A new conductor material and a new electrode material could pave the way for inexpensive batteries and therefore the large-scale storage of renewable energies.
New Materials for Sustainable, Low-Cost Batteries
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Greener ships, cleaner ocean
Drop an electric motor into a ship and you’re all set to sail into a cleaner environment, right?
If only it were that simple, says a University of Victoria mechanical engineer whose research focuses on hybrid electric propulsion systems.
Keeping invasive fish species out of the Great Lakes
NOAA scientist Carol Stepien will present research results at a public forum this week in Toledo, Ohio, on how local bait shops, anglers and the public can prevent invasive fish from accidentally being released into the Great Lakes.
Indistinguishable from magic: Hunting for spiders in Mexico’s cloud forests
Last year, University of British Columbia zoologist Wayne Maddison travelled to the highlands of southern Mexico in pursuit of undiscovered species of jumping spiders. He kept a journal of his adventures, documenting his encounters with resplendently beautiful arachnids.
Invasive Cuban Treefrogs Leap Out of Florida, Establish First Known Population in Louisiana
A population of exotic invasive Cuban treefrogs has been discovered in New Orleans, more than 430 miles (700 kilometers) from the nearest known population in Florida, making this the first known breeding population in the mainland United States outside that state, reports a new study by the U.S. Geological Survey.
'Air garden' provides fresh salad greens steps from Village Center dining tables
A new aeroponic garden in the University of Coloardo (Boulder) Village Center Dining and Community Commons is the first in the nation to provide students, staff and faculty with fresh salad greens grown on site in a high-tech greenhouse attached to a dining hall.
