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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.
Toyota kicks up on-road trials of car-motorbike hybrid vehicle
Three years ago Toyota debuted its three-wheeled electric vehicle urban mobility solution called i-Road that…
New smartphone app lets you paint with light
If you have a smartphone and a passion for art, check out the newly released app PABLO which allows users…
Smart monitoring system measures water pollution
All over the world, lakes, rivers, and coastal waters are threatened by high nutrient inputs. Nitrate or phosphates…
Ultracapacitators store up to ten times more energy
Ultracapacitors have recently become attractive forms of energy storage: They recharge in seconds, have very long…
Solar panels yield twice as much energy
The solar panels developed by startup Insolight With a 36% yield, could deliver up to twice as much energy as…
Using fish scales to create self-powered electronics
Fish is one of the oldest delicacies in the world and in India especially, large quantities of fish are consumed on…
Super-fast charging of EVs enabled by cooled cable and connector
A cooled cable and connector that enables High Power Charging of electric vehicles has been developed by…
NASA images the edge of the sun and the start of solar wind
There’s been a stark disconnect between solar wind outpouring and the sun itself ever since the 1950s discovery of…
Hydropower projects need to be more flexible
The high supply of subsidized energy from solar, wind, and the coal and tense economic situation in Europe has made…
Collecting cloud observations globally
An initiative of the Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) program has released an…