The Role of Science in Economics and Politics
As an economics and political science major, my take on scientific news and events will be more geared towards the implications of the discovery in terms of policy. Science in today’s world and global...
View ArticleSoaking up the Summer Sun, and Putting It to Use
Unfinished with finals week, seventeen Northwestern University students packed up on June 10, 2010 and began our drive down to Texas as NUsolar. After two days on the road, the team (half of which was...
View ArticleData Centers Looking to Integrate Renewable Energy Sources, but Should They...
Data centers are major power-hogs in industry, so when companies look at how to reduce their carbon footprint, they become targets of scrutiny. The energy they use goes not only to powering the...
View ArticleBoosting the Efficiency of Solar to Compete with Oil
Current solar technologies are split between using the light or heat from the sun’s rays to produce electricity. Now, Stanford has developed a device that can use both, boost efficiency by 200%, and...
View ArticleSeems We’re a Little Behind
Not all countries have their own carbon-fuel sources to rely on, but some European countries are finding ways to become less reliant on importing oil and gas by tapping into their own renewable...
View ArticleA Swarm of Smart Oil-Skimmers?
MIT has developed an autonomous robot that uses a conveyor belt of a nano-fabric to soak up surface oil. These self-navigating robots could operate 24/7 for weeks without human intervention. The first...
View ArticleThe Shifting Face of Power Production
Monthly Energy Review (MER) has revealed that renewable energy sources now produce more of America’s energy than nuclear power. Published by the Energy Information Administration (EIA), and referenced...
View ArticlePrinting a Solar Cell: Almost as Simple as Printing a Document?
The mostly widely used substrate, or support material, for solar cells today is glass. Now, a new technology developed by a team of researchers at MIT allows solar cells to be printed on inexpensive...
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Man, That’s a Tiny House
I recently had a chance to tour Northwestern’s Tiny House project – a student-run initiative designed to raise awareness about living sustainably and with minimal carbon footprint. It is a *very*...
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