New battery design could help solar and wind power the grid
Researchers have designed a low-cost, long-life battery that could enable solar and wind energy to become major suppliers to the electrical grid.
View ArticleNASA's Wind mission encounters 'SLAMS' waves
To tease out what happens at that boundary of the magnetosphere and to better understand how radiation and energy from the sun can cross it and move closer to Earth, NASA launches spacecraft into this...
View ArticleWind, not water, formed mound on Mars, new analysis suggests
Researchers suggest that Mars' roughly 3.5-mile high Mount Sharp most likely emerged as strong winds carried dust and sand into Gale Crater where the mound sits. If correct, the research could dilute...
View ArticleChange is in the Air at NREL's Wind Center
NREL collaborations with industry partners result in more widely deployed wind energy at lower cost.
View ArticleGmail breaks iOS chains
Yesterday (yeah, yeah, I'm late), Google released a stunning new version of Gmail for iPad and iPhone. I tried to write this story several times on May 6, but the newsroom was short-staffed, keeping...
View ArticleWind Mobile mulls offer for Mobilicity
Wind Mobile would like to open talks to buy Mobilicity in a bid to create a fourth national wireless competitor, CEO Anthony Lacavera said Wednesday.
View ArticleCatalyst could jump-start e-cars, green energy
Scientists have designed a new type of nanostructured-carbon-based catalyst that could pave the way for reliable, economical next-generation batteries and alkaline fuel cells, providing for practical...
View ArticleCold climate wind energy showing huge potential
Wind energy capacity is growing rapidly in the cold climates of the world. According to the latest forecasts, between 45 and 50 gigawatts of wind energy will be built in cold climates by 2017, which...
View ArticleNot just blowing in the wind: Compressing air for renewable energy storage
A comprehensive study into the potential for compressed air energy storage in the Pacific Northwest has identified two locations in Washington state that could store enough Northwest wind energy...
View ArticleEngineers design, test taller, high-strength concrete towers for wind turbines
Engineers have designed and tested a concept for concrete towers to replace the steel towers used for wind turbines. The concrete towers could be a practical way to raise turbine towers from today's 80...
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