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Making Gas Out Of Crude Oil: Discovery Could Lead To Dramatic Improvement In Fossil Fuel Processing
Crude oil in deposits around
the world are naturally
broken down by bacteria,
resulting in methane
production. The discovery
... > full story
Sunshine-to-Petrol Project Seeks Fuel From Thin Air
Using concentrated solar
energy to reverse
combustion, scientists are
building a prototype device
intended to chemically
"reenergize" carbon dioxide
... > full story
Car Prototype Generates Electricity, And Cash
The price of oil nearly
reached $100 a barrel
recently, but a new
prototype vehicle
demonstrates how the cost of
the black stuff could become
... > full story
Biodiesel Could Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Using pure biodiesel or
blending biodiesel with
standard fuel could reduce
greenhouse gas emissions
from the transport sector,
according to a new report.
... > full story
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Study Outlines Passenger Rail Systems Which Cost-effectively Prevent Terrorist Attacks
December 12, 2007 — A RAND Corporation study issued recently gives rail security planners and policymakers a framework to develop cost-effective plans to secure their rail systems from terrorist ... > full story -
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Dam The Red Sea And Release Gigawatts
December 10, 2007 — Damming the Red Sea could solve the growing energy demands of millions of people in the Middle East and alleviate some of the region's tensions pertaining to oil supplies through hydroelectric power. ... > full story -
Recycling and Waste
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Combustion Of Waste May Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
December 8, 2007 — A joint research project has proved that development of waste management is a cost-efficient means to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases. Considerable reductions can be achieved by combustion ... > full story -
Wind Power Need Not Be Backed Up By An Equal Amount Of Reserve Power
December 8, 2007 — Wind power need not be backed up by an equal amount of reserve power, according to new research. The production of wind power varies and is harder to forecast than the fluctuations in electricity ... > full story -
Bioprospectors Identify Hot New Biofuel-producing Bacteria
December 7, 2007 — A bioprospecting expedition to Iceland's famed hot springs has yielded new strains of bacteria with potential of producing hydrogen and ethanol fuels from wastewater now discharged from factories ... > full story -
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Generating Hydrogen From Biodiesel Waste
November 30, 2007 — Researchers have a potential solution to the problem of large quantities of low value by-product generated in the synthesis of biodiesel -- by turning it into high value ... > full story -
Environmental Monitoring Goes High-tech In Switzerland
November 27, 2007 — How can we prepare for the natural hazards that will result from environmental change? How can we predict the effect of climate change on the Alps and other regions of Switzerland? How can we assess ... > full story -
Nanotech's Health, Environment Impacts Worry Scientists
November 26, 2007 — The unknown human health and environmental impacts of nanotechnology are a bigger worry for scientists than for the public, according to a new article. Nanotechnology rests on science's newfound ... > full story -
Leading China Closer To Carbon Capture And Storage
November 21, 2007 — The Near Zero Emissions Coal Phase 1 study has been launched in Beijing, China. The aim is to look at the feasibility of building coal-fired power plants in China fitted with carbon dioxide capture ... > full story -
Increased Domestic Production Won't Make US Self-sufficient In Natural Gas
November 20, 2007 — The United States will continue to rely on imported natural gas even if areas that are currently restricted are opened up to drilling, according to a new report. Natural gas is already an important ... > full story
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