Mar 17 2011

Could U.S. Nuclear Plants Withstand a Tsunami?

Tag: Earthquakes,Engineering,Nuclear Science,Pacific Ocean,Tsunami,Utilities — Eric Niiler @ 11:00 am
In the wake of the crisis gripping Japan, should we take a second look at nuclear plants closer to home?

Dec 30 2010

Wind Power Takes Flight in the Jet Stream

Tag: Alternative Power Sources,Carbon Nanotubes,Energy,Energy Efficiency,Engineering,Flying Robots,Green Tech,Nanotech,Renewable Energy,Unmanned Autonomous Vehicles,Utilities,Wind Power — Amy Dusto @ 3:02 am
Flying autonomous wind turbines leave ground-based turbines behind.

Jul 13 2010

Electric Vehicles Won’t Bring Down the Power Grid

Tag: Carbon Emissions,Electric Cars,Electric Vehicles,Electricity,Smart Grid,Utilities — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 2:02 pm
The extra load will be relatively slow to grow, predictable and highly localized in its early years.

Mar 19 2010

Turbulence Tamed in Water Pipes

Tag: Aircraft,Gas Mileage,Ship,Technology,Utilities — Eric Bland @ 9:22 am
A technique to keep turbulence down in pipes could save money and could even be used to make vessels more fuel efficient and keep arteries clear.

Feb 25 2010

Bloom Energy Server Could Bring Microgrids Online

Tag: Alternative Fuels,Alternative Power Sources,Electricity,Energy,Energy Efficiency,Fuel Cells,Smart Grid,Utilities — Tracy Staedter @ 12:22 am
I'm seeing news everywhere about Bloom Energy's announcement today of its Energy Server, a new kind of fuel cell that can generate clean energy. So I did a little poking around and here's what I found. First, just a refresher: ...

Jan 28 2010

Is Our Nation’s Infrastructure Under Cyber Attack?

Tag: Computers,Crime,Criminals,Internet,Utilities — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 10:25 pm
State-sponsored hackers are a growing threat to power plants, water systems and other key public utilities around the world.