
Toward Home-brewed Electricity With 'Personalized Solar Energy'
New scientific discoveries
are moving society toward
the era of "personalized
solar energy," in which the
focus of electricity
... > full story

Universal Helmet Laws For Motorcycling Most Important Policy For Saving Lives Of Motorcyclists
Researchers conducted one of
the first longitudinal
analyses of the effect of
public policies to reduce
motorcycle injuries and
... > full story

Installed Cost Of Solar Photovoltaic Systems In United States Fell In 2008
Researchers released a new
study on the installed costs
of solar photovoltaic (PV)
power systems in the US,
showing that the average
... > full story

'Significant Risk' Of Oil Production Peaking In Ten Years, Report Finds
A new report argues that
conventional oil production
is likely to peak before
2030, with a significant
risk of a peak before 2020.
... > full story
- Toward Home-brewed Electricity With 'Personalized Solar Energy'
- Universal Helmet Laws For Motorcycling Most Important Policy For Saving Lives Of Motorcyclists
- Installed Cost Of Solar Photovoltaic Systems In United States Fell In 2008
- 'Significant Risk' Of Oil Production Peaking In Ten Years, Report Finds
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November 6, 2009 Scientists are making progress toward development of an "artificial leaf" that mimics a real leaf's chemical magic with photosynthesis -- but instead converts sunlight and water into a liquid fuel ... > full story -
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North America Automobile Sector Bottom Of 'World Sustainability League'
November 4, 2009 North American car manufacturers have come bottom of the league in the largest ever international study of the global automobile sector's sustainability ... > full story -
Report On US-China Collaboration On Carbon Capture And Sequestration
November 4, 2009 Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's Julio Friedmann, in collaboration with the Center for American Progress, the Asia Society Center and with partner Monitor Group, today released the report, "A ... > full story -
Security Measures Lead To False Sense Of Security: Scientists Dispute Use Of National Security Tools
November 2, 2009 Many of the security tools used by national governments lack scientific underpinning, according to an ... > full story -
Hidden Costs Of Energy Production And Use
October 27, 2009 A new report examines and, when possible, estimates "hidden" costs of energy production and use -- such as the damage air pollution imposes on human health -- that are not reflected in market prices ... > full story -
Urban Growth Versus Global Warming
October 22, 2009 Houses on stilts, small scale energy generation and recycling our dishwater are just some of the measures that are being proposed to prepare our cities for the effects of global warming. A new study ... > full story -
Geological Disposal Of High-level Nuclear Waste Feasible
October 18, 2009 There is a scientific consensus that safe geological disposal of high-level nuclear waste is technically feasible, while public acceptance has still not been achieved in most Member States. ... > full story -
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Sustainable Architecture: Setting Sail In An Ecological 'Earthship'
October 16, 2009 Could sustainable architecture address pollution, climate change and resource depletion by helping us build self-sufficient, off-grid, housing from "waste," including vehicle tires and metal drinks ... > full story -
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Nanotechnology Used In Biofuel Process To Save Money, Environment
October 10, 2009 Researchers are capitalizing on the environmental and financial benefits of "biofuels" by using nanotechnology to further improve the cellulosic ethanol ... > full story -
In Search Of Wildlife-friendly Biofuels: Are Native Prairie Plants the Answer?
October 8, 2009 One of the unintended consequences of crop-based biofuels may be the loss of wildlife habitat, particularly the birds who call this country's grasslands ... > full story
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