Blogs: energy
A study released by the National Security Space Office says that space-based solar-power systems could be built within several decades.
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
By Brittany Sauser
They won't cause blackouts, and they don't actually have to be plugged in.
Monday, September 17, 2007
By Kevin Bullis
A new agency will fund risky research that just might pay off.
Friday, August 10, 2007
By Kevin Bullis
Harvesting geothermal energy from deep underground has great potential, but it faces significant obstacles.
Tuesday, August 07, 2007
By Kevin Bullis
The House and Senate may usher in new gas-saving technologies.
Monday, August 06, 2007
By Kevin Bullis
In a bizarre alternative to photosynthesis, some fungi "eat" radiation--with the role of chlorophyll taken by melanin, a chemical also found in human skin.
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
MIT scientists call on the U.S. government to spend half a billion dollars on projects to capture carbon dioxide from coal. Why think so small?
Friday, March 23, 2007
A new YouTube video demonstrates one company's energy-storage nanotechnology.
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
By Kevin Bullis
Assessing the potential of a neglected energy source.
Monday, January 22, 2007
By Kevin Bullis