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New Thermocell Could Harvest 'Waste Heat' from Power Stations and Even Vehicle Exhaust Pipes
July 16, 2013 Harvesting waste heat from power stations and even vehicle exhaust pipes could soon provide a valuable supply of ... > full story -
Educators Explore Innovative Theater as a Way to Learn Physics
July 15, 2013 By role-playing how energy flows and changes, learners achieve rich insights about this central, globally relevant ... > full story -
Induced Seismicity? Recent Spike of Earthquakes in the Central and Eastern U.S. May Be Linked to Human Activity
July 12, 2013 The number of earthquakes has increased dramatically over the past few years within the central and eastern United States. More than 300 earthquakes above a magnitude 3.0 occurred in the three years ... > full story -
Individual Atoms Imaged in a Living Catalytic Reaction
July 12, 2013 Groundbreaking new electron microscopy technology is allowing researchers to observe and analyze single atoms, small clusters and nanoparticles in dynamic in-situ experiments for the first ... > full story -
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Bioenergy With Carbon Capture: Scientists Set out Path for Global Warming Reversal
July 11, 2013 Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage can reverse the global warming trend and push temperatures back below the global target of 2°C above pre-industrial levels, even if current policies fail ... > full story -
Assessing Impacts of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico
July 10, 2013 While numerous studies are under way to determine the impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on the Gulf of Mexico, the extent and severity of these impacts and the value of the resulting losses ... > full story -
'Peak Oil' Concerns Should Ease, Experts Predict
July 10, 2013 Should concerns about "peak oil" focus on demand for oil rather than dwindling supplies of it? Yes, according to a new analysis. Limits to consumption by the wealthy, better fuel efficiency and lower ... > full story -
Researchers Patent New Electrolytes Based on Ionic Liquids That Prolong the Life of Solar Cells and Batteries
July 9, 2013 Researchers have discovered a new family of ionic liquids that produce electrolytes that improve the performance, stability and durability of electrochemical and electronic ... > full story -
Nanomaterial to Help Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions
July 9, 2013 Researchers have developed a new nanomaterial that could help reduce carbon dioxide emissions from coal-fired power ... > full story -
Finding the Goldilocks Sites to Store Carbon Dioxide Underground
July 8, 2013 To implement carbon capture and storage successfully, each underground repository will need careful appraisal based on its unique history and setting, according to a new ... > full story
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