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Is Global Warming Unstoppable?
In a provocative new study,
a scientist argues that
rising carbon dioxide
emissions -- the major cause
of global warming -- cannot
be stabilized unless the
world's economy collapses or
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Toward Home-Brewed Electricity With 'Personalized Solar Energy'
New scientific discoveries
are moving society toward
the era of "personalized
solar energy," in which the
focus of electricity
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Glimpsing a Greener Future: Computer Model Foresees Effects of Alternative Transportation Fuels
It's the year 2060, and 75
percent of drivers in the
Greater Los Angeles area
have hydrogen fuel cell
vehicles that emit only
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Algae Turned Into High-Temperature Hydrogen Source
In the quest to make
hydrogen as a clean
alternative fuel source,
researchers have been
stymied about how to create
usable hydrogen that is
... > full story
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Green Heating and Cooling Technology Turns Carbon from Eco-Villain to Hero
November 14, 2009 — Carbon is usually typecast as a villain in terms of the environment but researchers have now devised a novel way to miniaturize a technology that will make carbon a key material in some extremely ... > full story -
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Sweet Solution to Energy Production
November 12, 2009 — Sugarcane biomass, a significant waste product from sugar production, could be a renewable energy source for electricity production, according to ... > full story -
How Countries Can Integrate Wind Power Smoothly Into Power Systems
November 12, 2009 — Some countries already get a substantial share of their electricity consumption from wind power: Denmark 20%, Spain and Portugal 11%, Ireland 9%, and Germany 7%. Power systems have to cope with ... > full story -
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Chemists Describe Solar Energy Progress And Challenges, Including The 'Artificial Leaf'
November 6, 2009 — Scientists are making progress toward development of an "artificial leaf" that mimics a real leaf's chemical magic with photosynthesis -- but instead converts sunlight and water into a liquid fuel ... > full story -
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Map Of Wind Resources In South Africa Created
November 4, 2009 — South Africa is the 30th place in the world to have a detailed map of the country’s wind resources. The map shows the best locations for wind turbines and is a prerequisite for funding wind ... > full story -
Blue Energy Seems Feasible And Offers Considerable Benefits
November 2, 2009 — Generating energy on a large scale by mixing salt and fresh water is both technically possible and practical. The worldwide potential for this clean form of energy – 'blue energy' – is ... > full story -
Hidden Costs Of Energy Production And Use
October 27, 2009 — A new report examines and, when possible, estimates "hidden" costs of energy production and use -- such as the damage air pollution imposes on human health -- that are not reflected in market prices ... > full story -
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Plugging Into An Electric Vehicle Revolution
October 27, 2009 — A road trial of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, which could one day end up in every Australian driveway, is ... > full story -
Key Step Made Towards Turning Methane Gas Into Liquid Fuel
October 23, 2009 — Scientists take an important step in converting methane gas to a liquid, giving the potential of making it more useful as a fuel and as a source for making other ... > full story -
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Climate Scientists Uncover Major Accounting Flaw In Kyoto Protocol And Other Climate Legislation
October 23, 2009 — Scientists have identified an important but fixable error in legal accounting rules for bioenergy that could, if uncorrected, undermine efforts to reduce greenhouse gases by encouraging ... > full story
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