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09Oct/17

How coffee could power your car

October 9, 2017ScienceBiodiesel, Bioenergy, Biofuel, Biofuels, Biomass, Bright green environmentalism, energy, Environment, Fossil fuel, Fuels, Issues relating to biofuels, Jim Drury, Lancaster University, London, Physical universe, Renewable energy, Renewable fuels, Sustainable development, Sustainable technologies, United Kingdomsmbale

A new one-step process that turns spent coffee grounds into biofuel could help in the fight to reduce our reliance on diesel made from fossil fuels, say researchers at Lancaster University. Jim Drury reports. Continue reading →

08Oct/17

Solar cars begin race across Australian desert

October 8, 2017MotorsportAdelaide, Australia, Belgium, Bridgestone, Cal State LA Solar Car Team, Canada, Chile, Company: Bridgestone, Country: Australia, DARWIN, Darwin Northern Territory, Electric vehicles, energy, Environment, Germany, India, Iran, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, Photovoltaics, Poland, Renewable energy, Solar car, Solar car races, Solar car racing, Solar challenge, Solar power, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, World Solar Challengesmbale

DARWIN, AUSTRALIA (OCTOBER 8, 2017) (BRIDGESTONE WORLD SOLAR CHALLENGE) – The World Solar Challenge began on Sunday (October 8) with nearly 40 solar cars crossing Australia’s tropical north to its southern shores, a gruelling 3,000 km (1,864 mile) race through the outback. Continue reading →

09Sep/17

Black hole in a ‘bathtub’ makes waves for UK scientists

September 9, 2017ScienceBlack hole, Black hole bomb, Black holes, energy, Event horizon, Hole, Hypothetical astronomical objects, Mechanics, Nottingham, Physical sciences, Physics, SAM PATRICK, Superradiance, Technology/Internet, THÉO TORRES, United Kingdom, University of Nottingham, Vortexsmbale

British-based scientists have recreated the conditions around black holes using a water bath, shedding new light on the extraction of energy from the astronomical phenomenon. Matthew Stock reports. Continue reading →

10Jul/17

France may close up to 17 nuclear reactors by 2025

July 10, 2017EnvironmentArticles, energy, Energy conversion, Environment, Fessenheim, France, François Hollande, Julian Satterthwaite, Nicholas Hulot, Nicolas Hulot, Nuclear energy policy by country, Nuclear power, Nuclear power in France, Nuclear power phase-out, nuclear technology, Physical universesmbale

France may close as many as 17 reactors by 2025 as it seeks to reduce the share of nuclear power in its electricity mix. Julian Satterthwaite reports Continue reading →

10Jul/17

Tesla to build world’s largest lithium ion battery in South Australia

July 10, 2017InnovationBattery electricity), Car classifications, Cars, Elon Musk, energy, Environment, Gigafactory, Grid energy storage, Hatchbacks, Hornsdale Wind Farm, Jamestown, Jay Weatherill, Lithium, Lithium-ion batteries, Lithium-ion battery, Nikola Tesla, Private transport, Province/State: South Australia, Region: South Australia, SolarCity, Technology/Internet, Tesla, Tesla Inc., Tesla Model S, Tesla Powerwall, Tesla Roadster, Transportsmbale

Tesla signed an agreement with the state government of South Australia, promising to build the world’s largest lithium ion battery in just 100 days, or it is free of charge. Continue reading →

05May/17

Next stop outer space, as Solarstratos plane successfully passes first test flight

May 5, 2017InnovationAbu Dhabi, André Borschberg, Articles, Bertrand Piccard, Cantons of Switzerland, Electric aircraft, Electric vehicles, energy, Environment, Payerne, Payerne Air Base, Photovoltaics, Raphael Domjan, Renewable energy, Renewable energy technology, Solar energy, Solar Impulse, Solar power in Switzerland, Solar-powered aircraft, Subdivisions of Switzerland, Switzerland, Vaudsmbale

PAYERNE, SWITZERLAND (MAY 5, 2017) (REUTERS) – A unique prototype plane, covered with 22 square metres of solar panels and with a 24.8 metre wingspan, Solarstratos successfully achieved on Friday morning (May 5) its first test flight on the Swiss air base of Payern, the result of three years of work.
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02May/17

Vulture vision study reveals raptor-like hunting ability

May 2, 2017EnvironmentAndean condor, Birds, Cathartes, energy, Environment, GRAHAM MARTIN, Greater yellow-headed vulture, Latin American culture, Lesser yellow-headed vulture, Matthew Stock, New World vultures, Physical universe, Predators, Scavengers, STEVE PORTUGAL, Vulture, White-headed vulture, Wind, Wind turbinesmbale

Researchers find that white-headed vultures have a surprisingly predatory foraging technique, and could explain why they’re less prone to flying into man-made objects like wind turbines. Matthew Stock reports. Continue reading →

20Mar/17

Google’s Project Sunroof shows huge solar potential of U.S.

March 20, 2017InnovationArticles, Boston, Company: Google, Country: United States, Digital media, energy, Energy conversion, Environment, Fresno, Google, Houston, Los Angeles, NEXT MEDIA, Outline of solar energy, Phoenix, Photovoltaics, Project Sunroof, Renewable energy, Solar panel, Solar power by country, Solar power in the United States, Technology, Technology/Internet, United States, World Wide Web, Zero-energy buildingsmbale

Google launched a project called Project Sunroof in 2015, which measures solar potential of individual homes in the U.S. The result of the project shows most U.S. homes have great solar viability.
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12Jan/17

Zambians worried at soaring costs as economy struggles

January 12, 2017Economy2007–08 world food price crisis, Africa, Articles, Business/Finance, Caesar Cheelo, China, Country: Zambia, Economy, Economy of Zambia, energy, Energy economics, Energy subsidy, Gasoline, Gasoline and diesel usage and pricing, Geography of Africa, Inflation, Lillian Kauma, Lusaka, Nomsa Chirwa, Prices of production, Pricing, Subsidies, Zambiasmbale

Zambia’s economy has been growing at a sluggish rate averaging three percent per annum since copper prices dipped two years ago. The cost of living and doing business has been soaring in the process as the country faces economic challenges after the government cut fuel subsides last year causing a 39 percent price hike in petrol, analysts say.

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17Dec/16

Google develops floating data centers propelled by windmill-like kites

December 17, 2016InnovationAirborne wind energy, Airborne wind turbine, Aircraft, Alphabet Inc., Articles, Autonomous car, Company: Google, Crosswind kite power, Economy, Electromechanical engineering, energy, Energy conversion, Environment, Google, High-altitude wind power, Human activities, Kite, Kites, Sea, Technology, Technology/Internet, Visual arts, Wind turbines, Xsmbale

After developing self-driving cars, Google is set to bring its innovation prowess to the seas, with a novel new ship propulsion system that uses kite energy.
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