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Ash from Refuse Could Become Hydrogen Gas
March 25, 2013 — Every year, millions of tons of environmentally harmful ash is produced worldwide, and is mostly dumped in landfill sites or, in some countries, used as construction material. The ash is what is left ... > full story -
Nanowire Solar Cells Raise Efficiency Limit
March 24, 2013 — Scientists have shown that a single nanowire can concentrate the sunlight up to 15 times of the normal sun light intensity. The results are surprising and the potential for developing a new type of ... > full story -
Energy Drinks May Increase Blood Pressure, Disturb Heart Rhythm
March 21, 2013 — Energy drinks may increase blood pressure and disturb the heart's rhythm. Researchers who analyzed seven previously published studies found an increase of 3.5 points in systolic blood pressure for ... > full story -
Microalgae Could Be a Profitable Source of Biodiesel
March 21, 2013 — Dinoflagellate microalgae could be used as a raw material to obtain biodiesel easily and ... > full story -
Nike Laser Focuses on Nuclear Fusion
March 20, 2013 — Researchers have successfully demonstrated a single-step focal zooming process to maximize the efficiency of the world's largest operating krypton fluoride gas ... > full story -
Hydrogen Fuel? Thin Films of Nickel and Iron Oxides Yield Efficient Solar Water-Splitting Catalyst
March 20, 2013 — Chemists say that ultra-thin films of nickel and iron oxides made through a solution synthesis process are promising catalysts to combine with semiconductors to make devices that capture sunlight and ... > full story -
A Milestone for New Carbon-Dioxide Capture/clean Coal Technology
March 20, 2013 — An innovative new process that releases the energy in coal without burning -- while capturing carbon dioxide, the major greenhouse gas -- has passed a milestone on the route to possible commercial ... > full story -
Multi-Purpose Wonder Can Generate Hydrogen, Produce Clean Water and Even Provide Energy
March 20, 2013 — A new wonder material can generate hydrogen, produce clean water and even provide energy. Science fiction? Hardly, and there's more -- It can also desalinate water, be used as flexible water ... > full story -
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Transportation Study Reveals Potential for Deep Cuts to Petroleum Use and Carbon Emissions
March 19, 2013 — Scientists have completed an assessment of avenues to reach deep cuts in petroleum use and greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation ... > full story -
Record Simulations Conducted on Lawrence Livermore Supercomputer
March 19, 2013 — Researchers have performed record simulations using all 1,572,864 cores of Sequoia, the largest supercomputer in the world. Sequoia, based on IBM BlueGene/Q architecture, is the first machine to ... > full story
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