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New NIST calibration service 'arms' phasors for more reliable power grids
While the new calibration service for phasor measurement units (PMUs) offered by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) sounds like it would appeal to "Star Trek" fans, it's actually the operators of America's electrical power grid-and all of us who value uninterrupted... view more (2007-08-20)

Camcorder fueled with hydrogen
Peep! "Please switch off. Power supply almost exhausted." Every day millions of mobile phone, palmtop, notebook, portable CD player and camcorder users are driven to fury by this warning. Without a power source, this wonderful new wealth of modern electronics is of no use at all. Yet the mobile and... view more (2001-04-19)

Local parliaments on the rise in China
China's local people's congresses have recently become more active and been given more political power. By cooperating closely with the party, the partially popularly elected people's congresses are increasing their capacity to monitor their local administrations. This puts more pressure on local... view more (2005-05-03)

Why exertion leads to exhaustion
Scientists have found an explanation for runners who struggle to increase their pace, cyclists who can't pedal any faster and swimmers who can't speed up their strokes. Researchers from the University of Exeter and Kansas State University have discovered the dramatic changes that occur in our... view more (2007-12-21)

Power station steel research could cut electricity bills
Pioneering materials research could ensure that consumers' electricity bills stay as low as possible in the future. The work is contributing to the development of steels that enable power to be generated with maximum efficiency - a key factor in minimising the cost of the electricity produced. The... view more (2003-01-24)

Stable power supply thanks to wind turbines
Wind turbines can help keep the voltage in the electricity network at a constant level. The power electronics in the turbines can effectively correct peaks and dips in the mains voltage. This is the conclusion reached by NWO-funded researchers. Modern wind turbines are a good means of coping with... view more (2001-10-08)

Building a better telecom system
Hurricane Katrina helped University of Texas professor, Alexis Kwasinski, formulate a new plan for the U.S. telecom system: a de-centralized power architecture that would have kept the lights and phones on in New Orleans.   view more (2008-07-24)

Recycling wind turbines
The development of wind power promises much in terms of providing us with renewable energy for the future and wind turbines could be the most effective way to harness that power.   view more (2007-09-21)

Does wind power have a chance? Four analyses from Lund Institute of Technology
Wind power is the most rapidly growing form of energy in the world today. European wind power accounts for the greatest share, with Denmark, Germany, and Spain as leading countries. In Denmark, for example, wind power provides roughly 12 percent of production of electricity. In Sweden, too, wind... view more (2003-12-18)

Connecting fuel-cells to the power grid
The travelling colossus weighs 20 tons and measures over seven meters in length. A few months ago, the core of the “PEM Oberhausen” power supply system completed its long journey from canadian Vancouver to the Ruhr region in Germany. On August 27, Ernst Schwanhold, the North... view more (2002-09-20)

Scientists discover cheap and environmentally friendly way to dispose of waste from nuclear power plants
Scientists from the University of Strathclyde, collaborating with an international team from Imperial College, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory(RAL), ITU (Karlsruhe) and the University of Jena, have successfully turned the radioactive isotope Iodine-129, a major waste product in the nuclear power... view more (2003-08-13)

Having less power impairs the mind and ability to get ahead, study shows
New research appearing in the May issue of Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, suggests that being put in a low-power role may impair a person's basic cognitive functioning and thus, their ability to get ahead.   view more (2008-05-16)

Beta carotene slows decline in lung power associated with ageing
Beta carotene, a precursor to vitamin A, slows the decline in lung power associated with ageing, reveals research in Thorax.   view more (2006-03-23)

Power emerges from consensus in monkey social networks
Research on communication typically focuses on how individuals use signals to influence the behavior of receivers, thus primarily focusing on pairs of individuals.   view more (2006-09-05)

Maintaining aerobic fitness could delay biological aging by up to 12 years
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 Sports Medicine.   view more (2008-04-10)

HEALTH PROMOTION IS OVERLOOKING HOMELESS PEOPLE
Little attention has been paid to the health promotion needs of homeless people and yet they are more likely than others to seek medical attention once they have a disease rather than at a preventative stage, say Dr Robert Power and colleagues from a multitude of medical institutions and... view more (1999-02-26)

Nuclear cannibals
Nuclear energy production must increase by more than 10 percent each year from 2010 to 2050 to meet all future energy demands and replace fossil fuels, but this is an unsustainable prospect.   view more (2008-03-05)

Flighty yet mighty
Those heading to the moors on August 12 may not be aware they are pitting their guns against the most powerful muscles on the planet. Leeds researcher Dr Graham Askew has calculated the muscle power generated by game birds such as quail, pheasant and grouse when taking flight, and found it to be... view more (2003-08-11)

A filter that enhances the power of communications satellites
Researchers at the Public University of Navarre are designing and developing a filter that enhances the power of communications satellites for the European Space Agency. The filter enables the reduction, by a factor of a million, interference produced by what is known as the "Field Emission... view more (2005-02-03)

UK researchers find way to reduce power consumption of transistors in computer chips
University of Kentucky researchers have discovered a means of reducing gate leakage current of transistors in computer chips that will permit chip producers to continue developing more efficient and powerful chips with reduced power consumption.   view more (2005-12-07)

The power of the hidden Mafia
A disturbing and in-depth account of the power and influence of the Naples' Mafia is captured by Tom Behan in his new book, See Naples and Die, to be published in July 2002. Tom Behan, who is Senior Lecturer in Italian at the University of Kent at Canterbury (UKC), lived and worked in Naples,... view more (2002-05-16)

Portable power plants
Running a laptop or other electrical equipment causes a problem when there is no access to a mains supply: If the battery runs out, where can you recharge it? This is a particularly thorny issue if, for example, your work takes you out on the road or involves spending lots of time on construction... view more (2003-04-04)

Fuel cells help make noisy, hot generators a thing of the past
Two core technologies developed at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory - a fuel desulfurization system and a fuel reforming system - were instrumental in the demonstration of an electric power system operating on JP-8, a fuel commonly used in military operations.   view more (2007-12-12)

A greener way to power cars
Cardiff University researchers are exploring how waste heat from car exhausts could provide a new greener power supply for vehicles.   view more (2008-02-20)

A POX on syn
A way to convert natural gas into raw materials for the chemical industry and generate power as a by-product could lead to more environmental benign manufacturing processes.   view more (2007-09-12)
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