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Laser fusion test results raise energy hopes

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A major hurdle to producing fusion energy using lasers has been swept aside, results in a new report show.
The controlled fusion of atoms – creating conditions like those in our Sun – has long been touted as a possible revolutionary energy source.
However, there have been doubts about the use of powerful lasers for [...]

Solar panel costs ’set to fall’

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The cost of installing and owning solar panels will fall even faster than expected according to new research.
Tests show that 90% of existing solar panels last for 30 years, instead of the predicted 20 years.
According to the independent EU Energy Institute, this brings down the lifetime cost.
The institute says the panels are such [...]

New Geothermal Heat Extraction Process To Deliver Clean Power Generation

A new method for capturing significantly more heat from low-temperature geothermal resources holds promise for generating virtually pollution-free electrical energy.

Is The Sky The Limit For Wind Power? High-flying Kites Could Light Up New York

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In the future, will wind power tapped by high-flying kites light up New York? A new study by scientists at the Carnegie Institution and California State University identifies New York as a prime location for exploiting high-altitude winds, which globally contain enough energy to meet world demand 100 times over. The researchers found [...]

New Portable Energy Source Utilizes Microbes To Turn Electricity Directly To Methane

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A tiny microbe can take electricity and directly convert carbon dioxide and water to methane, producing a portable energy source with a potentially neutral carbon footprint, according to a team of Penn State engineers.
“We were studying making hydrogen in microbial electrolysis cells and we kept getting all this methane,” said Bruce E. Logan, [...]