News tagged with radiant heat


Keeping the heat down

Keeping the heat down

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Apr 06, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Electronic products are having to accommodate more and more components, all of which generate heat. Too much heat could put laptops and other devices out of action, so manufacturers equip ...





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I can't believe it's not fried: New oven fries food without oil

I can't believe it's not fried: New oven fries food without oil

Other Sciences / Other

created Sep 16, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (15) | comments 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new type of oven quickly produces foods that appear and taste identical to those that were fried, but, unlike traditional fryers, uses no additional oil. The "radiant fryer" could create ...


This undated file picture shows part of the Pastoruri snowcapped mountain in the central Peruvian Andes

'Whitewash' could slow global warming: Peruvian scientist

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Nov 04, 2009 | popularity 1.8 / 5 (10) | comments 11

A Peruvian scientist has called on his country to help slow the melting of Andean glaciers by daubing white paint on the rock and earth left behind by receding ice so they will absorb less heat.


Reversible Windows

Researchers develop new reversible, green window technology

Technology / Engineering

created Mar 03, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU, Israel) researchers have developed a new, highly energy-efficient window technology, featuring two reversible panes that will save energy all year round in homes and ...


New ORNL roof system means savings for homeowners

Technology / Energy

created Aug 28, 2007 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (11) | comments 0

Homeowners could see their summer utility bills fall by 8 percent or more with a new roof and attic system being developed at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory.


STAR TRAK for December: Geminid meteors flash in December skies

STAR TRAK for December: Geminid meteors flash in December skies

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Dec 03, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- The annual Geminid meteor shower, which will reach its maximum on the night of Dec. 13-14, usually offers the best show of the year, outperforming even the Perseid shower of August. This year ...


What's Up with Those Ice Clouds?

Aircraft emissions could influence climate change through cloud formation

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Sep 28, 2009 | popularity 2.6 / 5 (8) | comments 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- Aircraft emissions can affect the properties of cirrus clouds, contributing to climate change. This was a key finding from PNNL scientist Dr. Xiaohong Liu and his colleagues from a recent ...


Jupiter

August brings the Perseid meteors and a cluster of planets

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Aug 01, 2008 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (16) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- The annual Perseid meteor shower will peak before dawn on Aug. 12. This year the Perseids will be competing with the nearly full moon at first, but after the moon sets there will be many bright ...


Laser joining of solar cells

Laser joining of solar cells

Technology / Engineering

created Oct 01, 2007 | popularity 2.7 / 5 (11) | comments 0

A single solar cell produces a relatively low output – it’s a case of strength in numbers. Tiny strips of metal are used to link cells together. If the laser soldering temperature is too high, the solder joint ...


Bright future for new manufacturing technique

Technology /

created Feb 15, 2006 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 0

By controlling materials at the nanoscale, Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers believe they can greatly improve manufacturing processes of products ranging from solar cells to computers to flat-panel displays.


Scores of teams applied to compete in this year's decathlon, but only 20 were accepted

US Solar Decathlon seeks best sun-powered homes

Technology / Energy

created Oct 08, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

For the past week on the National Mall in Washington, international crews have been busy putting up structures for an event showcasing a radiant source of energy that some once revered as a god.



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