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Fuel-cell dreams: Powering houses and cars with zero-emission energy

Big hydrogen power plants like the one just installed in Bridgeport, Conn., can complement a fleet of fuel-cell cars.




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Offshore wind power: Feds announce $50.5 million in funding for mid-Atlantic project

Turbine sites in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Virginia identified as prime parcels for projects.




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What Solyndra means for solar power

The solar company's collapse has electrified many critics of President Obama. But what does it say about the sustainability of U.S. solar power overall?




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Farm powered by walnuts

A walnut farmer in California uses walnut shells and husk waste to create fuel to power his farm.




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Not even the most powerful computer can predict what a baby will become

A massive study finds that no research tool can predict the outcome of a human life.



  • Research & Innovations

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Pastel power: Frank Gehry-designed duplex unveiled in NOLA

The newest home in New Orleans' Make It Right neighborhood boasts ample outdoor entertaining space, a vivid paint job and a designer that even your grandmother



  • Remodeling & Design

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5 alternatives to talc powder

The news about baby powder, ovarian cancer and mesothelioma may have you rethinking your daily routine.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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What's up with high power factor CFLs?

High power factor compact fluorescent light bulbs are a better choice than standard CFLs because they put less strain on the power grid.




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Black holes power some of the brightest objects in the universe, so why is ours so calm?

Black holes generally power some of the brightest objects in the universe, so why is Sagittarius A* so calm?




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Biodiesel powers Kid Rock's Badass Beer

Kid Rock is using a sustainable brewery to brew his new American Badass Beer.




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Planters unveils the biodiesel-powered Nutmobile

Keep an eye out for the famous biodiesel-powered, peanut-shaped vehicle.




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Cow power: Indiana farm uses manure to fuel its dairy trucks

Fair Oaks Farms now powers 42 tractor-trailers with compressed natural gas from methane, the largest project of its kind to date.




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Lightning-powered mushrooms could boost food yields

New research reveals that mushrooms and some vegetables can multiply rapidly when struck by lightning.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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How can large-scale solar power reduce pressure on farm land?

Utility-scale solar power requires a lot of land. But there are ways to work around that problem.




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Are solar power and agave farming a match made in heaven?

Deserts have a lot of sun, but not much water. That's why researchers are advocating combined solar and agave farms.




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5 innovative hydroelectric power ideas

Hydroelectric power has not received the attention that solar and wind enjoy, but that could be changing.




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Self-lacing shoe to be powered from walking

The concept shoe is reminiscent of the electronic-laced shoes from the 'Back to the Future' movies.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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17-year-old invents water purifier powered by the sun

Australian teen's invention could help make clean water easy and affordable to access.



  • Research & Innovations

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Tesla's new Powerwall battery could be world-changing

Build enough Powerwall batteries and you can run the world on renewable resources.




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Scientists create engine that is powered entirely by evaporation

Technology could be used to generate electricity or even propel tiny toy cars.




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Solar Sunflower harnesses power of 5,000 suns

With the power of 5,000 suns, the real engineering breakthrough with the Solar Sunflower might be its cooling system.




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Lamp powered by a single plant can stay lit for hours

No outlet needed for this lamp — just plug it into the nearest plant.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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There's a picturesque town in the French Alps that generates cheese power

The same thing that keeps the lights on and appliances humming tastes great on a cracker.




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Africa gets its first people-powered soccer pitch

Although solar panels do most of the heavy lifting, so to speak.



  • Research & Innovations

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First wave energy station in U.S. generates power in Hawaii

Wave power has the potential to supply 25 percent of the nation's energy.




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Dead fish will soon be powering Norwegian cruise ships

Norwegian cruise operator Hurtigruten is instituting a plan to power its ships using dead fish, part of an effort to be more environmentally sound.




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Landfill methane could power 3 million homes

Advanced methane capture could make a significant dent in U.S. energy demand.



  • Research & Innovations

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Watch: Powering a car with biomass

Connecticut inventor and tinkerer Dave Nichols thinks cars should run on biomass. He just might just be on to something.




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Power plant to create electricity from waste wood (with no burning involved)

An new power plant in England turns waste wood into power. But it doesn't burn it.




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Jellyfish blooms that shut down power plants linked to offshore construction

Swarms of jellyfish are clogging water intakes at power plants around the world, and a new study explains why jellyfish populations are on the rise.




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10 riveting photos that show the power of Hurricane Irma

As Florida and the Southeast U.S. brace for Hurricane Irma's arrival as a Category 4 storm, several islands in the Caribbean are coping with the aftermath.



  • Climate & Weather

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balancing power solutions

balancing power solutions




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Dell Headquarters Powered by 100% Green Energy

Dell Headquarters Powered by 100% Green Energy




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GE Ecomagination Series: Jim Pape of SunPower

Join host Robert Reiss as he interviews Jim Pape of SunPower and Mark Dellinger of Orange County Californina on making Public / Private Projects work.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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'The Climate War: True Believers, Power Brokers, and the Fight to Save the Earth'

Bloomberg Businessweek's Eric Pooley gives an insider’s view of the American campaign to cut carbon emissions and halt global warming.



  • Climate & Weather

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Smartphones will soon be able to share power by touching other devices

Some devices can already share files by touching, but soon they'll also be able to share power.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Your own sweat may soon power your phone

A new skin patch that draws energy from your sweat can power a radio for two days.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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The world's biggest (and most powerful) water pistol can blast through a pane of glass

Maybe it's time to rethink the rules of water warfare and retreat to the age of squirt guns and water balloons.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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4 ways to charge a phone when the power's out

Keep your phone charged during a power outage with these hacks, or by planning ahead.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Would you want to live in an Alexa-powered smart home?

Following a major investment in a prefab homebuilder, it's clear that Amazon is serious about voice-controlled smart homes.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Vampire power is back, and it's thirstier than ever in the new smart home

We're getting more and more smart devices with teensy little idle loads — but they're adding up fast.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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[Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd.]<br />MHPS to Introduce MHPS-TOMONI&reg; Digital Solutions for Geothermal Power Plant in Mexico -- Real-time Plant Monitoring and Diagnostics to Improve Efficiency, Enhance Operational Performance and Redu

・ First introduction for a geothermal power plant ・ Enhancing the operation and performance of power generating facilities in close cooperation with customers




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[Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd.]<br />MHPS Announces Changes in Group Company Personnel

YOKOHAMA, JAPAN (March 26, 2020) - Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd. (MHPS) announced the following group company personnel changes effective March 31 and April 1, 2020.




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[Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd.]<br />MHPS Announces Changes in Executive-level Personnel

YOKOHAMA, JAPAN (March 26, 2020) - Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd. (MHPS) announced the following executive-level personnel changes effective June 19, 2020.  




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[Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd.]<br />Second Commercial-use MEGAMIE System Begins Operations at HAZAMA ANDO Technical Research Institute -- Supplying Clean Power with Low CO2 Emissions --

・ Supporting an energy management system with low-CO2 distributed power generation and self-consignment ・ Switch to CO2-free hydrogen fuel planned for the future




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[Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd.]<br />MHPS Receives Order from China's Baotou Steel for Two Blast Furnace Gas-fired Gas Turbine Combined Cycle (GTCC) Power Generating Units

・ High-efficiency power generating units built on M701S (DA) X series gas turbines effectively utilize steelworks gas emissions ・ Third order from Baotou Steel Group, reflecting strong confidence of MHPS' technology




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[Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd.]<br />MHPS Receives Order from Taiwan Power Company for Steam Turbine Facilities for the Datan Power Plant -- Equipment to Convert the Unit 7 Natural Gas-fired Simple Cycle Generator to a GTCC System --

・ Combined cycle operations scheduled to begin in November 2023 ・ Total plant output to increase 50%, from the current 600 MW to 900 MW




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[Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd.]<br />MHPS the Global Market Share Leader in 2019 for Flue Gas Desulfurization Systems -- Market Research from the McCoy Power Report --

・ Top share with 37.2% of the global market, fifth time since 2014 ・ Contributing to a significant reduction in air pollutants, and improvement in the global environment




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Jimmy Carter&#39;s solar farm now powers more than half of his hometown

The 1.3-megawatt array covers about 10 acres in Plains, Georgia.




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The power is coming back on in Australian communities thanks to solar-powered minigrids

These small-scale solar systems can bring communities impacted by the bushfires and flooding back online in as little as a day.