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Grass to Gas: Genome Map Speeds Biofuel Development
Researchers have taken a
major step in the ongoing
effort to find sources of
cleaner, renewable energy by
mapping the genomes of two
originator cells of
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New Integrated Building Model May Improve Fish Farming Operations
Those who have ventured to
turn a vacant barn or garage
into an aquaculture business
have too often been defeated
by high energy and feed co ... > full story
Fuel from Market Waste
Mushy tomatoes, brown
bananas and overripe
cherries -- to date, waste
from wholesale markets has
ended up on the compost heap
at best. In future it will
be put to better use:
Researchers have developed a
... > full story
Biosolar Breakthrough Promises Cheap, Easy Green Electricity
Scientists are turning the
term "power plant" on its
head. A team of researchers
has developed a system that
taps into photosynthetic
processes to produce
... > full story
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New Battery Could Lead to Cheaper, More Efficient Solar Energy
February 9, 2012 — Scientists have found that a new type of battery has the potential to improve the efficiency and reduce the cost of solar ... > full story -
New Tool for Analyzing Solar-Cell Materials
February 7, 2012 — An online tool called "Impurities to Efficiency" (known as I2E) allows companies or researchers exploring alternative manufacturing strategies to plug in descriptions of their planned materials and ... > full story -
More Environmental Rules Needed for Shale Gas, Says Geophysicist
February 6, 2012 — In his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama praised the potential of the country's tremendous supply of natural gas buried in shale. But the "Halliburton exclusion" passed by Congress ... > full story -
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New Tool Determines Value of Solar Photovoltaic Power Systems
February 1, 2012 — Consistent appraisals of real estate outfitted with photovoltaic installations are a challenge for the nation's real estate industry, but a new tool addresses that ... > full story -
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Earth's Energy Budget Remained out of Balance Despite Unusually Low Solar Activity, Study Finds
January 30, 2012 — A new NASA study underscores the fact that greenhouse gases generated by human activity -- not changes in solar activity -- are the primary force driving global warming. The study offers an updated ... > full story -
NASA Study Solves Case of Earth's 'Missing Energy'
January 27, 2012 — Two years ago, scientists released a study claiming that inconsistencies between satellite observations of Earth's heat and measurements of ocean heating amounted to evidence of "missing energy" in ... > full story -
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Can the Economy Bear What Oil Prices Have in Store?
January 26, 2012 — The economic pain of a flattening oil supply will trump the environment as a reason to curb the use of fossil fuels, say ... > full story -
Classifying Solar Eruptions
January 25, 2012 — Solar flares are giant explosions on the sun that send energy, light and high speed particles into space. These flares are often associated with solar magnetic storms known as coronal mass ejections ... > full story -
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New Material to Remove Radioactive Gas from Spent Nuclear Fuel
January 24, 2012 — Research by chemists could impact worldwide efforts to produce clean, safe nuclear energy and reduce radioactive waste. They have used metal-organic frameworks to capture and remove volatile ... > full story -
In Solar Cells, Tweaking the Tiniest of Parts Yields Big Jump in Efficiency
January 20, 2012 — By tweaking the smallest of parts, engineers are hoping to dramatically increase the amount of sunlight that solar cells convert into ... > full story
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