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  Alcohol

  In chemistry, alcohol is any organic compound in which a hydroxyl group (-OH) is bound to a carbon atom, which in turn is bound to other hydrogen and/or carbon atoms. In general usage, alcohol refers ... > more
• Energy and the Environment
  Renewable Energy
  Environmental Science
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  Renewable energy

  Renewable energy (sources) or RES capture their energy from existing flows of energy, from on-going natural processes, such as sunshine, wind, flowing water, biological processes, and geothermal heat ... > more
• Graphene
  Organic Chemistry
  Nature
  Chemistry
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  Carbon

  Carbon is a chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol C and atomic number 6. Carbon occurs in all organic life and is the basis of organic chemistry. This nonmetal also has the ... > more
• Electricity
  Energy Technology
  Solar Energy
  Energy and Resources
  Wind Energy
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  Distributed generation

  Distributed generation is a new trend in the generation of heat and electrical power. The concept permits the "consumer", who is generating heat or electricity for their own needs, to send their ... > more
• Alternative Fuels
  Astrophysics
  Fuel Cells
  Organic Chemistry
  Energy and Resources
  Galaxies
   
  

  Hydrogen

  Hydrogen is a chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol H and atomic number 1. At standard temperature and pressure it is a colorless, odorless, nonmetallic, univalent, tasteless, ... > more
• Engineering
  Civil Engineering
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  Machine

  A machine is any mechanical or organic device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of tasks. It normally requires some energy source and accomplishes some sort of ... > more
• Mining
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  Mining

  Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, usually (but not always) from an ore body, vein, or (coal) ... > more
• Air Quality
  Organic Chemistry
  Global Warming
  Healthy Aging
  Forest
  Geochemistry
   
  

  Carbon monoxide

  Carbon monoxide, with the chemical formula CO, is a colourless, odourless and tasteless gas. It is the product of the incomplete combustion of carbon-containing compounds, notably in ... > more
• Nuclear Energy
  Renewable Energy
  Energy and the Environment
  Weapons Technology
  Physics
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  Nuclear fission

  Nuclear fission is a process in nuclear physics in which the nucleus of an atom splits into two or more smaller nuclei as fission products, and usually some by-product particles. Hence, fission is a ... > more
• Acid Rain
  Food Additives
  Air Quality
  Dietary Supplements and Minerals
  Air Pollution
  Healthy Aging
   
  

  Sulfur dioxide

  Sulfur dioxide (also sulphur dioxide, sulfurous anhydride or sulphurous anhydride) has the chemical formula SO2. The gas is irritating to the lungs and is frequently described as smelling of burning ... > more

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