How your phone's screen shatters MSNBC Sun, 19 Aug 2012 10:43 AM PDT Youâll know when itâs over. Upon impact, a small amount of elastic energy is converted into acoustic energy â" that resounding indication of breaking glass. But the majority of the elastic energy stored in the glass will be converted into two â" or more â" surface energies. A crack. You've just smashed your phone's screen. | A new route to dissipationless electronics EurekAlert! Sun, 19 Aug 2012 10:23 AM PDT A team of researchers at RIKEN and the University of Tokyo has demonstrated a new material that promises to eliminate loss in electrical power transmission. The surprise is that their methodology for solving this classic energy problem is based upon the first realization of a highly exotic type of magnetic semiconductor first theorized less than a decade ago -- a magnetic topological insulator. | Ministry to take up electricity price issue The Nation - Thailand's English news Sun, 19 Aug 2012 10:23 AM PDT Energy Minister Arak Chonlatanon will take to the Office of the Attorney-General a request by BLCP Power for an increase in the price it charges to supply electricity in Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate in Rayong province. | Power play 'disingenuous' Brisbane Times Sun, 19 Aug 2012 10:19 AM PDT States not to blame for rising energy prices, says expert advising the federal government. | Power play 'disingenuous' Save The Advocate Sun, 19 Aug 2012 10:17 AM PDT Aug. 20, 2012, 3 a.m. A MEMBER of the expert group advising the federal government on energy policy has contradicted Prime Minister Julia Gillard's assertion that the states are to blame for rising energy prices as she released data showing the impact of ''energy poverty'' in Australia. | Delhi - [ Min 28.3 °C Hindustan Times Sun, 19 Aug 2012 10:10 AM PDT As part of its efforts to diversify its energy sources and reduce its heavy crude oil and gas dependence on West Asia, India is ready to cross over 12,000 km to buy scarce energy resources from the far off Canada and the US. | Living with the Nest #2 - the daily energy summary and why other appliances should act like the Nest Scientific American Sun, 19 Aug 2012 09:56 AM PDT Several months ago, I got a Nest thermostat. Last month, I overcame my laziness and decided to swap out our normal programmable thermostat with the Nest. Follow along as I document what it s like having a thermostat that connects to the internet, learns your behavior, and notifies you when you are saving energy. Read other entries here . A quick check-in about the Nest. Weâve had installed for ... | Exclusive Video: Meet the Hero of NBC's Revolution seattlepi.com Sun, 19 Aug 2012 09:56 AM PDT Exclusive Video: Meet the Hero of NBC's Revolution Seattle Post-Intelligencer Copyright 2012 Seattle Post-Intelligencer. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 12:51 p.m., Friday, August 17, 2012 Revolution follows a group of characters struggling to survive and reunite with loved ones in a world where all forms of energy have ... | | |
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