Testing the water for bioenergy crops
August 31, 2011
University of Illinois researchers find that switchgrass and other plants used in bioenergy may consume more water than previously considered.
Full story [news.illinois.edu]
‘Solar trees’ sprout up in California county’s parking lots
August 31, 2011
Nine parking lots in California provide both shade and power for parking lots with 12-foot-tall poles topped with solar photovoltaics.
Liepert to promote Alberta’s responsible energy sector in U.S.
August 30, 2011
Alberta Energy Minister Ron Liepert will travel to the Barclays Capital Energy dinner in New York to promote the province’s oil sands.
The first nuclear power plants for settlements on the moon and Mars
August 30, 2011
James E. Werner speaks at the 242nd National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS), revealing one potential future for generating energy in distant space colonies.
Quake-prone Japan looks at geothermal energy
August 30, 2011
Because of its location on the “Pacific Ring of Fire,” at the juncture of four tectonic plates, Japan’s susceptibility to earthquakes also comes with strong geothermal potential.
BP fund has paid out $5 billion to Gulf spill victims
August 29, 2011
BP has paid out more than $5 billion to 204,434 victims of last year’s Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
Human gait could soon power portable electronics
August 29, 2011
Human motion could power a range of personal electronic devices.
For Energy Savings, LEDs Outshine Solar Panels
August 29, 2011
A report by JP Morgan shows that LED-based lights provide more savings than the use of a small, home solar photovoltaic system.
Full story [scientificamerican.com]
Ford, Toyota to join hands on hybrid trucks
August 26, 2011
Ford and Toyota announce plans to jointly develop hybrid light trucks and SUVs.
New Fredericton school will be the first to be heated with wood pellets
August 26, 2011
New Brunswick school is slated to install the province’s first to be heated by wood pellets.
