Category Archives: Understanding “Energy”

Racing for Cleantech Jobs: Why America Needs an Energy Education Strategy

In the aftermath of the Great Recession, the United States faces serious questions about the future of its economy and jobs market. Where will the good jobs of the future come from, how do we prepare the American workforce, and … Continue reading

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Sustainable Energy Choices for the 21st Century

Climate change and sustainability of the global human enterprise are two of the most critical issues of the 21st Century. If we are to tackle these problems effectively, we need to make prudent, evidence-based choices about energy. This is the … Continue reading

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Enhanced geothermal systems (EGS)

Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) are a new type of geothermal power technologies that do not require natural convective hydrothermal resources. Until recently, geothermal power systems have only exploited resources where naturally occurring heat, water and rock permeability is sufficient to allow … Continue reading

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The Future World of Wireless Electricity

MIT Assistant Professor of Physics Marin Soljačić couldn’t sleep. The sound of his wife’s dying cell phone beeping over and over as it went dead was keeping him up. One night he laid awake thinking, “if there was so much … Continue reading

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Who are the major players supplying the world oil market?

Governments of oil-rich countries have a major influence on the world supply of oil through ownership of national oil companies and, for some governments, their membership in OPEC. Tweet

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Wind Energy Basics

What is the wind? The Earth is surrounded by the atmosphere, which is made up of air. Air is a mixture of gas, and solid and liquid particles. Energy from the sun heats up the atmosphere and the Earth unevenly. … Continue reading

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Study: Limits to OLED Efficacy

What determines OLED efficacy? White OLED Panel Efficacy Target = 160 lm/W Click here to view the study Tweet

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How OLED’s work

Imagine having a high-definition TV that is 80 inches wide and less than a quarter-inch thick, consumes less power than most TVs on the market today and can be rolled up when you’re not using it. What if you could have … Continue reading

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