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UM invention helps advance reliability of alternative energy

A University of Minnesota invention could help make storage of solar and wind energy more efficient and economical. The invention was licensed to SustainX, a leading global developer of grid-scale energy storage solutions ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Apr 16, 2012 | popularity 2 / 5 (6) | comments 3

Study finds prime time on the Internet is 11 p.m.

(AP) -- It's 11 p.m. Do you know where your neighbors are?

Technology / Internet

created Sep 02, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0




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Savvy students' solution can cut costs of power bills

Consumers could save on power bills thanks to an energy saving solution devised by two savvy students at the University of Sydney's Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created May 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

To DDR3: Thanks for the memory but time for DDR4

(Phys.org) -- Micron Technology is polishing up its DDR4 memory modules, “sampling” the modules and getting feedback from major customers. The company plans to reach volume production later this year ...

Technology / Semiconductors

created May 10, 2012 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (10) | comments 43 | with audio podcast report

Novel battery system could reduce buildings' electric bills

The CUNY Energy Institute, which has been developing innovative low-cost batteries that are safe, non-toxic, and reliable with fast discharge rates and high energy densities, announced that it has built an operating prototype ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created May 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (10) | comments 14 | with audio podcast

Better information empowers electricity consumers

(Phys.org) -- Meters displaying live data on home electricity consumption have become commonplace in recent years, but researchers are now seeking ways to deliver even more useful information to householders.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Apr 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

IBM, partners enable smarter charging for electric vehicles

IBM announced that it has teamed with American Honda Motor Co., Inc. and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) on a new pilot project that will allow communication between electric vehicles (EVs) and the ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Apr 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The carriers of memory

Almost 100 years after the outbreak of World War I, public opinion about war in many of the countries that fought appears to have shifted completely. Historian Jay Winter explains how poetry, art and film ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Mar 07, 2012 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (3) | comments 4

Bright is the new black: New York roofs go cool

On the hottest day of the New York City summer in 2011, a white roof covering was measured at 42 degrees Fahrenheit cooler than the traditional black roof it was being compared to, according to a study including NASA scientists ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Mar 07, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (8) | comments 7

Jointly utilizing LTE networks

Data-intensive Internet applications on smartphones, tablets and laptops are more popular than ever before. The result: Traffic on the mobile network is increasing at a blinding speed. Intelligent technologies ...

Technology / Telecom

created Feb 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Climate balancing: Sea-level rise vs. surface temperature change rates

Engineering our way out of global climate warming may not be as easy as simply reducing the incoming solar energy, according to a team of University of Bristol and Penn State climate scientists. Designing the approach to ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jan 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Giving the electricity network more grunt

A new Queensland University of Technology (QUT) research project aims to overcome one of Australia's main hurdles to the increased use of wind and solar energy.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Jan 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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