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Report: Utilities Face Disruptive Changes In Smart Grid Roll Out

Data findings from a new survey released by Microsoft find that only a small number of utilities to date have deployed smart grids, with many others struggling to do so in the face of a variety of issues.

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Carbon Fiber Electric Bike Uses Frame As Energy Conductor

A concept design for a hybrid electric bike makes use of a lightweight carbon frame to distribute electricity gained through regenerative braking and operates without gears or chains.

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New Greener Fuel Injection System Claims 64 MPG In Tests

Transonic’s new fuel injection system promises 50 percent greater efficiency in petrol-based cars. One test car received 64 mph, a significant boost in efficiency when compared to many hybrid cars.

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NASA Looking Into Growing Biofuel Crops In Outer Space

The space shuttle Endeavour recently delivered plant cell cultures to the International Space Station in an experiment aimed at discovering the effects of microgravity in developing a bio-fuels supercrop.

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Italy Set To Get Largest European Solar Power Plant To Date

Just outside Rovigo, Italy, Europe’s largest solar electric plant–expected to generate 72 megawatts of power–is expected to begin service at the end of the year.

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Nokia Targets Body Jiggles For Kinetic Power For Mobile Phones

A patent filed by Nokia for a cell phone utilizing kinetic energy to keep the battery topped off will allow users to pace and gesture their way to a bit of extra charge for their mobile phone.