News tagged with power conservation
Warp Power May Soon Add Extra Life to Your Cell Phone and iPod Batteries
Apr 14, 2009 |
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Roman Lysecky, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at The University of Arizona, has been awarded a grant of more than $400,000 by the National Science Foundation to develop high-performance customizable ...
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Peer pressure plays major role in environmental behavior
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jun 29, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- People are more likely to enroll in conservation programs if their neighbors do -- a tendency that should be exploited when it comes to protecting the environment, according to results of ...
Adding up business and energy
May 15, 2008 |
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Could a business practice usually reserved for boosting profits be used to help turn companies green by reducing their energy use? Writing in the International Journal of Six Sigma and Competitive Advantage (IJSSCA), researchers ...
Maintaining aerobic fitness could delay biological aging by up to 12 years
Apr 10, 2008 |
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Maintaining aerobic fitness through middle age and beyond can delay biological ageing by up to 12 years and prolong independence during old age, concludes an analysis published ahead of print in the British Journal of Sp ...
Researchers shine light on compact fluorescent bulb problems
Apr 07, 2009 |
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Long touted as an energy-saving alternative for home lighting, compact fluorescent lightbulbs (CFLs) now have the potential to be even more efficient, as well as dimmable, thanks to research at Queen's University.
Scientists find mercury threatens next generation of loons
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Mar 04, 2008 |
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A long-term study by the Wildlife Conservation Society, the BioDiversity Research Institute, and other organizations has found and confirmed that environmental mercury—much of which comes from human-generated ...
New carbon calculator conserves forests
Dec 11, 2007 |
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A quick and cool way to help combat climate change is now available at www.conservation.org/carboncalculator.
Wai Wai choose conservation economy for traditional Amazon territory
Oct 04, 2007 |
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Three years after gaining formal title to their traditional territory in the northern Amazon, the Wai Wai people of Guyana have achieved another milestone when the region was declared the nation’s first Community Owned Conservation ...
Solar-Powered LED Lamp Tracks Your Home's Energy Use
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 11, 2008 |
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Designer Beverly Ng created the solar-powered LED Spark Lamp as a decorative way to reduce energy consumption - but, perhaps more importantly, to let homeowners know of their daily energy use.
Running on rocket fuel
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Oct 20, 2008 |
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In the world of "cut and thrust," humans try to bank money to obtain financial security, and often form cooperatives to reduce risks and increase gains. Many humans also end up in poverty traps, where because of meager resources ...
Looking ahead with tech icon Bob Metcalfe
Mar 18, 2009 |
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One of the great things about living in Silicon Valley is that the history of technology is alive all around us.
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