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Hybrid power plants can help industry go green

Hybrid cars, powered by a mixture of gas and electricity, have become a practical way to "go green" on the roads. Now researchers at Tel Aviv University are applying the term "hybrid" to power plants as well.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Nov 03, 2011 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (3) | comments 5

Czechs bet on nuclear power for their future

The Czech Republic is poised to build on its position as central Europe's nuclear hub, seeking greater energy security and shrugging off the concerns of environmentalists and other opponents.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Oct 31, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 19

VW to invest in renewable energy

The biggest European automaker, Volkswagen, plans to invest almost one billion euros ($1.44 billion) in renewable energies over the coming years, a press report said on Friday.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Aug 26, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 5

How algae could change your world (or at least your car)

Will we soon be fueling our cars, applying cosmetics and eating food - all made from algae? That's the rather science-fiction-y premise of the new cluster of companies (many of them based in San Diego, home of the San ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Jul 13, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Researchers discover source for generating 'green' electricity

University of Minnesota engineering researchers in the College of Science and Engineering have recently discovered a new alloy material that converts heat directly into electricity. This revolutionary energy conversion method ...

Physics / Condensed Matter

created Jun 22, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (19) | comments 21 | with audio podcast

IBM offers glimpse into the future (w/ Video)

Air-powered batteries, 3-D cellphones that project holographs and personalized commutes are among the predictions of IBM scientists gazing into their crystal balls.

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Dec 23, 2010 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (23) | comments 34

Buzz builds around electric cars as Nissan plans debut

As the Gulf of Mexico disaster casts an ugly spotlight on the pitfalls of global oil dependency, Japan's auto giants are moving into high gear in a drive to mass-market electric cars.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Jun 20, 2010 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (24) | comments 23

Lithium to be extracted from geothermal waste

(PhysOrg.com) -- A technique developed by a Californian company, Simbol Mining, will enable the valuable mineral lithium, widely used in high-density batteries, to be reclaimed from the hot waste water produced ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Dec 14, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (15) | comments 4 weblog

World-first sustainable racing car to take on Formula 3 at Brands Hatch (w/ Video)

Can the idea of 'green motorsport' actually work? Yes, according to Dr Kerry Kirwan at the University of Warwick, who led the research team which designed and built the worldfirst fully sustainable Formula 3 racing car.

Technology / Engineering

created Oct 05, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Lotus Plant-Inspired Dust-Busting Shield to Protect Space Gear

(PhysOrg.com) -- A NASA team is developing a transparent coating that mimics the self-cleaning properties of the lotus plant to prevent dirt from sticking to the surfaces of spaceflight gear and bacteria from ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Sep 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Think electric car set to roll out of Norway: report

Think, an electric vehicle manufacturer based in Norway, may move production to Finland as part of a restructuring plan, the Norwegian tabloid Verdens Gang reported on Wednesday.

Technology / Business

created Aug 26, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Hyundai-Kia's 3.28 bln dlr 'green' project plans

South Korea's Hyundai Motor and its affiliate Kia Motors Wednesday announced plans to invest 4.1 trillion won (3.28 billion dollars) by end-2013 to develop fuel-efficient cars and cut carbon emissions.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Jul 22, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Scientists unveil chocolate-fueled race car

(AP) -- Scientists unveiled on Tuesday what they hope will be one of the world's fastest biofuel vehicles, powered by waste from chocolate factories and made partly from plant fibers.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created May 05, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (10) | comments 3

EarthTalk: Are hybrid cars really better for the environment?

Dear EarthTalk: If you have an electric or plug-in hybrid car, you're paying for electricity rather than gasoline all or most of the time. How does that cost compare to a gas-powered car's cost-per-mile? And since the electricity ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Mar 30, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (36) | comments 16