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Just Add Water: How Scientists Are Using Silicon to Produce Hydrogen on Demand
January 22, 2013 — Super-small particles of silicon react with water to produce hydrogen almost instantaneously, without the need for light, heat or electricity, according to new ... > full story -
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Photovoltaics Beat Biofuels at Converting Sun's Energy to Miles Driven
January 17, 2013 — In 2005, President George W. Bush and American corn farmers saw corn ethanol as a promising fossil fuel substitute that would reduce both American dependence on foreign oil and greenhouse gas ... > full story -
High Plutonium Breeding of Light Water Cooled Reactors
January 16, 2013 — Scientists have developed the world's first conceptual nuclear reactor design of high plutonium breeding by light water ... > full story -
Engineering Alternative Fuel With Cyanobacteria
January 9, 2013 — Biologists have engineered two strains of cyanobacteria to produce free fatty acids, a precursor to liquid fuels. Micro-algal fuels might be one way to reduce the nation’s dependence on foreign ... > full story -
Icing on a Lake: Blocks of Hydrocarbon Ice Might Decorate Surface of Lakes and Seas on Saturn's Moon Titan
January 8, 2013 — It's not exactly icing on a cake, but it could be icing on a lake. A new paper by scientists on NASA's Cassini mission finds that blocks of hydrocarbon ice might decorate the surface of existing ... > full story -
Concentrated Solar Power With Thermal Energy Storage Can Help Utilities' Bottom Line, Study Shows
January 8, 2013 — The storage capacity of concentrating solar power can add significant value to a utility company's optimal mix of energy sources, a new report by the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable ... > full story -
Cellular Fuel Gauge May Hold the Key to Restricting Cancer Growth
December 27, 2012 — Researchers have discovered that a key regulator of energy metabolism in cancer cells known as the AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) may play a crucial role in restricting cancer cell growth. AMPK ... > full story -
Engineers Seek Ways to Convert Methane Into Useful Chemicals
December 20, 2012 — With natural gas production rising, engineers and scientists are seeking ways to convert methane into useful chemicals. A new study suggests a ... > full story -
'Easy Does It' Gets You Further in Electric Vehicles
December 20, 2012 — Drivers of gas and diesel cars are usually aware that driving at high speed, harsh acceleration and hard braking all contribute to lowering their fuel economy. Scientists can readily explain in terms ... > full story -
Synthetic Biology Research: Could Fuel for Cars or Household Power Supplies Be Created from Naturally-Occurring Fatty Acids?
December 17, 2012 — Scientists have identified a biocatalyst which could produce chemicals found in ice-cream and household items such as soap and shampoo – possibly leading to the long-term replacement of ... > full story
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