Energy

Bacterial 'Bio Batteries' Get A Step Closer

Bacteria are everywhere and so efforts to make cleaner energy using them are ongoing. A report today shows how electrons hop across otherwise electrically insulated areas of bacterial proteins, and that the rate of electrical transfer is dependent on the ...

Article - News Staff - Nov 19 2014 - 2:07pm

New Battery Turns Ambient Heat Into Electricity

Well, maybe it's not quite this electrifying, but the  electrochemical cell prototype is pretty cool. Florian F.  (Flowtography) /Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND By Tessa Evans, The Conversation ...

Article - The Conversation - Nov 20 2014 - 8:00am

Is The Micropower Revolution Here?

Roof-top solar panels are just one part of the micropower revolution. Presidency Maldives, CC BY-NC By Morgan Saletta, University of Melbourne There is no shortage of shouting and dire warnings about the state of the climate and our need to phase out foss ...

Article - The Conversation - Nov 26 2014 - 1:01pm

Beyond The ‘Poo Bus’: Human Waste Has Many Uses

All aboard. Ben Birchall/PA By Sarah Jewitt, University of Nottingham A British “ poo bus ” went into service last week, powered by biomethane energy derived from human waste at a sewage plant. ...

Article - The Conversation - Dec 1 2014 - 12:01pm

Failed Policy: Congress Shouldn't Revive Wind Farm Subsidies

Wind farms like this one probably wouldn't exist if the government didn't provide a hefty subsidy. Shutterstock By Randy Simmons, Utah State University Congress passed the wind production tax credit (PTC) more than two decades ago to spur develo ...

Article - The Conversation - Dec 7 2014 - 2:51am

To Cut CO2 And Keep The Lights On, It Must Be Nuclear Power

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Article - The Conversation - Dec 7 2014 - 12:30pm

Conservation Scientists Say Nuclear Energy Is Necessary For Biodiversity

Leading conservationists from around the world have called for environmental lobbyists to stop blocking nuclear energy in defiance of the science consensus. It's clean, it's green, and it's needed to mitigate climate change and protect biod ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 15 2014 - 3:00pm

Shale Gas Is Here To Stay- Here Are Ways To Keep It Safe And Productive

Though the New York governor recently made a pretense of banning fracking in the state (it was already not allowed) and the California governor said they should do the same thing, they're both being a little hypocritical. New York would have brown-ou ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 19 2014 - 11:08am

Smart Facades And Windows Generate Electricity, Heat And Algae Biomass

Windows with transparent photovoltaic modules or façades in which microalgae are being bred to provide the house with its own biofuel are just some of the aspects buildings of the future could feature.  A new international research effort, coordinated by   ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 23 2014 - 9:30am

Lithium-Sulfur Batteries, With A Graphene Wrapper

A thin sheet of graphene wrapped around a new multifunctional sulfur electrode that combines an energy storage unit and electron/ion transfer networks could lead to a promising design for rechargeable lithium-sulfur batteries. Lithium-sulfur batteries are ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 2 2015 - 1:24pm