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document.write('<p class="rss-title"><a class="rss-title" href="http://www.greendesignbriefs.com" target="_blank">Green Design and Manufacturing :: All Topics</a><br /><div class="rss-item-title-desc">Green Design and Manufacturing delivers breaking news, products, events, and more to give the engineering community a gateway to technology innovations in sustainability.</div></p>');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.greendesignbriefs.com/component/content/article/8520" title="The era of personalized energy systems — in which individual homes and small businesses produce their own energy for heating, cooling, and powering cars — took another step toward forward as MIT scientists have discovered a powerful new catalyst that ..." target="_blank">New, Inexpensive Catalyst Boosts Oxygen Production for Home Energy Systems</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:38:53 +0000</span><br />');
document.write('<div class="rss-item-desc">The era of personalized energy systems — in which individual homes and small businesses produce their own energy for heating, cooling, and powering cars — took another step toward forward as MIT scientists have discovered a powerful new catalyst that is a key element in such a system.   </div>');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.greendesignbriefs.com/component/content/article/8484" title="A microwave plasma reactor was developed for the recovery of hydrogen contained within waste methane produced by Carbon Dioxide Reduction Assembly (CRA), which reclaims oxygen from carbon dioxide. NASA can incorporate the innovation into flight hardware s..." target="_blank">Microwave Plasma Hydrogen Recovery System</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:27:09 +0000</span><br />');
document.write('<div class="rss-item-desc">A microwave plasma reactor was developed for the recovery of hydrogen contained within waste methane produced by Carbon Dioxide Reduction Assembly (CRA), which reclaims oxygen from carbon dioxide. NASA can incorporate the innovation into flight hardware systems for deployment in support of future long-duration exploration objectives.</div>');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.greendesignbriefs.com/component/content/article/8483" title="A proposed plant-growth system takes advantage of the highly diffuse reflective surfaces on the interior of a sphere, hemisphere, or other nearly enclosed structure that is coated with highly reflective materials. This type of surface and structure unifor..." target="_blank">Diffuse-Illumination Systems for Growing Plants</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:21:25 +0000</span><br />');
document.write('<div class="rss-item-desc">A proposed plant-growth system takes advantage of the highly diffuse reflective surfaces on the interior of a sphere, hemisphere, or other nearly enclosed structure that is coated with highly reflective materials. This type of surface and structure uniformly mixes discrete light sources to produce highly uniform illumination.</div>');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.greendesignbriefs.com/component/content/article/8418" title="A team of researchers at MIT\'s SENSEable City Laboratory have developed Seaswarm, a robot that autonomously navigates the water’s surface and uses nanofibers to absorb 20 times its weight in oil, which could be made into a viable solution for cleaning ..." target="_blank">Solar-Powered, Oil-Cleaning Robots: Solution for Oil Spill?</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:13:04 +0000</span><br />');
document.write('<div class="rss-item-desc">A team of researchers at MIT\'s SENSEable City Laboratory have developed Seaswarm, a robot that autonomously navigates the water’s surface and uses nanofibers to absorb 20 times its weight in oil, which could be made into a viable solution for cleaning up the Gulf oil spill.   </div>');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.greendesignbriefs.com/component/content/article/8370" title="The Department of Energy’s Geothermal Technologies Program recently announced a $15 million funding opportunity to research and develop innovative methods to extract heat from geothermal resources from the Earth’s crust to produce clean, renewable ene..." target="_blank">Funding Opportunity for Geothermal Heat Extraction R&D</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:49:09 +0000</span><br />');
document.write('<div class="rss-item-desc">The Department of Energy’s Geothermal Technologies Program recently announced a $15 million funding opportunity to research and develop innovative methods to extract heat from geothermal resources from the Earth’s crust to produce clean, renewable energy.   </div>');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.greendesignbriefs.com/component/content/article/8359" title="Innovative paving slabs that are coated in titanium dioxide nanoparticles  can reduce the amount of nitrogen oxide in the air. Titanium dioxide is a photocatalyst; it uses sunlight to accelerate a naturally occurring chemical reaction, the speed of which ..." target="_blank">Paving Slabs Clean the Air</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Mon, 16 Aug 2010 19:32:49 +0000</span><br />');
document.write('<div class="rss-item-desc">Innovative paving slabs that are coated in titanium dioxide nanoparticles  can reduce the amount of nitrogen oxide in the air. Titanium dioxide is a photocatalyst; it uses sunlight to accelerate a naturally occurring chemical reaction, the speed of which changes with exposure to light.  </div>');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.greendesignbriefs.com/component/content/article/8357" title="Starting in 2011, energy suppliers in Germany will be required to offer electricity at variable rates under the German Energy Act. A new energy management software platform will enable customers to opt for flexible electricity rates, so that they can purc..." target="_blank">Open Software Platform Helps Save Energy</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Thu, 12 Aug 2010 19:56:26 +0000</span><br />');
document.write('<div class="rss-item-desc">Starting in 2011, energy suppliers in Germany will be required to offer electricity at variable rates under the German Energy Act. A new energy management software platform will enable customers to opt for flexible electricity rates, so that they can purchase power at times when it is available more cheaply. Another advantage is better utilization of the power grid.  </div>');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.greendesignbriefs.com/component/content/article/8356" title="By producing biochar - a charcoal-like substance made from plants and other organic materials - up to 12 percent of the world\'s human-caused greenhouse gas emissions could be sustainably offset, which is more than what could be offset if the same plants ..." target="_blank">Sustainable Biochar to Mitigate Climate Change</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Wed, 11 Aug 2010 18:49:32 +0000</span><br />');
document.write('<div class="rss-item-desc">By producing biochar - a charcoal-like substance made from plants and other organic materials - up to 12 percent of the world\'s human-caused greenhouse gas emissions could be sustainably offset, which is more than what could be offset if the same plants and materials were burned to generate energy.   </div>');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.greendesignbriefs.com/component/content/article/8353" title="By planting switchgrass and using certain agronomic practices, farmers can significantly reduce the amount of nitrogen and nitrates that leach into the soil, according to Iowa State University research.  ..." target="_blank">Switchgrass Lessens Soil Nitrate Loss Into Waterways</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:01:45 +0000</span><br />');
document.write('<div class="rss-item-desc">By planting switchgrass and using certain agronomic practices, farmers can significantly reduce the amount of nitrogen and nitrates that leach into the soil, according to Iowa State University research.  </div>');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.greendesignbriefs.com/component/content/article/8350" title="Stanford engineers have discovered a process called photon enhanced thermionic emission (PETE) that simultaneously combines the light and heat of solar radiation to generate electricity, and could offer over double the efficiency of existing solar cell te..." target="_blank">PETE: A New Solar Energy Conversion Process</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Tue, 03 Aug 2010 19:29:53 +0000</span><br />');
document.write('<div class="rss-item-desc">Stanford engineers have discovered a process called photon enhanced thermionic emission (PETE) that simultaneously combines the light and heat of solar radiation to generate electricity, and could offer over double the efficiency of existing solar cell technology. The process could reduce the costs of solar energy production enough for it to compete with oil.  </div>');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.greendesignbriefs.com/component/content/article/8349" title="Zenaro (Karlsruhe, Germany) has introduced a new line of electronic power supplies specially designed for LED indoor/outdoor lighting applications. The efficiency performance is greater than 92%, saving more energy and reducing carbon dioxide emissions.  ..." target="_blank">LED Electronic Power Supply</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Mon, 02 Aug 2010 19:44:33 +0000</span><br />');
document.write('<div class="rss-item-desc">Zenaro (Karlsruhe, Germany) has introduced a new line of electronic power supplies specially designed for LED indoor/outdoor lighting applications. The efficiency performance is greater than 92%, saving more energy and reducing carbon dioxide emissions.   </div>');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.greendesignbriefs.com/component/content/article/8347" title="MicroStrain, Inc. (Williston, VT) introduces EH-Link™, a new hybrid energy harvesting wireless sensor node that collects energy from multiple sources including strain, vibration, thermal gradients, ambient light, and thermal and electromagnetic fields. ..." target="_blank">Energy Harvesting Wireless Sensor Node</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:40:23 +0000</span><br />');
document.write('<div class="rss-item-desc">MicroStrain, Inc. (Williston, VT) introduces EH-Link™, a new hybrid energy harvesting wireless sensor node that collects energy from multiple sources including strain, vibration, thermal gradients, ambient light, and thermal and electromagnetic fields.  </div>');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.greendesignbriefs.com/component/content/article/8344" title="In just the last few years, innovation in alternative-energy technologies have gained significant footholds in product development lifecycles and are rapidly changing our individual roles as energy consumers and producers.&nbsp;Out of the box thinking and..." target="_blank">Generating Energy Innovation: Disrupting the Alternatives</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:39:40 +0000</span><br />');
document.write('<div class="rss-item-desc">In just the last few years, innovation in alternative-energy technologies have gained significant footholds in product development lifecycles and are rapidly changing our individual roles as energy consumers and producers.&nbsp;Out of the box thinking and breakthrough discoveries are on the rise in solar, wind, biofuel, and other alternative-energy technologies.&nbsp;  </div>');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.greendesignbriefs.com/component/content/article/8324" title="Linear Technology Corporation (Milpitas, CA) introduces the LTC4098-3.6, an autonomous high efficiency power manager, ideal diode controller, and battery charger for 1-cell Lithium Iron Phosphate batteries used in portable devices.  ..." target="_blank">High Efficiency Power Manager</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:55:09 +0000</span><br />');
document.write('<div class="rss-item-desc">Linear Technology Corporation (Milpitas, CA) introduces the LTC4098-3.6, an autonomous high efficiency power manager, ideal diode controller, and battery charger for 1-cell Lithium Iron Phosphate batteries used in portable devices.  </div>');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.greendesignbriefs.com/component/content/article/8295" title="Researchers at the University of Leeds have found an energy-efficient way to make hydrogen out of used vegetable oils discarded by restaurants and other establishments. The process generates some of the energy needed to make the hydrogen gas itself and is..." target="_blank">Making Hydrogen From Waste Vegetable Oil</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:06:22 +0000</span><br />');
document.write('<div class="rss-item-desc">Researchers at the University of Leeds have found an energy-efficient way to make hydrogen out of used vegetable oils discarded by restaurants and other establishments. The process generates some of the energy needed to make the hydrogen gas itself and is also essentially carbon-neutral.  </div>');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.greendesignbriefs.com/component/content/article/8239" title="Researchers at the University of Maryland are developing a new \"thermally elastic\" metal alloy for use in advanced refrigeration and air conditioning systems. The technology promises far greater efficiency and reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.  ..." target="_blank">Metal Alloy Increases Cooling Efficiency, Reduces CO2 Emissions</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:21:10 +0000</span><br />');
document.write('<div class="rss-item-desc">Researchers at the University of Maryland are developing a new \"thermally elastic\" metal alloy for use in advanced refrigeration and air conditioning systems. The technology promises far greater efficiency and reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.  </div>');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.greendesignbriefs.com/component/content/article/8231" title="As the demand for greener appliances and consumer products soars across the globe, and energy savings becomes a global phenomenon (and necessity) in residential and commercial environments, solar and wind power technologies have begun to proliferate in ci..." target="_blank">Optimized Power Devices Enable Energy Efficient Solar Inverters and Micro-Converters</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:32:33 +0000</span><br />');
document.write('<div class="rss-item-desc">As the demand for greener appliances and consumer products soars across the globe, and energy savings becomes a global phenomenon (and necessity) in residential and commercial environments, solar and wind power technologies have begun to proliferate in cities and states around the world.  </div>');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.greendesignbriefs.com/component/content/article/8215" title="The latest e-zine from Green Design &amp; Manufacturing is here! The premiere issue of Solar and Wind Power features articles, tech briefs, application stories, and more regarding alternative energy solutions.  ..." target="_blank">Introducing the First Solar & Wind e-zine</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:53:21 +0000</span><br />');
document.write('<div class="rss-item-desc">The latest e-zine from Green Design &amp; Manufacturing is here! The premiere issue of Solar and Wind Power features articles, tech briefs, application stories, and more regarding alternative energy solutions.  </div>');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.greendesignbriefs.com/component/content/article/8214" title="A new solar concentrator from Ph.D. student Jason Karp of the University of California, San Diego collects sunlight with thousands of small lenses imprinted on a common sheet. All these lenses couple into a flat \"waveguide\" which funnels light to a sing..." target="_blank">Planar Micro-Optic Solar Concentration </a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:52:22 +0000</span><br />');
document.write('<div class="rss-item-desc">A new solar concentrator from Ph.D. student Jason Karp of the University of California, San Diego collects sunlight with thousands of small lenses imprinted on a common sheet. All these lenses couple into a flat \"waveguide\" which funnels light to a single photovoltaic cell.  </div>');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.greendesignbriefs.com/component/content/article/8194" title="Most wind farms consist of horizontal axis wind turbines (HAWTs), but an alternative paradigm for wind energy extraction is found in vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) designs. A single spatially-isolated VAWT has a significantly lower power coefficient.  ..." target="_blank">Fish Schooling as a Basis for Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Farm Design</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:51:24 +0000</span><br />');
document.write('<div class="rss-item-desc">Most wind farms consist of horizontal axis wind turbines (HAWTs), but an alternative paradigm for wind energy extraction is found in vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) designs. A single spatially-isolated VAWT has a significantly lower power coefficient.  </div>');
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