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Apr 30, 2012 by

Large wind farms in certain areas in the United States appear to affect local land surface temperatures, according to a new...

Apr 25, 2012 by

Decades of research into how much plastic litters the ocean, conducted by skimming only the surface, may in some cases vastly...

Apr 10, 2012 by

Mechanical engineers are using remote-controlled rhinoceros beetles, to study the mechanics behind their ability to fly. Research...

Apr 10, 2012 by

The first Danish study into how one of the worlds largest wind farms affects marine life is now completed. It shows that the wind...

Mar 27, 2012 by

A control algorithm inspired by human memory may increase wind turbine efficiency while requiring less computational power than other...

Mar 20, 2012 by

Using a sophisticated weather model, environmental engineers have defined optimal placement of a grid of four wind farms off the US...

Feb 8, 2012 by

Wind conditions at a fire scene can make a critical difference on the behavior of the blaze and the safety of firefighters, even...

Jan 30, 2012 by

An innovative low-cost smart paint that can detect microscopic faults in wind turbines, mines and bridges before structural damage...