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• Agriculture and Food
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  Lower Nitrogen Losses With Perennial Biofuel Crops

  January 10, 2013 — Perennial biofuel crops such as miscanthus, whose high yields have led them to be considered an eventual alternative to corn in producing ethanol, are now shown to have another beneficial ... > full story
• Nanotechnology
  Materials Science
  Technology
  Aviation
  Engineering
  Construction
   
  

  Scientists Develop Strongest, Lightest Glass Nanofibers in the World

  January 10, 2013 — Globally the quest has been on to find ultrahigh strength composites, leading scientists to investigate light, ultrahigh strength nanowires that are not compromised by defects. Historically, carbon ... > full story
• Seeds
  Trees
  Botany
  Energy and the Environment
  Forest
  Sustainability
   

  Tree Seeds Offer Potential for Sustainable Biofuels

  January 9, 2013 — Tree seeds, rather than biomass or fuel crop plants, could represent an abundant source of renewable energy, according to new research. The study suggests that seeds from the Indian mahua and sal ... > full story
• Trees
  Forest
  Ecology
  Ecology Research
  Nature
  Ecosystems
   
  

  Mixed Forests More Productive Than Monocultures

  January 9, 2013 — Forestry and nature conservation can benefit from promoting a diversity of tree species, new study finds. Modern forestry is largely based on monocultures mainly because it is considered more ... > full story
• Solar Energy
  Petroleum
  Energy Technology
  Energy Policy
  Wind Energy
  Electricity
   

  Concentrated Solar Power With Thermal Energy Storage Can Help Utilities' Bottom Line, Study Shows

  January 8, 2013 — The storage capacity of concentrating solar power can add significant value to a utility company's optimal mix of energy sources, a new report by the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable ... > full story
• Energy and the Environment
  Energy Issues
  Sustainability
  Renewable Energy
  Environmental Science
  Nuclear Energy
   

  Shareholder Responsibility Could Spur Shift to Sustainable Energy

  January 8, 2013 — Allowing shareholders to be held liable for the damages that companies cause to the environment, people could help transform the world's energy system towards sustainability, according to new ... > full story
• Air Pollution
  Pollution
  Air Quality
  Environmental Science
  Environmental Issues
  Atmosphere
   

  Groundbreaking Air-Cleaner Saves Polluting Industrials

  December 28, 2012 — Industries across Europe are threatened with shutdown as European Union emission rules for Volatile Organic Compounds are tightened. Now an air cleaning invention has proven its ability to remove ... > full story
• Earthquakes
  Natural Disasters
  Tsunamis
  Geology
  Earth Science
  Weather
   

  More Serious Earthquakes Predicted in the Himalayas

  December 28, 2012 — Scientists have discovered that massive earthquakes in the range of 8 to 8.5 magnitudes on the Richter scale have left clear ground scars in the central Himalayas. This ground-breaking discovery has ... > full story
• Invasive Species
  Ecology Research
  Botany
  Sea Life
  Marine Biology
  Environmental Issues
   

  Low pH Levels Can Eliminate Harmful Blooms of Golden Algae, One Cause of Massive Fish Kills

  December 20, 2012 — Researchers are one step closer to understanding the algae that causes a substantial number of fish deaths in more than 18 ... > full story
• Materials Science
  Construction
  Civil Engineering
  Sustainability
  Developmental Biology
  Atmosphere
   
  

  Biological Concrete for Constructing 'Living' Building Materials With Lichens, Mosses

  December 20, 2012 — It is a material that improves thermal comfort in buildings and helps to reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide ... > full story

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