Energy News - Energy Technology - Energy Business

February 20, 2013

Avoiding virus dangers in 'domesticating' wild plants for biofuel use
East Lansing MI (SPX) Feb 20, 2013
In our ongoing quest for alternative energy sources, researchers are looking more to plants that grow in the wild for use in biofuels, plants such as switchgrass. However, attempts to "domesticate" wild-growing plants have a downside, as it could make the plants more susceptible to any number of plant viruses. In a presentation at this year's meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Michigan State University plant biologist Carolyn Malmstrom said that when we start ... read more

Previous Issues

Feb 18

Feb 15

Feb 14

Feb 13

US science policy should focus on outcomes not efficiencies Given the huge investment and power of science and technology in the U.S. it is surprising that more attention isn't paid to the policy decisions that drive the enterprise, said Daniel Sarewitz, co- ... more		Forging a new periodic table using nanostructures Northwestern University's Chad A. Mirkin, a world-renowned leader in nanotechnology research and its application, has developed a completely new set of building blocks that is based on nanoparticles ... more		Nano-machines for 'bionic proteins' Physicists of the University of Vienna together with researchers from the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna developed nano-machines which recreate principal activities of prot ... more
				Lessons from nature could lead to the creation of new materials In a sweeping review of the field of bio-inspired engineering and biomimicry in the Feb. 15 issue of the journal Science, two engineers at the University of California, San Diego, identify three cha ... more		The quantum coin toss All unpredictability in the world around us, be it the outcome of a coin flip or the weather conditions a month from now, is a fundamentally quantum rather than classical phenomenon. This is t ... more

CubeSats, SmallSats and MicroSats

Brain prostheses create a sense of touch Rats can't usually see infrared light, but they have "touched" it in a Duke University lab. The rats sensed the light as a sensation of touch after Duke neurobiologist Miguel Nicolelis and his ... more		Engineers show feasibility of superfast materials University of Utah engineers demonstrated it is feasible to build the first organic materials that conduct electricity on their edges, but act as an insulator inside. These materials, called organic ... more		Europe bakes in summer's first heatwave as continent warms WHO says all Covid-19 origin theories still open, after inconclusive study Winds hamper firefighters in Turkey as heat wave scorches Southern Europe		The quest for a better bionic hand For an amputee, replacing a missing limb with a functional prosthetic can alleviate physical or emotional distress and mean a return of vocational ability or cosmetics. Studies show, however, that u ... more
				Catalyst Uses Use Iron To Split Hydrogen Gas And Make Electricity To make fuel cells more economical, engineers want a fast and efficient iron-based molecule that splits hydrogen gas to make electricity. Online at Nature Chemistry, researchers report such a cataly ... more		Taiwan opposition wants to scrap new nuclear plant Taiwan's main opposition party Tuesday called for a halt to construction of a long-delayed nuclear plant ahead of planned island-wide protests brought about by renewed safety concerns. ... more

Solar systems for home and business installations

CubeSats, SmallSats and MicroSats

Tempur-Pedic Mattress Comparison & Memory Foam Mattress Review

Turkey defies allies to pursue Iraqi Kurd energy ties Turkey is defying Washington and Baghdad in developing a broad energy partnership with Iraqi Kurds as it pushes to secure affordable oil and gas supplies to fuel its rapid economic growth. ... more		Reactor makers must share accident costs: Greenpeace Anti-nuclear activists kicked off a global campaign Tuesday to urge governments to force makers of nuclear reactors to shoulder some of the cost of accidents. ... more		Earth-sized planets commstormonly found around smallest stars reveals CARMENES data Japan launches third rocket to measure climate change Finland partners with ICEYE to develop national satellite surveillance system		Samsung launches new premium 'smart' TVs South Korea's Samsung Electronics Tuesday launched a range of giant Internet-enabled televisions as part of a strategy to cement its lead in slowing global markets by focusing on premium models. ... more
				China passes U.S. in smartphone numbers China has passed the United States as the world's largest market for active smartphone devices, a report by a U.S. research firm says. ... more		No health effects from Fukushima: Japan researcher A Japanese government-backed researcher said Friday no health effects from radiation released by the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant have been seen in people living nearby. ... more

Cities can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 70 percent

Bulgarians protest high energy costs

Genscape Announces Strategic Partnership with Murex to Create Supply of QAP-A RINS

Fracking fluid spews from Colo. gas well

Greek PM hails TAP agreement

Catalyst Uses Use Iron To Split Hydrogen Gas And Make Electricity

Spotting the invisible cracks in wind turbines

Global wind energy capacity grows 19 per cent in 2012

New framework for wind energy assessments

A cooler way to protect silicon surfaces

Azure Power commissions the largest solar PV project

Benenson Capital Partners Completes State-of-the-Art Solar Installation

	Team Creates MRI for the Nanoscale Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) reveals details of living tissues, diseased organs and tumors inside the body without x-rays or surgery. What if the same technology could peer down to the level of ... more		What green algae are up to in the dark How green algae produce hydrogen in the dark is reported by biologists at the Ruhr-Universitat Bochum in the "Journal of Biological Chemistry". Hereby, they have uncovered a mechanism for the produc ... more		A war without end with Earth's carbon cycle held in the balance The greatest battle in Earth's history has been going on for hundreds of millions of years, isn't over yet, and until now no one knew it existed, scientists report in the journal Nature. In on ... more		SOLON Completes 459 kW Solar Project for Gila Bend Water Treatment Facility SOLON Corporation has announced it has completed construction of a 459 kilowatt (kW) PV system at the Reverse Osmosis Water Treatment Facility for the Town of Gila Bend, Arizona. The system is ... more

Axient joins Space Force STEP 20 initiative to drive next generation orbital tech

Chinese Long March Rockets Make International Debut at Paris Air Show

Collaboration aims to protect radio astronomy from satellite signal interference

Panasonic Enters Multi Year Development Agreement With Coronal Management		Independence Solar Completes 300 kW Rooftop Solar Array		Robots with lift		Benenson Capital Partners Completes State-of-the-Art Solar Installation		Azure Power commissions the largest solar PV project
British government split on dealing with China: report		Silicon Valley talent dream tied to immigrant hopes		Myanmar rejects 'white phosphorus' claim report		Northeast China has nuclear power		New tests narrow 'early' Mona Lisa's age

LG unveils new full-HD smartphone

Hong Kong Disneyland turns a profit for first time

Europe to move against Google over privacy rules

Bridgestone reports soaring annual profit

Romgaz lands option for Black Sea field

Quantum Dot Harvester Turns Waste Heat Into Electricity At The Nanoscale

Sign of the times: Saudis go solar

A cooler way to protect silicon surfaces

NYC looks at electric vehicle charging

Fracking fluid spews from Colo. gas well

Iraq's oil rift deepens over Exxon move

EU financial transaction tax divides union

Private gold prospecting catching on

Dry ice vacuum cleaner robot bound for Fukushima

Greek PM hails TAP agreement

Argentine inflation up, presaging hardship

'God particle' collider to be upgraded

Artificial atoms allow for magnetic resonance on individual cells

Building a biochemistry lab on a chip

Cell circuits remember their history

Free Newsletters - Space - Defense - Environment - Energy

Buy Advertising

Media Advertising Kit

Editorial & Other Enquiries

Privacy statement

The contents herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2013 - SpaceDaily. AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy statement