http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Engineers working at the Vehicle Testing and Integration Facility (VTIF) enjoy a stunning view of the Denver skyline. However, some days the view includes Denver's 'brown cloud'—air pollution caused in part by vehicle emissions. While disheartening, the brown cloud helps the engineers focus on future technologies that will drastically reduce—and ultimately eliminate—those emissions. http://phys.org/news279310911.html Technology Tue, 05 Feb 2013 18:21:59 EST news279310911 (Phys.org)—Officials in Japan have announced plans for building the largest wind farm in the world, ten miles off the coast of Fukushima – site of the nuclear disaster that followed the earthquake and tsunami that struck the island nation in 2011. Projections call for developing a wind farm capable of producing 1 gigawatt of power. http://phys.org/news277722422.html Technology Fri, 18 Jan 2013 09:07:13 EST news277722422 Researchers at Royal Holloway have been awarded a grant from the European Union, after identifying a tobacco tree that could produce biofuels. http://phys.org/news273402609.html Biology Thu, 29 Nov 2012 09:10:18 EST news273402609 In the aftermath of the recent United Nations Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development, the focus of many industrialized nations is beginning to shift toward planning for a sustainable future. One of the foremost challenges for sustainability is efficient use of renewable energy resources, a goal that hinges on the ability to store this energy when it is produced and disburse it when it is needed. http://phys.org/news261229899.html Technology Wed, 11 Jul 2012 12:52:04 EST news261229899 Japan opened several solar energy parks on Sunday as a new law came into force requiring companies to purchase renewable energy at a fixed price in a push for alternatives to nuclear power. http://phys.org/news260368772.html Technology Sun, 01 Jul 2012 13:41:09 EST news260368772 Thanks to TV shows such as The Jetsons and Star Trek, many Americans grew up dreaming that homes of the future would be equipped with fantastic high-tech features. From automatic food dispensers to sliding doors, to Rosie the Robot doing the household chores, the imagined homes of the future seemed to be driven by an unlimited supply of energy. http://phys.org/news257408333.html Technology Mon, 28 May 2012 07:19:01 EST news257408333 Clean energy can help meet growing electricity demand and minimize pollution in the Southern United States, but progress to adopt renewable energy strategies has been hindered by a number of myths, according to a new study by Duke and Georgia Tech researchers. http://phys.org/news241962412.html Technology Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:47:30 EST news241962412 Renewable energy resources are growing very fast but countries still must be vigilant to ensure that they continue to expand, the International Energy Agency said Wednesday. http://phys.org/news241281958.html Technology Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:00:01 EST news241281958