the road not yet taken
Power & Energy: To end dependence on dwindling oil supplies, switching to hybrid vehicles and ethanol fuel from corn isn't enough.
By Frank Kreith and Ron West

coal without combustion
Power & Energy: Putting it into fuel cells instead of boilers for cheaper, cleaner electricity. By Scott Samuelsen and Amy Babcock

Fahrenheit 3,600
Power & Energy: Everywhere you look, the gas turbine industry is running hot.
By Lee S. Langston

power window
Power & Energy: Carbon Loaded. By Jeffrey Winters

looking into the fire
Is biodiesel a potential smog source? Models of engine combustion aim to assure that it doesn't become one. By Jean Thilmany

efficiency for the field
Optimizing cooling in the confines of a tractor engine. By Panos Tamamidis

input/output
Nudge of the Asteroids. By Alan S. Brown

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