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New Integrated Building Model May Improve Fish Farming Operations
February 9, 2012 — Those who have ventured to turn a vacant barn or garage into an aquaculture business have too often been defeated by high energy and feed costs, building-related woes and serious environmental ... > full story -
Hydrogen from Acidic Water: Potential Low Cost Alternative to Platinum for Splitting Water
February 9, 2012 — A technique for creating a new molecule that structurally and chemically replicates the active part of the molybdenite catalyst paves the way for developing catalytic materials that can serve as ... > full story -
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New Battery Could Lead to Cheaper, More Efficient Solar Energy
February 9, 2012 — Scientists have found that a new type of battery has the potential to improve the efficiency and reduce the cost of solar ... > full story -
Fuel from Market Waste
February 9, 2012 — Mushy tomatoes, brown bananas and overripe cherries -- to date, waste from wholesale markets has ended up on the compost heap at best. In future it will be put to better use: Researchers have ... > full story -
Octagonal Window of Opportunity for Carbon Capture
February 8, 2012 — Scientists have gathered new insight into the performance of a material called a zeolite that may filter carbon dioxide far more efficiently than current industrial "scrubbers" ... > full story -
Carbonized Coffee Grounds Remove Foul Smells
February 8, 2012 — In research to develop a novel, eco-friendly filter to remove toxic gases from the air, scientists found that a material made from used coffee grounds can sop up hydrogen sulfide gas, the chemical ... > full story -
More Environmental Rules Needed for Shale Gas, Says Geophysicist
February 6, 2012 — In his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama praised the potential of the country's tremendous supply of natural gas buried in shale. But the "Halliburton exclusion" passed by Congress ... > full story -
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Can the Economy Bear What Oil Prices Have in Store?
January 26, 2012 — The economic pain of a flattening oil supply will trump the environment as a reason to curb the use of fossil fuels, say ... > full story -
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New Material to Remove Radioactive Gas from Spent Nuclear Fuel
January 24, 2012 — Research by chemists could impact worldwide efforts to produce clean, safe nuclear energy and reduce radioactive waste. They have used metal-organic frameworks to capture and remove volatile ... > full story -
Mysterious Flotsam in Gulf of Mexico Came from Deepwater Horizon Rig
January 19, 2012 — Using state-of-the-art chemical forensics and a bit of old-fashioned detective work, scientists confirmed that mysterious material found floating in the Gulf of Mexico came from the Deepwater Horizon ... > full story -
Computer Simulations Revealing How Methane and Hydrogen Pack Into Gas Hydrates Could Enlighten Alternative Fuel Production and Carbon Dioxide Storage
January 18, 2012 — For some time, researchers have explored flammable ice for low-carbon or alternative fuel or as a place to store carbon dioxide. Now, a computer analysis of the ice and gas compound, known as a gas ... > full story -
One-Third of Car Fuel Consumption Is Due to Friction Loss
January 12, 2012 — No less than one-third of a car's fuel consumption is spent in overcoming friction, and this friction loss has a direct impact on both fuel consumption and emissions. However, new technology can ... > full story
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