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10/02/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Physicists unravel the process of magnetic flux pumping to advance the development of fusion energy

There may be a solution to the occasional sawtooth swings that occasionally disrupt the power output of current thermonuclear fusion reactors. In an article in News Wise, researchers were able to create detailed simulations of magnetic flux pumping, a process that can maintain the stability of plasma despite disruptive external effects. A sawtooth swing is […]

09/06/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Scientists say that waste from landfills could be recycled as energy or reused as raw materials

We’ve long considered landfills and open dumps as necessary eyesores. However, a Swedish researcher suggests that we could reconsider their contents as sources of potential energy and raw materials, according to an article on ScienceDaily. According to Yahya Jani, doctor of environmental science and chemical engineering, if people and industries think of waste as a source of potential […]

05/25/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Managing your personal carbon footprint is like managing your health or weight; commitment and consistency lead to slow and steady improvements

According to an activist, while individual efforts to minimize greenhouse gases is essential, it must be paired with “political engagement and system change.” Cara Augustenborg, a Dublin-based climate scientist and activist, explained that the integrity of climate scientists is at stake because of their own efforts to minimize emissions. Augustenborg, who is also chair of Friends […]

05/25/2018 / By Jessica Dolores

Enzyme discovery enables production of renewable biofuel; could replace petroleum-based gasoline additive

At a time when population growth is making sources of energy more limited, looking for alternate sources of renewable energy is as important as ever. The discovery of a new enzyme that enables the microbial production of a renewable option to petroleum-based toluene, a popular octane booster in gasoline, is, therefore, welcome news. This also […]

05/10/2018 / By Janine Acero

Protecting eagles: Researchers develop detection and deterrent system to reduce wildlife casualties from wind turbines

Wind turbines have been used to generate wind power, which is generally regarded as clean energy. However, wind turbines have killed numerous bats and birds, including golden eagles and bald eagles, which are federally protected species. Researchers have come up with a solution to minimize these deaths in a study published in Wind Energy. The researchers have set up […]

11/24/2017 / By Russel Davis

What do tears, milk and egg whites have in common? They are now a renewable source of energy

Applying pressure to a protein found in tears, milk, and egg whites has been shown to generate electricity, according to a study published in Applied Physics Letters. A team of researchers from the Bernal Institute at the University of Limerick in Ireland has recently discovered that electricity can be produced by pressing crystals of lysozyme, a protein that can be found in abundance in egg […]

08/15/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Vertical-axis wind turbines potential sources of cheaper electricity in urban and suburban areas, researchers discover

The average onshore wind turbine is a good source of energy, but the same can’t be said of their smaller cousins. To some, the smaller, cylindrical wind turbines are too inefficient to be of any real use. To others, that need not be the case. Lam Nguyen and Meredith Metzger, both mechanical engineers from the […]

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