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Emission Trading Schemes Limit Green Consumerism
January 30, 2013 — Schemes that aim to regulate greenhouse gas emissions can limit consumers’ attempts to reduce their carbon ... > full story -
Chemical Lets Researchers Extract Significant Oil Deposits; Leaves Positive Environmental Footprint
January 30, 2013 — Chemicals found in common household items are proving to be the right formula to safely extract up to 70 percent of oil still embedded in high-salt oil reservoirs in the United States. A research ... > full story -
Indoor Air Puts Chinese Women Nonsmokers at Risk
January 29, 2013 — The hazards of breathing outdoor air in some Chinese cities have been well-documented. Now a study confirms that breathing indoor air also carries significant cancer risks, especially for Chinese ... > full story -
Cities Affect Temperatures for Thousands of Miles
January 27, 2013 — Even if you live more than 1,000 miles from the nearest large city, it could be affecting your weather. New research shows that the heat generated by everyday activities in metropolitan areas ... > full story -
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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Analysis of Fracking Wastewater Yields Some Surprises
January 22, 2013 — Hydraulically fractured natural gas wells are producing less wastewater per unit of gas recovered than conventional wells would. But the scale of fracking operations in the Marcellus shale region is ... > full story -
'Rock Dissolving' Method of Geoengineering to Mitigate Climate Change Would Not Be Easy
January 21, 2013 — The benefits and side effects of dissolving particles in our ocean’s surfaces to increase the marine uptake of carbon dioxide, and therefore reduce the excess amount of it in the atmosphere, ... > full story -
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Doubling Down on Energy Efficiency
January 17, 2013 — Spending on energy efficiency programs funded by electric and natural gas utility customers will double by 2025 to about $9.5 billion per year, according to new projections. According to the ... > full story -
Separating Gases Using a Rigid Polymer Sieve: New Polymer Selectively Sieves Gas Molecules
January 17, 2013 — A new polymer may lead to more efficient large-scale separation of gas mixtures for chemical engineering and energy ... > 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
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