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In The Warming West, Climate Most Significant Factor In Fanning Wildfires' Flames
June 26, 2009 — The recent increase in area burned by wildfires in the Western United States is a product not of higher temperatures or longer fire seasons alone, but a complex relationship between climate and fuels ... > full story -
Alternative Fuels
Energy and the Environment
Organic Chemistry
Renewable Energy
Fuel Cells
Energy and Resources
Feather Fibers Fluff Up Hydrogen Storage Capacity
June 23, 2009 — Scientists in Delaware say they have developed a new hydrogen storage method -- carbonized chicken feather fibers -- that can hold vast amounts of hydrogen, a promising but difficult to corral fuel ... > full story -
Environmental Science
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Hazardous Waste
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Energy and the Environment
Environmental Issues
Waste Water Treatment Plant Mud Used As 'Green' Fuel
June 23, 2009 — Scientists have shown that using mud from waste water treatment plants as a partial alternative fuel can enable cement factories to reduce their carbon dioxide emissions and comply with the Kyoto ... > full story -
Study Advises Chinese Government To Change Fuel In Millions Of Households
June 22, 2009 — Scientists in China are recommending that the Chinese government consider phasing out the direct burning of traditional chunks of coal in millions of households. It suggests that the government ... > full story -
Biofuel Could Lighten Jet Fuel's Carbon Footprint Over 80 Percent
June 19, 2009 — The seeds of a lowly weed could cut jet fuel's cradle-to-grave carbon emissions by 84 ... > full story -
Energy and the Environment
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Alternative Feedstocks For Ethanol Production
June 19, 2009 — Scientists say they are forging ahead in developing replacements for petrochemical fuels that will be cost-competitive and renewable while having a minimal impact on the environment. A consensus is ... > full story -
Hybrid Vehicles That Are Even More Efficient
June 11, 2009 — A student in Spain has designed a way to increase the energy sustainability of hybrid cars. The implementation of his idea enables a vehicle to consume much less fuel than it would with a ... > full story -
All The Carbon Counts: Including Land-Based Carbon In Greenhouse Gas Control Strategies Lowers Costs And Preserves Forests
May 28, 2009 — Cutting down forests for agriculture vents carbon dioxide into the air just as industries and fossil fuel burning does. But policymakers debate whether to include terrestrial carbon in plans to ... > full story -
Environmental Science
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Healthy Aging
The Coming Of Biofuels: Study Shows Reducing Gasoline Emissions Will Benefit Human Health
May 28, 2009 — A "Life Cycle Impact Assessment" has shown that a biofuel eliminating even 10-percent of current gasoline pollutant emissions would have a substantial impact on human health in this country, ... > full story -
Energy and the Environment
Energy and Resources
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Renewable Energy
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Environmental Issues
Ancient Mudstones Could Provide Alternative Source Of Energy
May 27, 2009 — New research in England reveals that an alternative to oil could be found in ancient sea deposits dating 300 million years ... > full story
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