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Setting the Standard for Sustainable Bioenergy Crops
May 8, 2013 — Bioenergy crops, such as Miscanthus and switchgrass, appear to be promising resources for renewable energy, but these new crops did not come with a manual on how to measure details on their ... > full story -
Energy and the Environment
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Solar Energy
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Value in Concentrating Solar Power to Add to Electric Grid Calculated
May 7, 2013 — Researchers have quantified the significant value that concentrating solar power plants can add to an electric ... > full story -
Researchers Estimate a Cost for Universal Access to Energy
May 2, 2013 — Universal access to modern energy could be achieved with an investment of between 65 and 86 billion US dollars a year up until 2030, new research has shown. The proposed investments are higher than ... > full story -
Some 'Green' Hot Water Systems Fail to Deliver on Promises, Study Shows
May 1, 2013 — A new research paper reports that hot water recirculating systems touted as "green" actually use both more energy and water than their standard ... > full story -
New Plant Protein Discoveries Could Ease Global Food and Fuel Demands
May 1, 2013 — New discoveries of the way plants transport important substances across their biological membranes to resist toxic metals and pests, increase salt and drought tolerance, control water loss and store ... > full story -
Better Wheat Varieties in the Future? Wheat Genome Shows Resistance Genes Easy to Access
April 29, 2013 — Scientists have developed a physical map of wheat's wild ancestor, Aegilops tauschii, commonly called goatgrass. It's the first huge step toward sequencing the wheat genome -- a complete look at ... > full story -
Ecological Knowledge Offers Perspectives for Sustainable Agriculture
April 29, 2013 — A smart combination of different crops, such as beans and maize, can significantly cut the use of crop protection agents and at the same time reduce the need for fertilizers. Integrating ecological ... > full story -
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Europe Needs Genetically Engineered Crops, Scientists Say
April 25, 2013 — The European Union cannot meet its goals in agricultural policy without embracing genetically engineered crops. That's the conclusion of scientists based on case studies showing that the EU is ... > full story -
A Simple Solution to Air Pollution from Wood-Burning Cookstoves
April 24, 2013 — Wood-burning cookstoves, used by millions of people worldwide, cause air pollution, disease and death. A team of university students studied the problem and came up with a simple, low-cost solution: ... > full story -
Humans Passing Drug Resistance to Wildlife in Protected Areas in Africa
April 24, 2013 — Researchers have discovered that humans are passing antibiotic resistance to wildlife, especially in protected areas where numbers of humans are limited. In the case of banded mongoose in a Botswana ... > full story
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