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Switching from Coal to Natural Gas Would Do Little for Global Climate, Study Indicates
September 8, 2011 — Although the burning of natural gas emits far less carbon dioxide than coal, a new study concludes that a greater reliance on natural gas would fail to significantly slow down climate change. Coal ... > full story -
Study Sharpens Picture of How Much Oil and Gas Flowed in Deepwater Horizon Spill
September 5, 2011 — In a detailed assessment of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, researchers have determined that the blown-out Macondo well spewed oil at a rate of about 57,000 barrels a day, totaling nearly 5 million ... > full story -
The Geophysicist's Guide to Striking It Rich
September 1, 2011 — Combining a number of surveying techniques for the first time, experts say their integrated surveying techniques can be applied to any region in the world to more accurately identify riches beneath ... > full story -
Cutting Soot Emissions: Fastest, Most Economical Way to Slow Global Warming?
August 31, 2011 — A new study of dust-like particles of soot in the air -- now emerging as the second most important, but previously overlooked, factor in global warming -- provides fresh evidence that reducing soot ... > full story -
Iron 'Veins' Are Secret of Promising New Hydrogen Storage Material
August 31, 2011 — Scientists have a new approach to the problem of safely storing hydrogen in future fuel-cell powered cars -- molecular scale 'veins' of iron permeating grains of magnesium like a network of ... > full story -
Hydrogen Powered Prototype Vessel for Inland Waterways: Canal Boat Runs on Fuel Cell Drive
August 31, 2011 — Researchers have been operating a canal boat with a fuel cell drive for three years now. In the world of shipbuilding, however, different rules apply than those in the automobile manufacturing ... > full story -
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Cracking Cellulose: A Step Into the Biofuels Future
August 31, 2011 — Scientists from the University of York have played a pivotal role in a discovery which could finally unlock the full potential of waste plant matter to replace oil as a fuel ... > full story -
Novel Alloy Could Produce Hydrogen Fuel from Sunlight
August 30, 2011 — Using state-of-the-art theoretical computations, a team of scientists has determined that an alloy formed by a 2 percent substitution of antimony in gallium nitride has the right electrical ... > full story -
New Cooling System Raises Efficiency of Oil and Gas Processing
August 30, 2011 — Mathematicians in Norway have devised a solution for making sub-sea oil and gas processing more efficient at substantially lower cost. Using their expertise in fluid mechanics they have developed a ... > full story -
Tackling Mysteries About Carbon, Possible Oil Formation and More Deep Inside Earth
August 28, 2011 — How do diamonds the size of potatoes shoot up at 40 miles per hour from their birthplace 100 miles below Earth's surface? Is there more oil and natural gas than anyone dreams from a source other than ... > full story
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