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31.08.2012

Researchers develop new, less expensive nanolithography technique

(Phys.org)—Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new nanolithography technique that is less expensive than other approaches and can be used to create technologies with biomedical applications.

31.08.2012

Ultra-Low-Power Wireless Networks Developed

  The National Science Foundation is funding a project to create distortion-tolerant communications for wireless networks that can work with very little power. The aim of the research is to improve the wireless sensors deployed in remote areas where the wi-fi is reliant on batteries or energy-harvesting devices for power. “Ultra-low power consumption is one [...]

31.08.2012

Wind Power Study Says Criticism of the Technology Is Unfounded

  A new study that investigated the efficiency and reliability of wind farms has found that common criticisms of wind energy used by politicians aren’t supported by the evidence. The study comes from the think tank IPPR in cooperation with the leading energy consultancy GL Garrad Hassan. They concluded that “there is no technical reason [...]

31.08.2012

India Approves $4.1 Billion Investment in Electric Vehicles over Next 8 Years

  The government of India has decided to approve a $4.13-billion plan to stimulate the production of electric and hybrid vehicles over the next eight years. The country is setting for itself the target of 6 million vehicles by the year 2020. There isn’t really an electric and hybrid vehicle industry in India currently. Most [...]

31.08.2012

First of 8 Hawaiian Solar Projects Launched

  Earlier this month, SolarCity and the Hawai‘i State Department of Transportation (DOT) celebrated the completion of a 112-kilowatt solar photovoltaic (PV) system at the Kona International Airport with a traditional Hawaiian blessing. The system is set to provide the airport wastewater treatment plant with power and is the first of eight SolarCity projects planned to be [...]

31.08.2012

Massachusetts’ Clean Energy Economy Grows 11.2%, Creates 71K+ Jobs

Massachusetts's clean energy investments and incentive programs are paying off handsomely in terms of economic stimulus and jobs growth, as well as reducing carbon emissions and environmental degradation. [...]

31.08.2012

Time-Scale Map of Boston’s Subway System Done in Synchronicity by Peter Dunn

  “I don’t know about you, but find that stuff beautiful.” I have to agree with Michael Graham Richard of Treehugger for sure. Peter Dunn’s time-scale maps of the Boston subway of Stonebrown Design are an impressive slideshow: synchronicity, flow, color, and form. Art meets environment with this work. Of course, projects like this are more than art, too [...]

31.08.2012

Escolas de Bicicletas — Bicycle Schools in Sao Paulo — Light Up Kids’ Lives

  “Bicycle empowerment, indeed.” Copenhagenize Consulting and the Education Department of Sao Paulo’s Escolas de Bicicletas (Bicycle Schools) program makes the community stronger with bamboo and local employment. “The Escolas de Bicicletas programme… involves the production of 4600 bamboo bicycles for the children. A world unto itself in the project, far removed from the development of the curriculum, [...]

31.08.2012

A novel nanobio catalyst for biofuels

(Phys.org)—Nanoparticles synthesized from noble metals such as ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, silver (Ag), osmium, iridium, platinum, and gold (Au) are attracting increased attention by researchers around the world looking for advances in such fields as biomedicine and catalysts.

31.08.2012

World’s Largest EV Charging Network Surpasses 100,000 Users (+ Top 10 EV-Ready US Cities)

  The world’s largest electric vehicle charging network system has passed 100,000 users and 11,000 charging stations across North America, up from its initial starting point at 500 stations when the service launched last year. Xatori Inc. is the owner of the application, PlugShare, which allows users to log on via their smartphone, tablet, or [...]

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