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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.
Sustainable fuel for cars from wastewater
The production and consumption of this biofuel emits 80% less CO2 than petrol and can be used in compressed natural…
Meet Herbert: The hydroponic vertical farm for your home
Simple, clean and 40% more efficient. Herbert is the hydroponic vertical farm for your home.
Superconductivity breakthrough to double wind turbine potency
Eurotapes, a European research project on superconductivity has produced 600m (1,968ft) of the tape.
Flying atmospheric chemistry laboratory collects air samples
Estimates of emissions from natural gas-fueled plants much too low, study finds.
Seawater threat to California Central Coast aquifers mapped
Researchers have transformed pulses of electrical current sent 1,000ft. underground into a picture of where…
Search engine matches wind turbines in satellite imagery
Descartes Labs has launched GeoVisual Search, which locates wind turbines in satellite images.
Next gen water cooler has saved over 4 million plastic bottles
Smart flavored-beverage machines are persuading consumers nationwide to ditch their plastic bottles.
Flexible skull patterns key to island bird diversity
Scientists have found modular skull parts help birds adapt to different roles, through a study of the super-diverse…
Iceberg logjams forecasted with computer model
Based on the rate of iceberg calving at the edges of ice sheets, projections of how much the melting of ice sheets…