News tagged with sources of electricity

Finnish researchers reduce smart phones power consumption by more than 70 percent

Researchers at Aalto University in Finland have designed a network proxy that can cut the power consumption of 3G smart phones up to 74 percent.

Technology / Engineering

created Nov 24, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (14) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Urine could be the answer to cheaper electricity

(PhysOrg.com) -- Urine can be an abundant fuel for electricity generation, according to British scientists in the first study of its kind.

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Nov 01, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (12) | comments 23 | with audio podcast

Working toward the next battery breakthrough (w/ Video)

If battery-making is an art, then University at Buffalo scientist Esther Takeuchi is among its most prolific masters, with more than 140 U.S. patents, all in energy storage.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Jun 07, 2010 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (12) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

A greener way to get electricity from natural gas

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new type of natural-gas electric power plant proposed by MIT researchers could provide electricity with zero carbon dioxide emissions to the atmosphere, at costs comparable to or less than ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Dec 03, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (16) | comments 9

Turning the tide to energy

NASA researchers who developed a new way to power robotic underwater vehicles believe a spin-off technology could help convert ocean energy into electrical energy on a much larger scale. The researchers hope ...

Technology / Engineering

created Mar 06, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (23) | comments 6