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Biofuels, Batteries, and Solar Cells: The Future of Driving

Added: August 27, 2008

Are you confused about the various claims being made about the future of driving and what kind of fuel will be powering the car of the future? You are not alone. The August 18, 2008 edition of Chemical and Engineering News is a Special Edition devoted to Sustainability.   More...

Hydrogen nexus in a sustainable energy future

Added: August 19, 2008

A team of British researchers has published an interesting overview on the future of hydrogen in a sustainable future, which appears in the inaugural edition of the Journal of Energy & Environmental Science.   More...

MIT primed to unleash solar revolution

Added: August 5, 2008

In a revolutionary leap that could transform solar power from a marginal, boutique alternative into a mainstream energy source, MIT researchers have overcome a major barrier to large-scale solar power: storing energy for use when the sun doesn't shine. Until now, solar power has been a daytime-only energy source, because storing extra solar energy for later use is prohibitively expensive and grossly inefficient. With today's announcement, MIT researchers have hit upon a simple, inexpensive, highly efficient process for storing solar energy.   More...

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