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Electric Cars and Other Devices Could Be Powered by a Virus Battery

For the first time, MIT researchers have shown they can genetically engineer viruses to build both the positively and negatively charged ends of a lithium-ion battery

2 Apr 2009

Structural Insulated Panels Can Produce Heating and Cooling Savings of Up to 60 Percent

A growing building technique - structural insulated panels (SIPs) - is helping Americans reduce home energy use. Compared to traditional 'stickbuilt' construction, SIPs save homeowners up to 60% on monthly utility bills

2 Apr 2009

Energy Related Job Opportunities in Midst of Severe Recession to be Examined at Energy Summit

Leading the Charlotte region out of the recession by creating new jobs and economic opportunities in the area's fast-growing energy sector will be the focus of the first-ever Charlotte Energy Summit

2 Apr 2009

Green Fleet Vehicle Workshop Being Held by Consumers Energy and Clean Cities Coalition

Consumers Energy and the Greater Lansing Area Clean Cities Coalition (GLACC) are working together to spread the news that adding a touch of green to your vehicle fleet is good for Michigan's economy and the environment

2 Apr 2009

Eliminate Waste, Recycling and Food Miles by Precycling and Making Drinks at Home

PRECYCLING - eliminating waste at its source - is the new trend and it's even better for the environment than recycling. By making soda at home, you can eliminate the roughly 600 bottles and cans of carbonated beverages the average American consumes each year

2 Apr 2009

Air Force Investigating Powering Military Aircraft With French Fry Grease

Ever imagine filling up the fuel tanks on a military aircraft with french fry grease? That's exactly what Air Force officials could do someday if a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency research program proves successful

2 Apr 2009

Hybrid Integrated Solar Power Plant to be Built by ABB

ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order worth $14 million to provide a complete electrical balance of plant (eBoP) solution for a 150-megawatt (MW) integrated, combined-cycle solar power plant under construction in Algeria

1 Apr 2009

Leader in Wind Energy, Vestas Partners with UW College of Engineering

Vestas, the world’s leading producer of wind power technology, has entered into a long-term partnership with the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering that promises to propel wind-energy research, provide student learning opportunities and give the company a long-term presence in Madison

1 Apr 2009

New Research into Climate Change in California Points to Severe Impacts Across The State

A biennial report released today by a team of experts that advises California’s governor suggests that climate changes are poised to affect virtually every sector of the state’s economy and most of its ecosystems

1 Apr 2009