New batteries aid climate battle
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A new generation of rechargeable lithium batteries could reduce global warming, a leading expert says.
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Thanks to global warming, nuclear energy is hot again. Its promise of abundant, carbon emissions-free power is being pushed by the president and newly considered by environmentalists. But any expansion won't come cheap or easy.
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Japan's Panasonic is introducing a double-A household battery that will keep gadgets running 20 percent longer than rivals do, so long that Guinness World Records has dubbed it the world's longest-lasting alkaline battery.
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New 1.8-inch hard drives may boost battery life in portable devices.
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A new device offers a pixel layout that saves battery life and presents a sharper picture.
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German researchers claim they have figured out a way to use body heat to generate power that could eventually run mobile devices.
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A new "gas gauge" chip for laptop batteries provides much more accurate readouts of time left.
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Shining a light on the solar industry.
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THE CLIMATE for building new nuclear power plants in the United States hasn't been this good for decades. The Bush administration is solidly behind them. Some prominent foes have changed sides, embracing uranium-derived electricity as the best available answer to global warming.
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A proposed climate act would require mandatory emissions caps, but reviews are mixed.            Presented By     From DellÃ¢ÂÂ¢ Home!      &nbsp;&nbsp;The new DellÃ¢ÂÂ¢ InspironÃ¢ÂÂ¢ 1520 notebook with hi-def widescreen and long-range wireless for only $799. Add mobile broadband for $150. Limited time offer. Click here. www.dell.com    Ads by Pheedo
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Concerns over exploding computer  batteries may be heating up, but alternative power sources for  portable devices like laptops, music players and cellphones  could still be up to 10 years away.
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Mobile phone users left talking to themselves when their battery runs out in the middle of a call could soon see an end to their frustration as scientists perfect a way to recharge electrical equipment while on the move.
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They could be powerful new weapons in the battle against global warming: turbines powered by waves or wind, or technology that scrubs the skies to recapture and recycle carbon.
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The $1.8 billion facility will demonstrate a novel technology to fight global warming.
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Existing technologies could stop the escalation of global warming for 50 years and work on implementing them can begin immediately, according to an analysis by Princeton University scientists.
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A delayed battery technology may indeed be on the way.
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A new Âgas gaugeÂ chip for laptop batteries provide much more accurate readouts of time left.