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Cheap, Efficient Thermoelectrics
By Katherine Bourzac | 03/20/2008 | 18 Comments
Nanomaterials could be used for lower-emission cars and solar panels.
A Power Grid Smartens Up
By Peter Fairley | 03/20/2008 | 15 Comments
Communications technologies will make Boulder's grid more efficient and environmentally friendly.
Slicing Up Silicon for Cheaper Solar
By Kevin Bullis | 03/14/2008 | 7 Comments
A California startup is cutting by half the amount of costly silicon used in solar panels.
Toward Cheaper, Robust Solar Cells
By Prachi Patel-Predd | 03/13/2008 | 15 Comments
Researchers are working on solar cells that use a novel organic dye.
Whale-Inspired Wind Turbines
By Tyler Hamilton | 03/06/2008 | 23 Comments
Mimicking the bumps on humpback-whale fins could lead to more efficient wind turbines.
Mar • Apr Issue
TR10: Cellulolytic Enzymes
By Alexandra M. Goho | 18 Comments
Frances Arnold is designing better enzymes for making biofuels from cellulose.
Mar • Apr Issue
Ethanol from Garbage and Old Tires
By Kevin Bullis | 7 Comments
A versatile new process for making biofuels could slash their cost.
A Better Way to Capture Carbon
By Kevin Bullis | 02/15/2008 | 22 Comments
New materials provide a potentially cheaper way to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants.
Creating Ethanol from Wood More Efficiently
By Kevin Bullis | 02/05/2008 | 4 Comments
Bacteria in termite guts could make ethanol from noncorn sources cheaper.
Cheap Hydrogen
By Kevin Bullis | 01/31/2008 | 28 Comments
A new process uses sunlight and a nanostructured catalyst to inexpensively and efficiently generate hydrogen for fuel.
A Cheaper Battery for Hybrid Cars
By Tyler Hamilton | 01/24/2008 | 3 Comments
New lead-acid batteries could achieve high performance.
Better Bugs for Making Butanol
By Alexandra M. Goho | 01/16/2008 | 10 Comments
Engineered E. coli proves efficient at churning out the biofuel.
The Air Car Preps for Market
By Tyler Hamilton | 01/16/2008 | 17 Comments
Some still question the vehicle's chances of success, despite a boost from India.
The New CAFE Standards
By Peter Fairley | 01/15/2008 | 12 Comments
Fuel standards will likely be achievable but won't encourage innovation.
Turning Waste Heat into Power
By Prachi Patel-Predd | 01/14/2008 | 0 Comments
Research shows that silicon is as efficient as pricier materials.
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