Tag: energy
Novel Material Shows Promise for Extracting Uranium from Seawater
- By Mike Orcutt
- 05/16/2013
A so-called metal-organic framework could offer a better way to get at the vast uranium resource dissolved in the ocean.
Coal Demand Falls in the U.S., Rises Everywhere Else
- By Mike Orcutt
- 02/25/2013
Cheap natural gas means U.S. electricity producers are buying less coal. But the rest of the world is buying more.
The Quest for the Monster Wind Turbine Blade
- By Kevin Bullis
- 01/23/2013
Companies are racing to develop ways to make the 100-meter blades needed to make offshore wind compete with fossil fuels.
Hydrogen Cars: A Dream That Won't Die
- By Peter Fairley
- 10/08/2012
Better technology and high battery costs have revived interest in hydrogen-guzzling vehicles.
Nathan Myhrvold: The Wealthy Should Fund Innovation
- By Nathan Myhrvold
- 09/12/2012
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The former chief technology officer of Microsoft on why he's backing the nuclear energy startup TerraPower.
King Natural Gas
- By David Rotman
- 08/21/2012
Will cheap natural gas give us an opportunity to reduce emissions while inventing new technologies? Or will we simply become addicted to another fossil fuel?
Engine Reinvention
- By Shannon Miller
- 08/21/2012
Novel engine designs could help meet our growing demand for energy.
A123's China Deal Is the Latest Energy Controversy
- By Martin LaMonica
- 08/13/2012
Some observers are alarmed that the federally backed battery maker A123 Systems could soon be owned by the Chinese. But did the company have a choice?
A Glut of Natural Gas Leaves Nuclear Power Stalled
- By Martin LaMonica
- 08/09/2012
The outlook is bleak in the U.S. and complicated in other countries.
Will Carbon Capture Be Ready on Time?
- By Mike Orcutt
- 06/29/2012
High cost and uncertainties over its risks have raised doubts about whether the technology can help address climate change.
Novel Power Plants Could Clean Up Coal
- By Kevin Bullis
- 06/22/2012
Major engineering firms and power providers team up to demonstrate two new power generation technologies.
Lithium-Ion Battery
- By Kevin Bullis
- 06/19/2012
Inside the power source for portable electronics and electric vehicles.
The Great German Energy Experiment
- By David Talbot
- 06/18/2012
Germany has decided to pursue ambitious greenhouse-gas reductions—while closing down its nuclear plants. Can a heavily industrialized country power its economy with wind turbines and solar panels?
A New Strategy for Advanced Biofuels: Drop the Advanced Technology
- By Kevin Bullis
- 06/14/2012
Sundrop will use off-the-shelf equipment instead of its concentrated solar technology.
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