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New Materials Make Methane Capture Possible

Posted on: 5/8/2013 12:00:00 AM... Scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have discovered new materials to capture methane, the second highest concentration greenhouse gas emitted into the atmosphere.

The research team performed systematic computer simulation studi
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Solar Impulse Takes on America

Posted on: 5/4/2013 12:00:00 AM... The Solar Impulse, the first aircraft built to fly day and night without using fuel, successfully completed the first leg of its coast-to-coast flight of the United States when it took off from San Francisco on May 3 and landed in Phoenix on May 4.
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Better Batteries from Waste Sulfur

Posted on: 4/28/2013 12:00:00 AM... Transforming waste sulfur into lightweight plastic that could lead to better batteries for electric cars is possible through a new chemical process, reports a University of Arizona research team. The team's discovery could provide a new use for the sulfur lef ... [READ MORE]


A Material Solution to Keeping the Lights On

Posted on: 4/18/2013 12:00:00 AM... Technology developed by engineering researchers at the University of Arkansas has been shown to regulate or limit the amount of excess current that moves through the power grid when a surge occurs. When deployed, it could potential mitigate the extent and equi ... [READ MORE]


New Life for EV Batteries

Posted on: 4/15/2013 12:00:00 AM... Once they've finished powering electric vehicles (EV) for hundreds of thousands of miles, it may not be the end of the road for automotive batteries, which researchers believe can provide continued benefits for consumers, automakers, and the environment.
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DOE Invests $23.5 Million in Innovative Manufacturing Projects

Posted on: 4/1/2013 12:00:00 AM... The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced March 26 that it will invest $23.5 million in five innovative manufacturing research and development projects. This is added to the $54 million that it invested in 13 projects in 2012 as part of its new Clean Energ ... [READ MORE]


New Model Predicts Dendrite Formation in Li-Ion Batteries

Posted on: 3/28/2013 12:00:00 AM... Materials scientists at Purdue University have published an analytical theory to control or eliminate the formation of dendrites that cause lithium-ion batteries to fail. The dendrites are lithium deposits that form on electrode surfaces that can potentially c ... [READ MORE]

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