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Boosting Cellulosic Biofuels
A catalytic process could improve thermochemical routes to ethanol.
More-Efficient Thermoelectrics
An advance makes the conversion of heat to electricity practical.
Solar Sailing in Space
NASA prepares to test a satellite that can be propelled by light particles from the sun.
A Concrete Fix to Global Warming
A new process stores carbon dioxide in precast concrete.
More-Efficient OLED Lighting
Researchers have found a way to boost light from OLEDs.
Does Car-Mounted Solar Make Sense?
Researchers consider plug-in hybrids charged by stationary solar arrays a better bet.
Energy from Waves
New technology could provide a way to harness wave energy.
A Better Solar Collector
A more efficient way to concentrate sunlight could reduce the cost of producing solar power.
Garbage In, Megawatts Out
Ottawa will build the first gasification facility in North America to make energy from waste.
John McCain, Battery Booster
The senator's proposed $300 million prize for an electric-car battery prompts excitement, skepticism.
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Cheaper Solar Power
Ethanol's Forecast
Rain and floods in the corn-growing Midwest could drive up the costs of producing the biofuel.
Wind Power Moves into Deep Waters
A floating wind turbine is planned for 10 kilometers off Norway.
Cellulosic Ethanol Plant Opens
A 1.4 million gallon demonstration-scale plant will use waste biomass to make biofuel.
More-Powerful Fuel Cells
A cheap polymer material increases the power output of methanol fuel cells by 50 percent.

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