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, witnessing many of the events described in his book.... 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 sites. In the long run spare batteries do not... view more... (2003-04-04)
Envisat captures first image of Sargassum from space
Sargassum seaweed, famous in nautical lore for entangling ships in its dense floating vegetation, has been detected from space for the first time thanks to an instrument aboard ESA's environmental satellite, Envisat. view more (2007-06-07)
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)
Media briefing: Research on New Energies - Europe at the Forefront in Solar, Wave and Geothermal Energies
The European Union has the objective to double the share of renewable electricity to 12% by 2010. This one-day briefing will demonstrate Europe's leadership in developing and implementing ground-breaking research and technology transfers in solar, wave, and geothermal sustainable energies. On 16th March next, at the Plataforma Solar de Almer'a,... view more... (2004-02-04)
New crystal structure of Alzheimer's drug predicted
A challenge, presented at last year's e-Science All Hands meeting, has resulted in an e-Science project achieving one of the holy grails of the pharmaceutical industry - the computational prediction of a previously unidentified crystal structure, or polymorph, of a drug molecule. view more (2005-09-22)
Solar Energy: Electricity Out Of A Helicopter Turbine
The mountains of Armenia seem to have been created for electric power stations working on solar energy. The scientists at the Radio Physical Research Institute have chosen a ground on Aragats mountain, which is 40 km to the west of Yerevan and situated 1750m above sea level. Southern mountain Sun is a good source of cheap energy. It rises 73... view more... (2001-08-24)
Is it a bird? ... Is it a plane? ... No, it’s SID!
Skylines across Britain could change forever thanks to an ingenious device engineered by two schoolboys who won the prestigious title of Young Engineers for Britain 2001 in London, UK, this week. Brendan Quinn and Enda Young both aged 18, from St Partick’s College, Maghera in Northern Ireland beat 28 other finalists from all over the UK to... view more... (2001-09-18)
Scientists create first comprehensive computer model of sunspots
In a breakthrough that will help scientists unlock mysteries of the sun and its impacts on Earth, scientists have created the first-ever comprehensive computer model of sunspots. view more (2009-06-19)
Using a catapult for rapid limb protraction
Alan Wilson, Johanna Watson and Glen Lichtwark have had their paper published by Nature. This paper shows that fast runners must be able to protract their limbs quickly in order to prepare for the next stance phase, which is particularly challenging for large animals as their limbs are long and their muscles contract slowly and have a low power... view more... (2003-01-06)
Cars and power
Cars promise autonomy as well as mobility for the 70 per cent of households in the UK which have access to one. This is the conclusion of psychologist Dr Steve Stradling from Napier University Transport Research Institute who presented his findings today, Friday 24 November, at The British Psychological Society Scottish Branch annual conference... view more... (2000-11-17)
Regular Light Bulbs Made Super-Efficient with Ultra-Fast Laser
An ultra-powerful laser can turn regular incandescent light bulbs into power-sippers, say optics researchers at the University of Rochester. view more (2009-06-01)
Gold nanoparticles prove to be hot stuff
Gold nanoparticles are highly efficient and sensitive "handles" for biological molecules being manipulated and tracked by lasers, but they also can heat up fast-by tens of degrees in just a few nanoseconds-which could either damage the molecules or help study them. view more (2006-09-01)
Further commitment to sustainable power generation
A further £10M for research into renewable energy technologies Following the Government's "Energy Review" a further £10M is being put into research into renewable energy technology. The kind of work being invested in will include: Power distribution networks - ensuring a high quality, reliable supply of electricity. Marine... view more... (2002-05-31)
Dissertation work on leading wave power
A technology that is adapted to the special conditions for wave energy places the wave energy technology from Uppsala on the absolute cutting edge in the world. view more (2008-12-09)
Ethnic discrimination not only based on prejudice
Our belief in power hierarchies is important in how we view and treat people. This is shown in a dissertation by Alexandra Snellman from Uppsala University that examines how racist and sexist prejudice creates social hierarchies and ethnic discrimination in various situations. view more (2007-12-05)
University of Nevada professor demonstrates new hydrogen fuel system
Northern Nevada energy consumers can be excused if they have a sense of "sticker shock" when their power bills come due following the holiday season. Or, that they have a feeling of powerlessness as the price of gasoline climbs to $3 per gallon. view more (2007-02-23)
Most powerful laser in the world fires up
The Texas Petawatt laser reached greater than one petawatt of laser power on Monday morning, March 31, making it the highest powered laser in the world, Todd Ditmire, a physicist at The University of Texas at Austin, said. view more (2008-04-08)
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