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May
06

Superconducting electric cable could slash grid energy losses

Researchers in Spain have developed a superconducting electric cable that could cut energy losses across parts of the grid by
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May
05

Game theory: The secret to a clean-energy, smart-grid future?

How could game theory help build a cleaner, more reliable and cheaper energy future? A group of computer scientists in
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May
04

Small tweaks to electric waves promise big energy savings

What if we didn’t have to replace all the world’s old light bulbs with compact fluorescents and LEDs
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Apr
30

Jurdy: Feathers flying

Jurdy gets a bit ruffled over fuel …
Apr
30

Are the costs of deep-ocean oil too high?

With the US Gulf Coast facing imminent disaster as the oil from a sunken drilling rig moves toward shore, some
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Apr
30

Energy trader acquires London-based Climate Exchange plc

A major US-based energy and futures trader has acquired Climate Exchange plc, which trades in the emissions of greenhouse gases,
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Apr
29

Why it doesn't matter that there's 'plenty of oil left'

Peak oil felt like a very real and immediate possibility around the time of the oil price peak in mid-2008,
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Apr
29

One offshore wind project per decade? Not a recipe for energy security

If they’re serious about boosting their domestic renewable energy capacity, US citizens had better hope that future offshore wind
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Apr
28

Oxford adds $100 million for research into global problems

Big-money investments might be hard to come by these days, but Oxford University has beaten the odds by raising $100
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Apr
28

With global car ownership set to double, EU eyes greener transport

The European Commission today launched a new strategy to encourage the production and adoption of clean, green cars, trucks and
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