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In the days following Hurricane Isaac’s slow march across south Louisiana, Loyola University New Orleans administrators have been reviewing their response with a critical eye to ensure emergency preparations continue to evolve and meet the demands of ... more

Although solar trackers can significantly increase the energy output of solar cells by keeping them optimally aligned to the sun, installing them on all the panels at an installation can add significant expense and provides multiple points of failure. A ... more

Heating and cooling a house are two of the biggest ongoing costs for homeowners and are responsible for the bulk of the average household’s energy consumption. A new kind of roof-and-attic system field tested at the DoE’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory ... more

A team of Finnish researchers from Aalto University has developed a new concept for computing that doesn’t require standard electric power . Instead, the team creates collisions of water droplets on a highly water-repellent (superhydrophobic) ... more

Casa Pi is the only circular house to make its debut at this year's Solar Decathlon competition in Madrid . Designed by the University of Zaragoza's team of architects and engineers, the solar-powered cylindrical home produces twice ... more

Pike Research has come to my aid with a report on “ Renewable Distributed Energy Generation ” (RDEG). Under the heading of RDEG, the report looks at distributed solar PV, small-scale wind, and stationary fuel cells, though it acknowledges that for ... more

General Carter F. Ham, commander of the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) based in Germany, visited Sierra Leone between September 5 and 6. It is the first time that Gen. Ham has visited Sierra Leone since taking command in March 2011. Concord Times on ... more

Call it "fuel without fossils": Jonathan Trent is working on a plan to grow new biofuel by farming micro-algae in floating offshore pods that eat wastewater from cities. Hear his team's bold vision for Project OMEGA (Offshore Membrane ... more

Sometimes the simplest ideas are the best. Concerned about the lack of fresh water in the developing world, designer Gabriele Diamanti wanted a solution to desalinate water that was available to households rather than relying on giant, centralized ... more

The 2012 Solar Decathlon Europe competition officially kicks off on 14 September, but 20 teams from 15 different are racing like mad to put the finishing touches on their respective prefab homes - including team Roma. Competing for the first time, ... more

We generally hear about drone aircraft killing people in war zones. But there's a reverse side to that narrative—an autonomous copter can drop medicine and supplies to people stranded after a natural disaster even when roads have been demolished. A ... more

Raytheon has opened the 2012 application process for its Raytheon-Engineering is Elementary (EiE) Teacher Scholarship Program; during the 2012-13 school year, Raytheon will grant awards of $3,000 each for selected elementary school teachers ... more

While other youngsters spent the summer playing video games, the kids in Greenpoint’s  SYSTEM program (Summer Youth in Science Technology Engineering and Math) were able to accomplish a feat most adults have never even tried – building a vertical ... more

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China's Tongji University architectural students have drawn inspiration from Daoist principles of passive and active forces with Para Eco-House , their entry into the 2012 European Solar Decathlon , while also incorporating the Western ... more

The world’s deserts receive a tremendous amount of solar exposure – in fact, it’s estimated that if just 0.3% of the Saharan Desert was used for a concentrating solar plant, it would produce enough energy to power all of Europe. Architect and ... more

Floods have forced at least 15,000 people to leave their homes in northern Uganda, where the deluge has destroyed houses, crops, roads and bridges read more: http://www.irinnews.org/Report/96267/UGANDA-Floods-displace-15-000-in-no...   ... more

"The zombies are coming!" the Homeland Security Department says. Tongue firmly in cheek , the government urged citizens Thursday to prepare for a zombie apocalypse , part of a public health campaign to encourage better ... more

As World Water Week draws to a close, a new report highlights the promise of small-scale irrigation schemes. " Water for Wealth and Food Security " touts simple interventions, such as motor pumps, small reservoirs and rainwater harvesting, as ... more

Diarrheal disease is the second-leading cause of death in children under five years old — killing as many as 1.5 million children worldwide every year; these startling statistics from the World Health Organization (2009) point to the reason why a ... more