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Researchers make Breakthrough in Creating Gasoline from Plant Matter
Researchers make breakthrough in creating gasoline from plant matter, with almost no carbon footprint. Researchers have made a breakthrough in the development of "green gasoline," a liquid identical to standard gasoline yet created from sustainable biomass sources like switchgrass and poplar trees.
Apr 9, 2008, 8:14pm
Energy
Remarkable New Shirt Harvests Energy from Wearer's Movement
Nanotechnology researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology are developing a shirt that harvests energy from the wearer's physical motion and converts it into electricity for powering small electronic devices worn by soldiers in the field, hikers and other users.
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Feb 14, 2008, 6:28pm
Energy
Microbes Churn Out Hydrogen at Record, New Efficient Rate
By adding a few modifications to their successful wastewater fuel cell, researchers have coaxed common bacteria to produce hydrogen in a new, efficient way. Other systems produce hydrogen on a larger scale, but few if any match the new system for energy efficiency.
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Dec 9, 2007, 4:31pm
Energy
Power Companies Focus on Clean Energy Deals
Environment-friendly regulators and lawmakers have acquisitive power companies wary of potential policy changes on greenhouse gas emissions. As they weigh deals, companies are adjusting their criteria for the impact of greenhouse gases, said David Nastro, managing director and co-head of global power and utilities at Morgan Stanley.
Nov 19, 2007, 1:17pm
Energy
New Map Shows Solar Electricity Potential of European Regions
The European Commission has published a new map of the solar power potential of Europe. The map is produced by the Photovoltaic Geographical Information System (PVGIS) of the Joint Research Centre which also includes an interactive service allowing users to calculate the solar power potential of any location in Europe.
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Oct 7, 2007, 4:49pm
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