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E. coli bacteria ‘can produce diesel biofuel’
Researchers genetically modified E. coli bacteria to convert sugar into an oil that is almost identical to conventional diesel....
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NASA’s Warp Drive
Last September, a few hundred scientists, engineers and space enthusiasts gathered at the Hyatt Hotel in downtown Houston for...
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Guest Post: Export Shale Revolution Rather than Gas
The so-called shale revolution is re-drawing the energy landscape in the United States and beyond. While the Obama administration...
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Evolution Inspires More Efficient Solar Cell Design
The sun’s energy is virtually limitless, but harnessing its electricity with today’s single-crystal silicon solar cells is extremely expensive...
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Obama Promises Action on Climate Change
President Barack Obama promised to take action on climate change in his inaugural speech, putting the issue at the...
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Japan Plans World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm
Japan is moving away from reliance on nuclear power plants after the Fukushima disaster, and plans to plans to...
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Black Carbon the Second-Biggest Human Cause of Global Warming
Soot ranks as the second-largest human contributor to climate change, according to a new analysis, exerting twice as much...
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Tidal Turbines Could Provide 20% of Britain’s Electricity
UK tides could provide more of the UK’s electricity than previously thought. Until now, the Department for Energy and...
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New Material Harvests Energy From Water Vapor
Polymer film could be used in artificial muscle and to power micro- and nanoelectronic devices.
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Rising Mercury Emissions Increase Risk to Humans
Developing nations are facing growing health and environmental risks from increased exposure to mercury, according to a UN report....