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Geoengineering could complement mitigation to cool the climate
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jan 28, 2009 |
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The first comprehensive assessment of the climate cooling potential of different geoengineering schemes has been carried out by researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA).
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Hotspots in developing countries will fuel demand for global energy
Jan 21, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Developing countries use proportionally less energy than industrialized nations, but this could soon change.
Keeping cool using the summer heat
Jan 23, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- While most Australians are taking care to shield themselves from the harsh summer heat, scientists from the CSIRO Energy Transformed Flagship are working on ways to harness the sun’s warmth ...
UC Davis challenge produces a better air conditioner
Aug 14, 2009 |
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The first certified winner of the UC Davis "Western Cooling Challenge" is Coolerado Corp. of Denver. Recent federal tests showed that their five-ton commercial rooftop unit should be able to air-condition a typical big-box ...
New research expected to improve laser devices and make photovoltaics more efficient
Nov 13, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Chicago scientists have induced electrons in the nanocrystals of semiconductors to cool more slowly by forcing them into a smaller volume. This has the potential to improve satellite communications ...
Buffer gas cooling could open up the field of ultracold physics
Sep 17, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- "Scientists have been making Bose-Einstein Condensates [BECs] for nearly 15 years," Charlie Doret tells PhysOrg.com. "Essentially all BEC research to date, however, begins with laser cooling. Unfortunately, ...
Improved techniques will help control heat in large data centers
Jun 02, 2009 |
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Approximately a third of the electricity consumed by large data centers doesn't power the computer servers that conduct online transactions, serve Web pages or store information. Instead, that electricity ...
Breakthrough made in energy efficiency, use of waste heat
Apr 01, 2009 |
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Engineers at Oregon State University have made a major new advance in taking waste heat and using it to run a cooling system - a technology that can improve the energy efficiency of diesel engines, and perhaps some day will ...
A carbon-neutral way to power your home
Nov 27, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A super-efficient system that has the potential to power, heat and cool homes across the UK is being developed at Newcastle University.
From silicon to the sea: Managing heat aboard modern ships
Apr 16, 2007 |
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With a major grant from the Office of Naval Affairs, researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are collaborating with four other universities to address a hot topic in today's military: how to keep modern ...
Who can cool his body fast? Toucan
Jul 23, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The toucan's colorful bill gives new meaning to the phrase cool dude. Indeed, that gigantic schnoz turns out to be a radiator the rain forest dweller uses to lose body heat. The bill of the Toco Toucan ...
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