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Posted November 17, 2009:

• Oak Ridge 'Jaguar' Supercomputer Is World's Fastest

Posted November 16, 2009:

• Algae Turned Into High-Temperature Hydrogen Source
• United States Using Less Water Than 35 Years Ago
• Glimpsing a Greener Future: Computer Model Foresees Effects of Alternative Transportation Fuels
• Customizing Electric Cars for Cost-Effective Urban Commuting

Posted November 14, 2009:

• Green Heating and Cooling Technology Turns Carbon from Eco-Villain to Hero

Posted November 13, 2009:

• New Nanowires May Contribute to Highly Efficient Solar Cells

Posted November 12, 2009:

• Sweet Solution to Energy Production
• Satellite Imagery Used To Identify Active Magma Systems In East Africa's Rift Valley
• How Countries Can Integrate Wind Power Smoothly Into Power Systems

Posted November 9, 2009:

• Harvesting Energy From Nature's Motions
• Emissions Increase Despite Financial Crisis

Posted November 6, 2009:

• Genomes Of Biofuel Yeasts Reveal Clues That Could Boost Fuel Ethanol Production Worldwide
• Chemists Describe Solar Energy Progress And Challenges, Including The 'Artificial Leaf'

Posted November 4, 2009:

• Engineers Strive To Make Algae Oil Production More Feasible
• Flemish Researchers Develop Revolutionary Technology For Use In Plant Breeding
• Map Of Wind Resources In South Africa Created
• Report On US-China Collaboration On Carbon Capture And Sequestration
• Toward Home-Brewed Electricity With 'Personalized Solar Energy'

Posted November 2, 2009:

• First Synthetic Cellulosome In Yeast Created
• Blue Energy Seems Feasible And Offers Considerable Benefits

Posted October 27, 2009:

• Hidden Costs Of Energy Production And Use
• Plugging Into An Electric Vehicle Revolution

Posted October 23, 2009:

• Key Step Made Towards Turning Methane Gas Into Liquid Fuel
• Climate Scientists Uncover Major Accounting Flaw In Kyoto Protocol And Other Climate Legislation

Posted October 19, 2009:

• Shifting The World To 100 Percent Clean, Renewable Energy As Early As 2030: Here Are The Numbers
• The Field Narrows For Cover Crops In Biofuel Production
• Chemists Discover Recipe To Design A Better Type Of Fuel Cell

Posted October 16, 2009:

• Sustainable Architecture: Setting Sail In An Ecological 'Earthship'

Posted October 13, 2009:

• Improved Redox Flow Batteries For Electric Cars

Posted October 10, 2009:

• Nanotechnology Used In Biofuel Process To Save Money, Environment

Posted October 8, 2009:

• 'Significant Risk' Of Oil Production Peaking In Ten Years, Report Finds
• In Search Of Wildlife-Friendly Biofuels: Are Native Prairie Plants the Answer?

Posted October 7, 2009:

• New Designs For Smarter Buildings: Small Solar Decathalon Home Inspires Big Ideas On How To Live More Sustainably

Posted October 6, 2009:

• Renewable Hydrogen Production Becomes Reality At Winery

Posted October 3, 2009:

• Is Garbage The Solution To Tackling Climate Change?

Posted October 1, 2009:

• 'Green' Research Results In New Geopolymer Concrete Technology

Posted September 29, 2009:

• Perennial Energy Crops Could Be Good For Carbon Savings And For Wildlife

Posted September 28, 2009:

• Scientists Find Successful Way To Reduce Bat Deaths At Wind Turbines

Posted September 25, 2009:

• Desalination Technology Increases Naval Capabilities

Posted September 24, 2009:

• 'Green Clean:' Researchers Determining Natural Ways To Clean Contaminated Soil

Posted September 23, 2009:

• Cleaner Coal Plants May Use Pressurized Combustion System To Capture Carbon Dioxide

Posted September 21, 2009:

• Students Navigating The Hudson River With Hydrogen Fuel Cells
• Uncertain Climate Regulations: Why Corporations Still Invest

Posted September 20, 2009:

• Impact Of Renewable Energy On Our Oceans Must Be Investigated, Say Scientists

Posted September 18, 2009:

• US Tax Breaks Subsidize Foreign Oil Production, Study Finds

Posted September 15, 2009:

• Storage Of Carbon Dioxide A Vexing Question

Posted September 14, 2009:

• Gold Solution For Enhancing Nanocrystal Electrical Conductance

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