News tagged with energy test

Batteries get a quick charge with new anode technology

(PhysOrg.com) -- A breakthrough in components for next-generation batteries could come from special materials that transform their structure to perform better over time.

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Nov 03, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (19) | comments 24

300 mph: New Land Speed Record for a Hydrogen Powered Vehicle

(PhysOrg.com) -- One of the complaints that many have with regard to vehicles powered by alternative energy is the fact that they don't really have a lot of speed. However, this does not necessarily have to ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Sep 28, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (7) | comments 1 weblog

A test center for wind turbines in northwestern Jutland

The national test centre for wind turbines at Řsterild is vitally important for consolidating and expanding Denmark's leading position within the wind energy sector.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Aug 17, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Chopper Crash Test a Smash Hit (w/ Video)

The second crash test of a small lightweight helicopter at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va., was a smashing success, literally -- just as engineers had predicted.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Mar 11, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 5

Boost for wave energy: half the Wave Hub berths now filled

Two of the four berths at an EU-funded grid-connected offshore marine-energy test site have now been filled. Wave Hub, located off the Cornish coast in the United Kingdom, is the largest test site of its type in the world. ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Feb 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Swiss pilot to undergo 3-day solar flight simulation

Swiss pilot Andre Borschberg will undergo a three-day simulated flight for a new Solar Impulse aircraft that can travel around the world powered only by solar energy, organizers said Monday.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Feb 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Project begins injection of CO2 for storage at Illinois Basin

The Midwest Geological Sequestration Consortium (MGSC) has begun injecting carbon dioxide (CO2) for the first million-tonne demonstration of carbon sequestration in the U.S. The CO2 will be stored permanently in the Mt. Simon Sand ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Nov 28, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 13

Researchers develop new test method to measure stored heat in firefighter suits

For decades, researchers have evaluated the thermal performance of protective clothing worn by firefighters. A particular area of current interest is how to address the burns received by firefighters when they are not directly ...

Technology / Engineering

created Apr 14, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

EU study: No significant difference in car fuel consumption between 95E10 and 98E5 petrol grades

A study conducted by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland indicates that there is practically no difference between commercial petrol grades 95E10 and 98E5 sold in Finland as regards fuel consumption in normal driving. ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Jun 06, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Caffeine reduces mistakes made by shift workers

Caffeine can help those working shifts or nights to make fewer errors, according to a new study by Cochrane researchers. The findings have implications for health workers and for any industry relying on shift or night work, ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created May 11, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0