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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.
Insect Eyes Inspire Design Of Advanced Photovoltaics
Packing tiny solar cells together, like micro-lenses in the compound eye of an insect, could pave the way to a new…
Bumblebee Backpacks Powered By Insects Electric Energy
An ecologist and a micro-systems engineer from Bangor University, are working together to create micro-backpacks…
Coral Skeletons Resist The Effects Of Acidifying Oceans
Coral skeletons are the building blocks of diverse coral reef ecosystems, which has led to increasing concern over…
European Electricity Consumption Will Shift Under Climate Change
Rising temperatures due to greenhouse gas emissions will fundamentally change electricity consumption patterns in…
Generating Solar Power Without Solar Panels
Buildings could soon be able to convert the sun's energy into electricity without the need for solar panels.
NYC Subway Comms System On Trial
CSiT's TRANSIS-Train communications system that is powered by Kontron TRACeT transportation computing products is…
Industrial Parks In China Excel Economic Growth
Reshaping the urban areas where they are located, China’s massive investment in industrial parks has paid economic…
This Sci-Fi Korean Megabot Could Clean Up Nuclear Waste
A four-metre-tall Korean megabot, with a very sci-fi look to it, appears intimidating but actually could help to…
Polystyrene Particles Outperform Polymers For PV Panels
To make the next generation of solar cells, which are used to make solar panels, more stable and even cheaper,…
LA The First Major City To Test Cooling Pavement Paint
The City of Angels, home to four million people, is the first major city to test the cooling pavement paint…