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New Fuel Cell Catalyst Uses Two Metals: Up To Five Times More Effective
May 14, 2009 — Material scientists have developed a technique for a bimetallic fuel cell catalyst that is efficient, robust and two to five times more effective than commercial catalysts. The novel technique ... > full story -
Grilling With Charcoal Less Climate-Friendly Than Grilling With Propane, Study Finds
May 12, 2009 — Do biofuels always create smaller carbon footprints than their fossil-fuel competitors? Not necessarily, finds a new ... > full story -
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Bioelectricity Promises More 'Miles Per Acre' Than Ethanol
May 7, 2009 — Biofuels such as ethanol offer an alternative to petroleum for powering our cars, but growing energy crops to produce them can compete with food crops for farmland, and clearing forests to expand ... > full story -
Toward Giving Artificial Cells The Ability For Sustained Movement
May 4, 2009 — Scientists in Japan are reporting an advance toward giving artificial cells another hallmark of life — the ability to tap an energy source and use it to undergo sustained movement. Their study ... > full story -
Greenhouse Gases Continue To Climb Despite Economic Slump
April 24, 2009 — Two of the most important climate change gases increased last year, according to a preliminary analysis for NOAA's annual greenhouse gas index, which tracks data from 60 sites around the ... > full story -
Hydrogen Protects Nuclear Fuel In Final Storage
April 21, 2009 — When Sweden's spent nuclear fuel is to be permanently stored, it will be protected by three different barriers. Even if all three barriers are damaged, the nuclear fuel will not dissolve into the ... > full story -
Carbon Dioxide Snatched From The Air
April 20, 2009 — Researchers have developed a novel reaction scheme by which carbon dioxide can be efficiently converted into methanol under very mild ... > full story -
Bioethanol's Impact On Water Supply Three Times Higher Than Once Thought
April 13, 2009 — At a time when water supplies are scarce in many areas of the United States, scientists are reporting that production of bioethanol -- often regarded as the clean-burning energy source of the future ... > full story -
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Red-Hot Research Could Lead To New Materials
April 9, 2009 — Recent experiments to create a fast-reacting explosive by concocting it at the nanoscopic level could result in more spectacular firework displays. But more impressive to the researchers, the method ... > full story -
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Going Bananas For Sustainable Research: Scientists Create Fuel From African Crop Waste
April 6, 2009 — Bananas are a staple crop of Rwanda. The fruit is eaten raw, fried and baked — it even produces banana beer and wine. Around 2 million tons are grown each year but the fruit is only a small ... > full story
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