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Product DescriptionThis text aims to be a driving force for an economically sound and sustainable development of developing countries. It looks at the provision of geothermal energy within the framework of sustainable energy development for power generation, rural electrification and so forth. Geothermal Energy Resources for Developing Countries  Read More →

The American Chemical Society’s (ACS) has for the first time, drawn content from two ACS journals – JACS and Environmental Science & Technology – under the theme of “Harnessing Energy for a Sustainable World”. The ACS selected 11 papers concerning materials and methods for energy production and storage (e.g., fuel cells, batteries, bio-hydrocarbon fuels and... more

Lithium based batteries are a hot research field with lithium air and lithium sulfur compounds at the top of research listings.  Stanford’s Yi Cui, builds the battery anode in the form of silicon nanowires, giving the silicon room to grow and shrink without damage.  That neatly solves silicon’s swelling when charged with positively charged lithium and shrinks during discharge... more

When GE Security replaced the 240-COe CO detector with the new 250CO CO detector, they experienced a unique issue. The newer model was a different size — and homeowners who wanted to replace an old 250COe had an unsightly hole because of the size difference.  The solution, thankfully, is a simple adaptor plate. The 250-COPLT is the same size as the original detector, but... more