Monday, September 13, 2010

The smart grid build-out: How do you pick up the pace?

Wisdom teeth: stashing your own stem cells

Japanese researchers create stem cell lines from the pulp of wisdom teeth. Could personalized medical applications follow? Read the full story

Lockheed Martin: mobile microgrid will help save troops' lives

With a plug-and-play microgrid developed by Lockheed Martin, the Air Force will be able to integrate renewable and conventional power. Read the full story

Meet 'e-skin': Artificial skin made from nanowires

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley have created a pressure sensitive artificial skin built from nanowires. Read the full story

Mass market defibrillators a waste of money

A team of emergency room physicians found simple chest compression is just as effective in the first five minutes after a heart attack as an expensive defibrillator. Read the full story

Lithium batteries will dominate short-term smart grid storage, report says

Lithium-ion batteries -- the kind in your mobile phone or laptop computer -- will be key for short-term storage as the smart grid expands. Read the full story

Links between global warming and extreme weather get stronger

Scientific predictions about catastrophic weather caused by global warming may be coming true. Read the full story

World Economic Forum: China, growth and sustainability

At the World Economic Forum in Tinjin, China, also known as the summer Davos, a panel of experts talked about sustainability and how it fits in. Read the full story

Research grades the paper trail of major retailers

Data shows FedEx Office leads the pack when it comes to sustainable business practices; Amazon.com and Costco still have plenty of homework to do. Read the full story

The smart grid build-out: How do you pick up the pace?

Regulators need to create more incentives to boost smart grid investments since utilities are struggling with return on investment. Read the full story

Energy House will have fake weather

British researchers are building a home that is energy efficient and putting it under the spell of artificial weather to see how it fares. Read the full story

Information insecurity: businesses not ready for cyber crime wave

Deloitte survey shows lack of confidence in stemming enterprise data theft; but weaknesses can be overcome. Read the full story

The research funded by Stand Up to Cancer

Stand Up to Cancer funds scientific research for lung, breast, pancreatic, and ovarian cancer. Meet the dream team and their research. Read the full story

Robots may soon have eyes like you, thanks to artificial intelligence

Carnegie Mellon researchers have figured out how to analyze outdoor scenes using AI. This might help robots navigate the land. Read the full story

Watchdog: Gadgets must get 'smart' by going green

An industry watchdog called Smart-Electronics Initiative wants to stem consumer electronics energy consumption. Read the full story

Coulomb nets $15 million in funding for EV charging infrastructure

Coulomb Technologies says it secured another $15 million in funding for its electric vehicle charging station infrastructure. Read the full story

Dow Jones Indexes picks sustainability winners and losers

When Dow Jones Indexes and SAM, an investment firm specializing on sustainability investing, rejigger their benchmark index, companies either cheer or duck. Read the full story

New on the menu: GM salmon

The fast-growing GM salmon is safe to eat, apparently. Read the full story

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