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Far Higher Potential for Wind Energy in India Than Previously Estimated
March 21, 2012 — A new assessment of wind energy in India has found that the potential for on-shore wind energy deployment is far higher than the official estimates -- about 20 times and up to 30 times greater than ... > full story -
Energy Requirements Make Antarctic Fur Seal Pups Vulnerable to Climate Change
March 21, 2012 — A new study has found that changing weather conditions can impact the metabolic rates of fur seal pups. Climate models predict windier and wetter conditions in Antarctica in the coming years, and ... > full story -
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New Method for Cleaning Up Nuclear Waste
March 20, 2012 — A new crystalline compound can be tailored to safely absorb radioactive ions from nuclear waste streams, experts ... > full story -
Engineers Enlist Weather Model to Optimize Offshore Wind Plan
March 20, 2012 — Using a sophisticated weather model, environmental engineers have defined optimal placement of a grid of four wind farms off the US East Coast. The model successfully balances production at times of ... > full story -
Enough Room to Safely Store at Least a Century’s Worth of U.S. Fossil Fuel Emissions, Study Shows
March 19, 2012 — A new study shows that there is enough capacity in deep saline aquifers in the United States to store at least a century's worth of carbon dioxide emissions from the nation's coal-fired powerplants. ... > full story -
Polycrystalline Diamond Drill Bits Open Up Options for Geothermal Energy
March 19, 2012 — Nearly two-thirds of the oil we use comes from wells drilled using polycrystalline diamond compact bits, originally developed nearly 30 years ago to lower the cost of geothermal drilling. Scientists ... > full story -
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Focus on Technology Overlooks Human Behavior When Addressing Climate Change
March 19, 2012 — Technology alone won't help the world turn away from fossil fuel-based energy sources, says a sociologist. A shift in political and economic policies to is needed to embrace the concept that ... > full story -
First Complete Full Genetic Map of Promising Energy Crop
March 19, 2012 — The first high-resolution, comprehensive genetic map of a promising energy crop called miscanthus has been ... > full story -
Implanted Biofuel Cell Operating in Living Snail
March 15, 2012 — Researchers have implanted a biofuel cell in a living snail. This is the first incidence of an implanted biofuel cell continuously operating in a snail and producing electrical power over a long ... > full storyMore: -
Fragrant New Biofuel: Researchers Develop a New Candidate for a Cleaner, Greener and Renewable Diesel Fuel
March 14, 2012 — Researchers have identified methyl ketones, chemical compounds known for their fragrance and flavor, as strong biofuel candidates. Methyl ketones produced from glucose by engineered E. coli yielded ... > full story -
Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells That Use Carbon Nanotube Thin Films as Transparent Electrodes Offer Significant Cost Savings
March 14, 2012 — Dye-sensitized solar cells that use carbon nanotube thin films as transparent electrodes offer significant cost ... > full story -
Hydrogen Power in Real Life: Clean and Energy Efficient
March 13, 2012 — Since 2009, a hydrogen powered street cleaning vehicle has been undergoing testing on the streets of Basel. The project is intended to take hydrogen drives out of the laboratory and onto the streets ... > full story
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