Friday, September 24, 2010

NASA's Solar Probe Plus: a mission to touch the sun

Scientists want to make skin-like buildings to improve energy efficiency

Scientists are inspired by nature to construct smarter buildings. We want the buildings to act like skin. Read the full story

GE CEO Jeff Immelt: U.S. energy policy lags behind China, world

At GridWise Global Forum yesterday, the GE chairman and CEO said the rest of the world is moving 10 times faster than the U.S. on energy policy. Read the full story

Marines to perform reconnaissance for solar in Afghanistan

A Marine Corps regiment prepares to bring solar power into combat situations, and the Navy gets a new solar parking lot. Read the full story

NASA's Solar Probe Plus: a mission to touch the sun

NASA's Solar Probe Plus promises to get closer to the sun than ever before. Here's a look at how it will do that and what it hopes to accomplish. Read the full story

Inside the labs of PARC

The Silicon Valley research lab showed off some of its newest inventions to celebrate its 40th birthday. by Deborah Gage Read the full story

FCC opens up 'super Wi-Fi' spectrum

The Federal Communications Commission gives green light to 'white space' - unused parts of the broadcast spectrum - for expanded Wi-Fi. Read the full story

Russia plans a DARPA of its own

President Medvedev has agency envy. Read the full story

China, Japan tussle over rare earth minerals; hybrid cars, solar panels, wind turbines at stake

A new trade dispute between China and Japan has each nation's cleantech future hanging precariously in the balance -- as well as that of the U.S. Read the full story

DOE halts sales of Air-Con air conditioners for failing energy standards

Own an Air-Con air conditioner? It may not comply with U.S. energy standards, according to the U.S. Dept. of Energy. Read the full story

IBM claims nanotech breakthrough: Atoms measured in nanoseconds

IBM researchers have devised how to track atoms and their behavior at nanoscale. The applications: storage, solar cell efficiency and quantum computing. Read the full story

More hearts healed for less raises system costs

Even if new procedures cost less per-patient, they cost the system more as they are used on more patients. Read the full story

Cisco, Duke Energy envision green buildings in Charlotte

Cisco and Duke Energy are collaborating to make commercial buildings in downtown Charlotte, N.C. more energy-efficient. Read the full story

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