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Smart Appliances From GE Save Energy and Money

Six months into the GE Consumer & Industrial and Louisville Gas & Electric Company, pilot program that uses smart meters, smart or demand response appliances, and a tiered pricing program - results reveal participants are choosing money-saving options

24 May 2009

Climate Predictions More Accurate Due To Medical Style Cloud Scanners

Scientists have used high-tech scanners to make observations of clouds that could lead to more accurate weather forecasts and predictions about climate change

22 May 2009

Solar Cell Efficiency Record Set by Sanyo

SANYO announced today it has broken its own record for the world's highest energy conversion efficiency in practical size crystalline silicon-type solar cells, achieving a efficiency of 23.0%

22 May 2009

Elderly and Frail At Risk From Future Natural Disasters

Planning for emergencies must take into account the growing numbers of frail elderly people who will by virtue of shifting demographics be involved in any natural or manmade disaster

19 May 2009

Plant Researchers Use Ultraviolet LEDs To Grow Healthier Lettuce

Salad dressing aside, a pile of spinach has more nutritional value than a wedge of iceberg lettuce. That's because darker colors in leafy vegetables are often signs of antioxidants that are thought to have a variety of health benefits. Now a team of plant physiologists has developed a way to make lettuce darker and redder—and therefore healthier—using ultraviolet light-emitting diodes (LEDs)

18 May 2009

Biological Particles Found in High Altitude Ice Clouds

A team of UC San Diego-led atmospheric chemistry researchers moved closer to what is considered the "holy grail" of climate change science when it made the first-ever direct detection of biological particles within ice clouds

18 May 2009

IMEC Research Program on Green Radios Joined by Samsung Electronics,

Samsung Electronics today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with IMEC to lay down their intent to collaborate on technologies for green radios. The research collaboration topics will include cognitive reconfigurable radio baseband and millimeter-wave wireless communications technologies

13 May 2009

Solar Photovoltaic Division, QD Soleil, Launched by Nanostart Holding Nanosys

Nanostart holding Nanosys recently announced the creation of QD Soleil, a wholly owned division focused on the use of its proprietary nanotechnology in solar panel cell designs. Nanotechnology is the next step in the natural evolution of a solar generated grid-ready energy supply

13 May 2009

History Made at Motorcross Event for Electric Motorcycles

Quantya and Zero electric motocross dirt bikes compete in 6 lap all electric motorcross bike race

10 May 2009

Wind Farm Electricity Supply to Benefit From Reactive Power Compensation System by Siemens

New system from Siemens enhances voltage quality and stability in the power system which allows grid access of fluctuating energy
sources, such as offshore wind farms

10 May 2009