News tagged with solar heat
Solar Probe Plus mission to plunge directly into Sun's atmosphere
NASA has begun development of a mission to visit and study the sun closer than ever before. The unprecedented project, named Solar Probe Plus, is slated to launch no later than 2018.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 02, 2010 |
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Guests pedal to stay at Copenhagen eco-hotel
In the lobby of an up-market hotel in a Copenhagen suburb, a suit-clad businessman pedals away on a stationary bike, periodically glancing at the counter to see how far he has gone and how much energy he has ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jul 14, 2010 |
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Ex-'Satan' rocket launches three European micro-satellites
A former Soviet SS-18 intercontinental missile lofted a trio of European micro-satellites into space on Wednesday, including a satellite to monitor the Sun's impact on climate change, France's National Centre ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jun 15, 2010 |
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Clemson engineers to create model underground energy-storage facility
With a new twist on an old idea, two Clemson University environmental engineers are developing ways to store "waste" energy underground to cut heating and cooling costs and reduce carbon emissions.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jun 10, 2010 |
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Planetary scientists solve 40-year-old mysteries of Mars' northern ice cap
Scientists have reconstructed the formation of two curious features in the northern ice cap of Mars—a chasm larger than the Grand Canyon and a series of spiral troughs—solving a pair of mysteries dating back ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 26, 2010 |
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'Missing' heat may affect future climate change
Current observational tools cannot account for roughly half of the heat that is believed to have built up on Earth in recent years, according to a "Perspectives" article in this week's issue of Science. Scientists at the ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 15, 2010 |
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New 'smart' roof reads the thermometer, saves energy in hot and cold climates
Top a building with a light-colored "cool roof," and it reflects sunlight, cutting air conditioning bills in summer, but increasing winter heating costs. Choose black shingles, and the roof soaks up sunlight ...
Mar 22, 2010 |
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University of Oklahoma 'clean energy' technology promises gains in efficiency
A "clean energy" technology under development at the University of Oklahoma promises transformational advances with products that convert heat directly to useful electrical power.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Feb 16, 2010 |
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Computer model demonstrates that white roofs may successfully cool cities
Painting the roofs of buildings white has the potential to significantly cool cities and mitigate some impacts of global warming, a new study indicates. The research, which is the first computer modeling study to simulate ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Feb 01, 2010 |
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Researcher devises new solar pond distillation system
Ecosystems of terminus lakes around the world could benefit from a new system being developed at the University of Nevada, Reno to desalinate water using a specialized low-cost solar pond and patented membrane ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jan 05, 2010 |
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Ecosystem, vegetation affect intensity of urban heat island effect
NASA researchers studying urban landscapes have found that the intensity of the "heat island" created by a city depends on the ecosystem it replaced and on the regional climate. Urban areas developed in arid and semi-arid ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Dec 15, 2009 |
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Solar power generation around the clock
(PhysOrg.com) -- A Californian company, SolarReserve, is developing a solar power system that can store seven hours' worth of solar energy by focusing mirrors onto millions of gallons of molten salt, allowing ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Nov 05, 2009 |
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US Solar Decathlon seeks best sun-powered homes
For the past week on the National Mall in Washington, international crews have been busy putting up structures for an event showcasing a radiant source of energy that some once revered as a god.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Oct 08, 2009 |
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All-in-one nanoparticle: A Swiss Army knife for nanomedicine
Nanoparticles are being developed to perform a wide range of medical uses - imaging tumors, carrying drugs, delivering pulses of heat. Rather than settling for just one of these, researchers at the University ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Jul 27, 2009 |
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Measuring snow with a bucket, a windmill, and the sun?
In Maine, government scientists have figured out how to measure snowfall in remote areas with a bucket, a small windmill, and the sun - all the while saving money, energy, and, ultimately helping to save lives.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 22, 2009 |
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