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Harnessing computer power to revolutionise domestic energy consumption
05/02/2009
The EU-funded POBICOS project is harnessing innovative computing applications to develop a cutting-edge home-automation platform that could dramatically change energy consumption. The POBICOS project hopes to develop a computer-based platform that will make energy-saving technology easy to...
Developing second-generation biofuels for commercial flights
20/11/2008
Airbus and Honeywell are working with others to develop biofuels that could satisfy nearly a third of global demand from commercial aircraft by 2030 without affecting food supplies Airbus, JetBlue Airways and International Aero Engines will work with two Honeywell companies – UOP and Honeywell...
Nano-flake structure boosts solar cell performance
16/07/2008
A new nanostructure shape called nano flakes and being developed in Denmark could cut the cost and improve the efficiency of solar cells, bringing solar power within the grasp of ordinary households. Less than one percent of the world’s electricity currently comes from the sun because it is...

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