Harvesting the Earth’s infrared energy
Could we use thermal radiation emitted by the ground beneath us as a source of renewable power?
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New generator creates electricity directly from heat
Thermionic device solves the "space-charge problem"
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Letting the sunshine in
A book about “sustainable” strategies for providing food and energy to a future population of nine billion, reviewed by Alison Walker
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How to store electrical energy as heat
New approach could help improve renewable-energy storage
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What aerodynamic considerations go into designing a wind turbine?
Fulvio Scarano gives a whirlwind tour of the physics of wind turbines
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Mopping up carbon
David Appell examines new technologies that can suck carbon dioxide directly from the air
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Beyond the executive summary
Richard Muller's Energy for Future Presidents, reviewed by Gail Marcus
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Siemens and Bosch pull out of major African solar initiative
Desertec Industrial Initiative suffers potential setback
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What is carbon capture and storage?
James Verdon explains the principle of trapping carbon dioxide in rocks
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What is fracking?
James Verdon describes how to squeeze out hard-to-reach shale gas
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