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Mix Uranium from Russian Nuclear Weapons With Norwegian Rock, Researcher Says
February 12, 2013 — The USA uses uranium from Russian nuclear weapons as fuel in its civilian nuclear power plants. If the weapon-grade uranium is mixed with the Norwegian element thorium, the waste becomes 95 per cent ... > full story -
Hydrothermal Liquefaction: The Most Promising Path to Sustainable Bio-Oil Production
February 6, 2013 — A new generation of the HTL process can convert all kinds of biomasses to crude bio-oil, which is sufficiently similar to fossil crude oil that a simple thermal upgrade and existing refinery ... > full story -
New Coal Technology Harnesses Energy Without Burning, Nears Pilot-Scale Development
February 6, 2013 — A new form of clean coal technology reached an important milestone recently, with the successful operation of a research-scale combustion system at Ohio State ... > full story -
New 'Retention Model' Explains Enigmatic Ribbon at Edge of Solar System
February 5, 2013 — Since its Oct. 2008 launch, NASA's Interstellar Boundary Explorer has provided images of the invisible interactions between our home in the galaxy and interstellar space. Particles emanating from ... > full storyMore: -
Hydro Beats Nuclear and Coal, Beats Oil and Gas, Review Finds
February 4, 2013 — Researchers in Italy and the UK have reviewed the economic, social and environmental impact of hydro, coal, oil, gas and nuclear power. Each has its advantages and disadvantages, but of these ... > full story -
Light Shone on Star Mystery: Why Sun's Corona Is Much Hotter Than Its Surface
February 4, 2013 — Scientists have begun to unlock the mystery of why the outer edge of the Sun is much hotter than its surface for the first ... > full story -
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Solar Power: Is It Time for the Big Push?
January 31, 2013 — There are big expectations for solar power in the coming years. Four renowned scientists in the field discuss what's needed now for a big push, including breaking barriers in research and ... > full story -
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Biofuels Blend Right In: Researchers Show Ionic Liquids Effective for Pre-Treating Mixed Blends of Biofuel Feedstocks
January 30, 2013 — Blending different feedstocks and milling the mixture into flour or pellets has significant potential for helping to make biofuels a cost-competitive transportation fuel ... > full story -
Scientists Trick Iron-Eating Bacteria Into Breathing Electrons Instead
January 29, 2013 — Scientists have developed a way to grow iron-oxidizing bacteria using electricity instead of iron, an advance that will allow them to better study the organisms and could one day be used to turn ... > full story -
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One In, Two Out: Simulating More Efficient Solar Cells
January 28, 2013 — Using an exotic form of silicon could substantially improve the efficiency of solar cells, according to computer ... > full story
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