Tohoku University researchers have developed a technique using a hollow sphere to measure the electronic and optical properties of large semiconducting crystals. The approach, published in the journal Applied Physics Express, ...
General Physics
Jun 7, 2019
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A well-insulated home with a high-efficiency air conditioner and programmable thermostat are only as effective as the person using it.
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 8, 2016
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Driverless vehicles could intensify car use, reducing or even eliminating promised energy savings and environmental benefits, a study led by a University of Leeds researcher has warned.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Feb 25, 2016
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When the government published its long-awaited science and innovation strategy with some fanfare last year it contained largely predictable (if laudable) enthusiastic platitudes. What was new was the announcement of the Nurse ...
Other
Aug 7, 2015
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Fuel prices may be at historic lows at the moment but when they rise again, what is the best strategy to save money at the bowser?
Energy & Green Tech
Jan 23, 2015
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An EU research project is developing tools to help software engineers create energy-efficient code, which could reduce electricity consumption at data centres by up to 50% and improve battery life in smart devices.
Energy & Green Tech
Dec 18, 2014
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More than one-third of new commercial building space includes energy-saving features, but without training or an operator's manual many occupants are in the dark about how to use them.
Energy & Green Tech
Dec 2, 2014
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The White House is finally on the solar grid, in response to prodding by environmentalists and nearly four years after then-Energy Secretary Steven Chu pledged that solar panels and a solar water heater would be installed ...
Energy & Green Tech
May 12, 2014
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Innovative technology developed by Columbia Engineering's Center for Computational Learning Systems (CCLS) is the driving force—in effect, the brain—behind Di-BOSS, a new digital building operating system that integrates ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 24, 2013
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Saving money was never on Dennis Kaech's mind when he built his Olympia, Wash., home. But saving energy was.
Energy & Green Tech
Jan 29, 2013
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