grid.

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