Energy News - Energy Technology - Energy Business

June 15, 2015

Improving energy storage with a cue from nature
Washington DC (SPX) Jun 15, 2015
Materials melt faster when the lines of heat spread through the cold material like the branches of a tree - and the melting rate can be steadily increased by allowing the tree architecture to freely evolve over time, researchers have discovered. The finding could help improve phase change energy storage systems, which store heat by melting materials like wax or salt, and could play an important role in ensuring a smooth flow of energy from renewable sources like the wind and sun. The researchers r ... read more

Previous Issues

Jun 14

Jun 12

Jun 11

Jun 10

Jun 09

New boron compounds for organic light-emitting diodes Major advances in the field of organic electronics are currently revolutionising previously silicon-dominated semiconductor technology. Customised organic molecules enable the production of lightwei ... more		MIT team creates ultracold molecules The air around us is a chaotic superhighway of molecules whizzing through space and constantly colliding with each other at speeds of hundreds of miles per hour. Such erratic molecular behavior is n ... more		Recovering a rare metal from LCDs to avoid depleting key resource Life without bright screens on our smart phones and TVs is hard to imagine. But in 20 years, one of the essential components of the liquid-crystal displays, or LCDs, that make many of our gadgets po ... more
				Saft expands its Li-ion solar energy storage portfolio Saft is at Intersolar Europe to launch its new Intensium Home 10M lithium-ion (Li-ion) energy storage system that offers exceptionally high performance in a modern, aesthetically pleasing design int ... more		Unlocking nanofibers' potential Nanofibers - polymer filaments only a couple of hundred nanometers in diameter - have a huge range of potential applications, from solar cells to water filtration to fuel cells. But so far, their hi ... more

The World's Largest Commercial Drone Conference and Expo - Sept 9 - Las Vegas

Next Generation Integrated ISR 2015 - Washington DC - July 27-29

Nuclear Decommissioning And Used Fuel Market 2015

Land management practices to become important as biofuels use grows The handling of agricultural crop residues appears to have a large impact on soil's ability to retain carbon, making land management practices increasingly important, especially under a scenario whe ... more		South Korea Plans to Increase Number of Nuclear Reactors to 36 South Korea's government has proposed to build two additional nuclear reactors by 2029, increasing the total number of atomic reactors to 36, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. ... more		Fossil fuels harm health from 'cradle to grave': report Trash, mulch and security: All jobs for troops in Washington Rising oceans to threaten 1.5 million Australians by 2050: report		NREL, Clemson University collaborate on wind energy testing facilities Two of our nation's most advanced wind energy research and test facilities have joined forces to help the wind energy industry improve the performance of wind turbine drivetrains and better understa ... more
				Robot eyes will benefit from insect vision The way insects see and track their prey is being applied to a new robot under development at the University of Adelaide, in the hopes of improving robot visual systems. The project - which crosses ... more		Total U.S. oil production increases Total U.S. crude oil production reached 9.6 million barrels per day, with output from the Lower 48 states showing some recovery, federal data show. ... more

Army Network Modernization 2015 - Washington DC June 23-25

Turkey Elections Pose No Threat to Nuclear Power Plant Project With Russia Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Taner Yildiz says that the joint Russia-Turkey project on the construction of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant in Turkey will be implemented regardless ... more		Cairo Says Russia's Rosatom Submits Bid to Build Egypt's Nuclear Plant According to press service of the Egyptian leader, head of Russia's state-run atomic energy agency Rosatom Sergei Kirienko submitted a business proposal on the construction of the first nuclear powe ... more		Sun reverses decades-long decline and shows rising activity AI model predicts harmful solar winds with unprecedented accuracy JUNO begins decade-long mission to probe neutrino mysteries		Solar Impulse now fixed but waiting on weather: team A solar-powered plane that got stuck in Japan during an attempt to fly around the world is fixed and ready to go - as soon as the weather gets better, a spokeswoman said Thursday. ... more
Alarm Spreads Over Meltdown at French Nuclear Plant The French nuclear safety watchdog says it has found "multiple failure modes" that carry "grave consequences" on crucial safety relief valves on the Flamanville nuclear plant in northern France, whi ... more		US lays groundwork for airline emissions rules The White House on Wednesday said it was preparing the way for international rules to regulate commercial aviation emissions. ... more		Ethiopia to cut carbon emissions by two-thirds by 2030 Ethiopia has set targets to slash carbon emissions by two-thirds within the next 15 years, the most ambitious goal so far presented to an upcoming UN climate change conference in Paris. ... more		Bolivia, Russia to ink nuclear cooperation agreement Bolivia and Russia are set to sign a nuclear energy cooperation agreement later this month, the state Bolivian News Agency (ABI) reported Friday. Bolivian Hydrocarbons and Energy Minister Luis ... more

	China reaffirms NPT state status "crucial" for NSG membership Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying on Wednesday reaffirmed that the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) regarded the status of the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT) state as a crucial ... more		Russia to Introduce New Nuclear Arctic Icebreaker Project by End of 2015 Russian Deputy Defense Minister announced that the layout of Russia's Leader-class nuclear-powered icebreaker will be presented by the end of 2015. The layout of Russia's Leader-class nuclear- ... more

Russia launches dozens of drones as Ukraine claims 'important success'

Russian jets violate Estonian air space in 'brazen intrusion'

U.S. defense in free fall

Hess brings partners to Bakken infrastructure		Oil prices fizzle on so-so economic data		Survey: Mid-life crisis for North Sea oil sector		Iran learning to cope with low oil sales		Spending planned in Colorado shale
Chevron to rebuild in the Gulf of Mexico		Scientists create eco-friendly jet fuel from sugarcane		China tech giant Baidu to develop driverless car: media		HSBC unveils radical overhaul to axe up to 50,000 jobs		32 GW of Utility-Scale Solar to Come Online Ahead of US 2017 ITC Deadline

The Evolution Of The Oil Weapon

Tough year over, big opportunity ahead for renewable energy

Sunrun Brings Affordable Home Solar, Jobs to South Carolina

Bolivia Set to Sign Cooperation Deal With Russia's Rosatom

Schneider Electric offers new energy storage and monitoring solutions

Japan's Over Confidence Proved Deadly in Fukushima Disaster

'Myths' persist about the increase in human-caused seismic activity

UK oil firm accused of bribery in DR Congo national park

OPEC no place for debate, Iran says

Oil production forecast for Canada lowered

Oil rallies in response to OPEC report

EU business confidence in China at new low: survey

Apple Music aims to strike modern lifestyle chord

London: Iraqi oil and security go hand-in-hand

Africa tracks: construction of key Djibouti-Ethiopia rail line to finish

S. Africa to finalize nuclear procurement process by end of this year

Nuclear SOE set for big China IPO

Rosatom road shows of world's largest fast neutron reactor

Scotland sees room for green growth

'Hello Earth': Comet probe Philae wakes up

Buy Advertising

Media Advertising Kit

Editorial & Other Enquiries

Privacy statement

The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2014 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news 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 Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. Privacy Statement All images and articles appearing on Space Media Network have been edited or digitally altered in some way. Any requests to remove copyright material will be acted upon in a timely and appropriate manner. Any attempt to extort money from Space Media Network will be ignored and reported to Australian Law Enforcement Agencies as a potential case of financial fraud involving the use of a telephonic carriage device or postal service.