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Health Fears Over CO2 Storage Are Unfounded, Study Shows
September 12, 2011 Capturing carbon dioxide from power stations and storing it deep underground carries no significant threat to human health, despite recently voiced fears that it might, a new study shows. Researchers ... > full story -
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Scientists Use Commercial Enzyme to Improve Grain Ethanol Production
September 12, 2011 A commercial enzyme could reduce overall costs linked with producing ethanol from grain, and also reduce associated emissions of greenhouse gases, according to a new ... > full story -
Rebalancing the Nuclear Debate Through Education
September 9, 2011 Better physics teaching with a particular emphasis on radioactivity and radiation science could improve public awareness through education of the environmental benefits and relative safety of nuclear ... > full story -
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Hog Waste Producing Electricity and Carbon Offsets
September 8, 2011 A pilot waste-to-energy system constructed by Duke University and Duke Energy this week garnered the endorsement of Google Inc., which invests in high-quality carbon offsets from across the nation to ... > full story -
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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