SciFri Radio: Energy

SciFri Radio: Chemistry And Personal Solar Power
We'll talk with an MIT chemist working on ways to improve solar energy.

SciFri Radio: Lester Brown: Plan B 4.0
Ira talks about global sustainability with Lester Brown, head of the Earth Policy Institute.

SciFri Radio: Can Bats and Wind Power Get Along?
New research finds that an adjustment to wind turbines could allow bats and wind power generation to better co-exist.

SciFri Radio: They Might Be Giants: Here Comes Science
The band They Might Be Giants presents a new album of science-themed music.

SciFri Radio: Towards Hydrogen Trains
While some clean energy advocates have suggested fuel cell cars as a technology of the future, development of hydrogen fuel cell technology is...

SciFri Radio: Southern California Utilities Go Solar
Solar experts discuss the politics and technology of new solar installations planned for California.

SciFri Radio: Paint the Town White
Replacing dark roofing and pavement with lighter, more reflective materials could reduce temperatures in cities and offset significant quantities...

SciFri Radio: Oil from Diatoms
Is it possible to engineer diatoms to secrete oil?

SciFri Radio: Wind Energy Potential
A new report says wind turbines have the potential to supply all the world's energy needs.

SciFri Radio: Hydrogen Storage in Chicken Feathers?
Researchers say they've come up with a new material for storing hydrogen fuel -- carbonized chicken feathers.

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SciFri Newsbriefs: Energy

Newsbrief: A Better Backpack
Over-sized rubberbands can make a 60-pound backpack feel ten pounds lighter.

Newsbrief: Garbage Truck 2.0
Part refinery, part generator, a new portable machine eats trash and makes fuel.

Newsbrief: CO2 Rising Ever Faster
Carbon dioxide emissions are accelerating everywhere and even the IPCC didn't see it coming. What explains the increase?