By StaffNC State University professor Heike Sederoff started studying saltwater algae more than a decade ago as part of a project to use algae to make biofuel. This research led to a recent paper in the journal Nature and a biofuels patent application. |Energy Research News, Uncategorized
By Staff“Paramagnon drag thermopower” converts a temperature difference into an electrical voltage. This discovery could lead to more efficient thermal energy harvesting, such as converting car exhaust heat into electric power to enhance fuel-efficiency. |Uncategorized
By StaffTimeYour backyard has lots of easily reachable space — could you trigger vacuum decay and solve the world’s energy problems forever? To answer this question, I contacted astrophysicist and end-of-the-universe expert Katie Mack, who teaches at NC State. |Energy Research News, Uncategorized
By StaffA freezer rebate program started by NC State Energy Management is slashing energy costs in university research labs. The Ultra Low Temperature (ULT) Freezer Energy… |Energy Research News, Uncategorized
By StaffA team led by David Shulz has earned a major grant from the Department of Energy for research that has potential impacts on computing, networking and sensing. |Energy Research News, Uncategorized
By StaffResearchers are developing an open-source computer model that can be used to inform the development of national energy and climate policies. |Energy Research News, Uncategorized
