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  Building a Sustainable Hydrogen Economy

  December 8, 2011 — The concept of the hydrogen economy (HE), in which hydrogen would replace the carbon-based fossil fuels of the twentieth century was first mooted in the 1970s. Today, HE is seen as a potential ... > full story
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  Cities Fail to Recognise Full Potential of Smart Technologies

  December 7, 2011 — Cities are wasting the potential of smart technologies by failing to realize the value of their hidden infrastructure and digital ... > full story
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  Solar Power Much Cheaper to Produce Than Most Analysts Realize, Study Finds

  December 7, 2011 — The public is being kept in the dark about the viability of solar photovoltaic energy, according to a new ... > full story

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  Farming Crucial for Threatened Species in Developing World

  December 5, 2011 — A number of threatened species in the developing world are entirely dependent on human agriculture for their survival, according to new ... > full story
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  New Switch Could Improve Electronics

  December 1, 2011 — Researchers have invented a new type of electronic switch that performs electronic logic functions within a single molecule. The incorporation of such single-molecule elements could enable smaller, ... > full story
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  Six Myths About Electricity in the U.S. South Dubunked

  December 1, 2011 — Clean energy can help meet growing electricity demand and minimize pollution in the Southern United States, but progress to adopt renewable energy strategies has been hindered by a number of myths, ... > full story
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  Efficiency Metrics for Energy Storage Devices Need Standardization

  November 29, 2011 — Solving the mystery of prematurely dead cell phone and laptop batteries may prove to be a vital step toward creating a sustainable energy grid according to researchers. Scientists now call for a new, ... > full story
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  Growing Knowledge in Space: Studying What Effects Microgravity Has on Plant Cell Walls, Root Growth Patterns and Gene Regulation

  November 29, 2011 — Plants are critical in supporting life on Earth, and with help from an experiment that flew onboard space shuttle Discovery's STS-131 mission, they also could transform living in space. NASA's ... > full story
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  Cost-Effectiveness of Biofuels and Their Ability to Cut Fossil Fuel Use Questioned

  November 29, 2011 — A new study questions the cost-effectiveness of biofuels and says they would barely reduce fossil fuel use and would likely increase greenhouse gas ... > full story
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  Mast from Classic Racing Yacht Holds One of the Keys to Sustainable Biofuels

  November 28, 2011 — The mast from a classic racing yacht and samples from a breeding trial have played a key role in the search for sustainable ... > full story

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