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3/18/10
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Graphene—carbon formed into sheets a single atom thick—now appears to be a promising base material for capturing hydrogen, according to recent research at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Univ. of Pennsylvania. The findings suggest stacks of graphene layers could potentially store hydrogen safely for use in fuel cells and other applications.
Mar 15 | News
Lithium-ion battery anodes are made from graphite. Silicon anodes would offer a ten-fold improvement, but ion travel quickly destroys the material. A new experimental silicon-carbon nanocomposite, built through self-assembly, solves the degradation problem.
Mar 11 | News
Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Lab are analyzing 1,000 samples of biomass at a time, finding which one, combined with the right enzyme, most eagerly gives up its sugars to be converted into biofuel. Their work is part of an effort to meet federal regulations that require the U.S. produce 36 billion gallons of biofuel by 2022.
14 hours ago | News
Connecticut Light & Power Co. officials say electricity has been restored to all but 9,500 of the 147,000 CL&P customers who were left in the dark after last weekend's storm.The storm's high winds and heavy rain brought down scores of trees and utility wires in southwestern Connecticut on...
14 hours ago | News
Western Energy Services Corp. (TSXV:WRG) completes acquisition of privately-held Horizon Drilling Inc. for $66 million, including debt, and closes $75 million bought deal financing.
17 hours ago | News
Housing for security officials at the recent Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, might end up in Williston.The Halliburton oil service company is seeking city permission for temporary housing.The housing units are constructed by Target Logistics. A spokesman for the Massachusetts company...
Mar 17 | News
BPL Global, Ltd. announced they have entered collaboration with Advanced Innovations, Inc.
Mar 17 | News
More than 27,000 homes and businesses in southwestern Connecticut remain without power, four days after a powerful rain and wind storm hit the state.Connecticut Light & Power Co. is reporting nearly 13,000 outages in Greenwich, 5,000 in Stamford and 3,100 in Darien on Wednesday morning. CL&P is...
Mar 17 | News
Two Louisiana power utilities of Entergy Corp. asked state regulators Tuesday to allow them to continue early development of a new nuclear generator — although no decision has been make on whether to actually construct it.Entergy Louisiana and Entergy Gulf States Louisiana are studying the...
Mar 16 | News
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke plans to wage a fresh battle against Senate efforts to scale back the Fed's role in supervising the nation's banks.In testimony prepared for a House hearing on Wednesday obtained by The Associated Press, Bernanke argued that the Fed factors in information...
Mar 16 | News
Missouri voters adopted a law in 2008 requiring utilities to offer rebates to customers who install solar power systems. But before voters could act, state lawmakers passed an exemption to the initiative.A lawsuit released Tuesday asks a Missouri judge to declare the rebate exemption invalid...
Mar 16 | News
Coal producer Massey Energy Co. said Tuesday it has agreed to buy privately held rival Cumberland Resources Corp. for $960 million in cash and stock.Richmond, Va.-based Massey called Cumberland a good fit for its strategy of capitalizing on growing Asian demand for higher-priced metallurgical...