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December 15/22, 2008
Research: Wind powered electric vehicles top study
Research: Nanocones soak up sunlight
Research: Leaf-shaped material harvests more light
Research: Radio technique keeps fusion gas in place
Research: Coffee grounds get second life as biodiesel feedstock
Research: Engineered E. coli promise biofuel production
Lab Note: Public grid to hunt for solar plastics
Funding: DOD pumps $20m into algae jet fuel
   
 

December 1/8, 2008
Research: Fine-tuned reflector ups solar cell output
Research: Plasmons promise more solar power
Research: Holey silicon promises better solar cells
Research: Porous silicon boosts lithium batteries
Research: Terrain models reveal prime wind farm turf
Funding: Oklahoma lands $15m for biofuels research
Lab Note: NREL, Petrobras collaborate on biofuels
   
 

November 17/24, 2008
Policy: Net energy under fire
Research: Inkjet printer advances solar hydrogen
Research: Rubber loosens up silicon
Funding: Biomass hydrogen project funded
Lab Note: NREL taps Iberdrola to measure sunshine
Lab Note: Center to test biofuels in engines
Research: Carbon promises cheap solar hydrogen
Research: Coating passes more light to solar cells
Research: Wire generates electricity
Research: Solar cells go micro
   
 

November 3/10, 2008
Research: The dyes have it
Research: Rubber stamping plastic solar cells
Research: Reflectivity boosts solar coating prospects
Research: Nanotube-silicon pairing makes solar cell
Research: Nano brushes generate power
Funding: Sustainable biofuels project funded
Funding: Engineered algae project funded
   
 

October 20/27, 2008
Research: Dye solar cell goes both ways
Research: Nanotubes crank up microbe power
Research: Pressure pumps up microbe power
Research: Compressed air gives solar a sunny outlook
Research: Local wind power cuts peak costs
Funding: DOE awards $43m for geothermal R&D
Funding: Feds release biofuels action plan
   
 

October 6/13, 2008
Research: Process prints flexible silicon solar cells
Research: Tuned power doubles solar hydrogen generation
Research: Sugar powers bio battery
Research: Polar bear fur inspires solar fibers
Research: Tiny power source modeled on eel cells
Q & A: University of Delaware's Robert Birkmire
Policy: Scientists call for sustainable biofuels policies
Funding: Renewable energy research center launched
Funding: NSF funds vehicle-to-grid project
Lab Note: US-India energy research collaboration unveiled
   
 

September 22/29, 2008
Research: Electricity gets more out of gas
Research: Process makes gas from biomass
Research: Genetically modified microbe cranks out ethanol
Research: Atom-thin carbon material stores big charge
Research: Proposed nano carbon could pack in hydrogen
Funding: DOE, EPSRC fund heat storage research
Funding: X Prize launches green video contest
   
 

September 8/15, 2008
Research: Bugs inspire better solar cell coatings
Research: Plant-inspired molecule boosts water splitting
Research: Nano mesh conducts better
Research: Light trap boosts solar cells
Research: Textured mirror limits light loss
Research: Semiconductors stand out for getting more out of light
Q & A: Imperial College London's Nigel Brandon
Funding: DOE readies clean energy tech for market
Startups & Spinoffs: Algae research spawns biofuel startups
   
 

August 25/September 1, 2008
Funding: NSF funding to put brain cells on grid control
Research: Cheap catalyst makes hydrogen from biofuel
Research: Copper-based solar cells made easier
Research: Plastic car batteries advance
Research: Balloons give rise to new solar energy
Lab Note: NREL posts solar cell efficiency record
Funding: DOE taps 12 teams for solar grid funds
Funding: DOE funds 10 hydrogen storage projects
Funding: Australia funds intelligent grid projects
   
 

August 11/18, 2008
Research: Cheap catalyst boosts solar hydrogen prospects
Research: Materials dramatically drop fuel cell temps
Research: Plastic-Goretex combo drives fuel cell
Research: Miscanthus beats switchgrass for ethanol
Research: Biomass-to-biofuel simplified
Funding: Caltech-MIT solar hydrogen project lands $20m
Funding: UK funds hydrogen storage project
Funding: NSF funds solar fuels, solar cell projects
   
 

July 28/August 4, 2008
Research: Heat-to-electricity efficiency doubled
Research: Cheaper white LEDs on deck
Research: Island scheme minimizes grid outages
Research: Carbon nanosheets hold more electricity
Q & A: UNSW's Martin Green
Funding: DOE rounds out small biofuel refinery funding
Funding: Microgrid, supercapacitor and solar hydrogen projects funded
Lab Note: NREL taps Dow for ethanol project
Lab Note: NREL assembles clean energy test fleet
   
 

July 14/21, 2008
Research: Window generates electricity
Research: Salts boost dye solar cells
Funding: UK pumps $38m into artificial photosynthesis
Research: Satellite shows where the wind blows
Research: Algae-to-hydrogen system closes the loop
Lab Note: Bosch Group joins MIT Energy Initiative
Lab Note: Argonne device tracks plug-in hybrid performance
   
 

June 30/July 7, 2008
Research: Hydrogen peroxide powers
Research: Hydrogen storage hits 10%
Research: 3D solar cells catch rebounds
Research: Dye boosts nanotube solar cell
Q & A: Penn State's Craig Grimes
Research: Enzyme cranks out cheap semiconductor
Research: Ceramic promises cooler fuel cells
Funding: DOE lines up $90m for geothermal research
Lab Note: Demo car hits 100 mpg
Lab Note: A123 Systems taps NREL to boost hybrid batteries
Funding: Solar and algae projects funded


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