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Novel Thermoelectric Materials For Cooler Applications

Breathing new life into an old idea, MIT Institute Professor Mildred S. Dresselhaus and co-workers are developing innovative materials for controlling temperatures that could lead to substantial energy savings by allowing more efficient car engines, photovoltaic cells and electronic devices.

20 Nov 2007

British Scientists Help China With Carbon Capture and Storage

China's CO2 emissions from using coal are set to double by 2030, the scale of which is significant in the context of mitigating global climate change. In view of the essential role of coal in China's energy system, it is vital to minimise emissions where coal is used.

20 Nov 2007

Michigan Technological University and Michigan State University Team Up to Develop Renewable Biofuels Industry in Michigan

First they went to Sweden together with the governor. Now Michigan Technological University and Michigan State University are teaming up to further support the developing renewable fuels industry in the state.

20 Nov 2007

Chevron and MIT Announce Research Program to Focus on Ultra-Deepwater Development

Chevron Corporation and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) today announced an energy research program to develop remote, ultra-deepwater exploration and production technology.

20 Nov 2007

Dow Chemical Innovates with Sustainable Carpet Backings

As part of its continued focus on finding innovative and sustainable solutions, The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) has begun construction on a project that will pipe methane gas, a renewable energy, from a local landfill to its Latex manufacturing site in Dalton, Georgia.

19 Nov 2007

Experts See Biofuels as "Solution"

DuPont Applied BioSciences hosted a panel of leading experts on Monday who said that biofuels represent a sustainable solution to address growing concerns about energy security and climate change. The panel included:...

19 Nov 2007

New Report Could Save Americans More Than $500 Billion in Energy Costs Over 25 Years

More than 60 energy, environmental and other organizations have collaborated on a new report that could save Americans more than $500 billion in energy costs over 25 years and reduce annual greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to those from 90 million vehicles.

19 Nov 2007

Intelligent Plug to Monitor Electricity

As more electrical goods look set to arrive in homes this Christmas, University of Essex scientists Dr John Woods and Steve Fitz, have been awarded funding to create an intelligent plug which can monitor electricity use.

19 Nov 2007

Applied Materials to Acquire Baccini S.p.A.

Applied Materials has announced an agreement to acquire Baccini S.p.A., a leading supplier of automated metallization and test systems for manufacturing crystalline silicon (c-Si) photovoltaic (PV) cells.

19 Nov 2007

US Greenhouse Gas Emissions Could Grow More Quickly in Next 50 Years Than in Previous 50 Years

U.S. greenhouse gas emissions could grow more quickly in the next 50 years than in the previous half-century, and technological change may cause increased emissions rather than control them, according to a new study by an MIT economist and his colleague.

19 Nov 2007