Saturday, 26 November 2011

ScienceDaily: Latest Science News

ScienceDaily: Latest Science News


A fifth of global energy could come from biomass without damaging food production

Posted: 25 Nov 2011 01:10 PM PST

A new report suggests that up to one fifth of global energy could be provided by biomass (plants) without damaging food production. The report reviews more than 90 global studies.

Smart phones power consumption cut by more than 70 percent

Posted: 25 Nov 2011 01:10 PM PST

Researchers have designed a network proxy that can cut the power consumption of 3G smart phones up to 74 percent. This device enhances performance and significantly reduces power usage by serving as a middleman for mobile devices to connect to the Internet and handling the majority of the data transfer for the smart phone. Historically, the high energy requirements of mobile phones have slowed the adoption of mobile Internet services in developing countries.

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