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Glimpsing a Greener Future: Computer Model Foresees Effects of Alternative Transportation Fuels
It's the year 2060, and 75
percent of drivers in the
Greater Los Angeles area
have hydrogen fuel cell
vehicles that emit only
... > full story
Oak Ridge 'Jaguar' Supercomputer Is World's Fastest
An upgrade to a Cray XT5
high-performance computing
system deployed by the
Department of Energy has
made the "Jaguar"
supercomputer the world's
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Algae Turned Into High-Temperature Hydrogen Source
In the quest to make
hydrogen as a clean
alternative fuel source,
researchers have been
stymied about how to create
usable hydrogen that is
... > full story
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
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Dangers Of Incapacitating Chemical Weapons And Widespread Misuse Of Riot Control Agents
November 9, 2009 — Seven years ago, Russian Security Forces employed a secret incapacitating chemical weapon in their attempt to free 800 hostages held in a Moscow theatre by armed Chechen fighters. Over 120 hostages ... > full story -
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Chemists Describe Solar Energy Progress And Challenges, Including The 'Artificial Leaf'
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 -
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Universal Helmet Laws For Motorcycling Most Important Policy For Saving Lives Of Motorcyclists
October 29, 2009 — Researchers conducted one of the first longitudinal analyses of the effect of public policies to reduce motorcycle injuries and fatalities. According to the study, the most significant policy in ... > 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 -
Installed Cost Of Solar Photovoltaic Systems In United States Fell In 2008
October 21, 2009 — Researchers released a new study on the installed costs of solar photovoltaic (PV) power systems in the US, showing that the average cost of these systems declined by more than 30 percent from 1998 ... > 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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