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How Much Water Does the U.S. Energy System Use?
Two researchers crunch the numbers to determine how much water is withdrawn from the environment by the oil, coal, natural gas, wind and other energy sources.
Research to Secure Our Energy Future | Energy Conservation/Efficiency | University of Southern California
Engineers Scale Up A Low-Cost, Energy-Saving Cooling System
CU Boulder and University of Wyoming engineers have successfully scaled up an innovative water-cooling system capable of providing continuous day-and-night radiative cooling for structures.
Research to Secure Our Energy Future | Energy Conservation/Efficiency | University of Colorado Boulder
Hydropower, Innovations and Avoiding International Dam Shame
Five scientists from Michigan State University say that hydropower from dams has a legacy of underestimated costs and overestimated value.
Research to Secure Our Energy Future | Energy Conservation/Efficiency | Michigan State University
Utility Customers Overestimate Cost Savings with Energy Conservation Plans
When deciding whether to participate in programs designed to conserve energy during peak hours, consumers appear to rely more on their intuition about how much money they’re saving rather than on proof their bills are smaller, a new study has found.
Research to Secure Our Energy Future | Energy Conservation/Efficiency | The Ohio State University
‘Realistic’ New Model Points the Way to More Efficient and Profitable Fracking
A new computational model could potentially boost efficiencies and profits in natural gas production by better predicting previously hidden fracture mechanics while accurately accounting for the known amounts of gas released during the process.
Research to Secure Our Energy Future | Energy Conservation/Efficiency | Northwestern University
Study Models Technology to Make Carbon Dioxide Capture More Efficient
A new study from researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and the U.S. Department of Energy could help speed up carbon-capturing devices for coal power plants, which could reduce the release of harmful quantities of carbon dioxide into the air and have the added benefit of bringing down energy…
Research to Secure Our Energy Future | Energy Conservation/Efficiency | University of Pittsburgh
Engineers Tackle Energy Efficiency
Northwestern engineers are tackling energy efficiency issues from multiple fronts.
Research to Secure Our Energy Future | Energy Conservation/Efficiency | Northwestern University
The High Cost of Summer Energy Price Spikes
As the climate warms globally, residential consumers could face increases in electricity bills of 12 percent, and commercial consumers could see increases of 9 percent, according to Boston University researchers.
Research to Secure Our Energy Future | Energy Conservation/Efficiency | University Research | Boston University
Stanford Professor Tests Cooling Technology that Works Without Electricity
Stanford professor is working on innovative cooling technology that could be the future of lower-energy air conditioning and refrigeration.
Research to Secure Our Energy Future | Energy Conservation/Efficiency | Stanford University
Tulane Team Advances Knowledge Toward More Efficient Electronics
Tulane University researchers have discovered a new magnetic topological semimetal that could one day lead to more energy-efficient computers, televisions, cellphones and other electronics.
Energy Conservation/Efficiency | Research to Secure Our Energy Future | University Research | Tulane University