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Trapping harmful pollutants directly from the atmosphere using chemicals sounds like a suitable solution to curb the appalling levels of air pollution.
However, research led by experts from Stanford and MIT clearly indicates that the plan is viable only on paper, since the prohibitive costs of this method make it un... |
12 January 2012
04:36 GMT |
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The officials from the International Energy Agency (IEA) have just released The World Energy Outlook 2011, which offers a general view upon the energy issues which still await for the governments' intervention.
The report was meant to highlight the increasing and alarming fossil fuel dependency as well as the ... |
9 November 2011
02:09 GMT |
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A group of investigators at the US Department of Energy's (DOE) Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) announces that a new cost model for the development and wide-scale implementation of hydrogen fuel cells is now in the works.
The study is meant to address the issues of complexity and elevated ... |
2 November 2011
04:49 GMT |
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Recent data provided by independent studies showed that it is a fact that Earth is getting warmer. Officials behind the Berkeley Earth Project reached to conclusions very similar to those drawn by highly respected institutions such as NASA, NOAA, and the UK’s Met Office. The main theory reflected by all scien... |
31 October 2011
06:29 GMT |
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New in-situ bitumen extraction techniques currently employed in the Canadian province of Alberta are far more damaging to the environment than previous methods, even if they cause less visible damage on the surface. Analysts cannot seem to agree on which type of extraction is the best.
The issue with the oil deposi... |
25 October 2011
06:26 GMT |
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According to the latest report released by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), it would seem that the world could get as much as 80 percent of its energy demands from renewable sources by 2050, if steps are taken now.In the landmark study, experts explain that policies to target such ... |
11 May 2011
08:12 GMT |
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According to experts, Japan could switch from using fossil fuels and nuclear fission to renewable sources for its energy demands by 2050. The issue as to whether the will to do so exists is another matter entirely. But studies show that it's feasible to contemplate this idea. The Asian nation would become t... |
11 April 2011
04:43 GMT |
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A new analysis demonstrates that the United States can move to getting its power from clean and sustainable sources even today, using existing technologies, and costs roughly comparable to those associated with conventional energy. However, the societal and political will for this are lacking.There are, in essence, t... |
26 January 2011
06:04 GMT |
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A researcher at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) recently announced the development of a new computer model, which takes into account a number of factors when determining what technology authorities should opt for when it comes to energy production. Sadly, at this time, financial concerns are the only o... |
28 December 2010
09:43 GMT |
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As time passes, it becomes increasingly clear that fossil fuels will no longer be able to cut it in terms of servicing our power needs without destroying Earth. Experts say that hydrogen, the most abundant substance in the Universe, is the chemical of the future. Electricity coming from alternative sources is current... |
1 November 2010
11:50 GMT |
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With the depletion of the world's fossil fuel reserves staring us in the face, we need to realize that we are now heading towards the Big Transition, which will seriously test our resolve, a new report shows.According to many analysts, the Peak Oil event and the subsequent drop in resources are the main events t... |
8 October 2010
09:08 GMT |
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A team of scientists from the Purdue University has recently put together a new facility for the study of synthetic fuel, whose aim is to make it easier for experts to learn how fossil fuels such as coal and biomass are broken down.These substances are usually placed inside machines called gasifiers, which break them... |
15 September 2010
03:00 GMT |
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Geothermal energy could be the solution to all our energy needs – present and future, experts say. The source is nearly inexhaustible, and is located just under our feet. We only need to reach out and take it. Geologists estimate that massive amounts of heat exist in the planet's crust, mantle and core. Th... |
6 September 2010
10:57 GMT |
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A new study shows that, even with all their downfalls, fossil fuels are still reigning supreme when it comes to people' choices for fueling cars, power plants and so on.Even though scientists across the globe are drawing attention to the fact that fossil fuels need to be replaced, authorities seem to be unwillin... |
25 August 2010
05:58 GMT |
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Officials at the European Space Agency (ESA) announce that yet another of the materials its experts designed especially for the Ariane 5 heavy-lift rocket is about to enter the commercial sector. The new material is an advanced kind of titanium, which comes accompanied by a special manufacturing technique as well, re... |
17 August 2010
11:14 GMT |
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British researchers from the Imperial College London (ICL) and the University of Cambridge are currently proposing a new long-term plan for supplying the world with electricity, which would see nuclear energy brought to the spotlight yet again.The 20-year-long master plan foresees the development of safe nuclear reac... |
13 August 2010
10:59 GMT |
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Scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UWM) announce the development of a new type of gasoline engine that they say could revolutionize the way automakers design and build their cars. The innovation consists of engine blocs that are extremely efficient in preserving fuel, and thus reducing consumption and... |
3 June 2010
03:53 GMT |
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Four separate research projects have recently been awarded grant money under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, in order to conduct investigations into new methods of producing electricity in a clean, environmentally-friendly manner. The $8.6 million have been awarded to teams at the US Department of... |
4 May 2010
05:37 GMT |
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Millions of kilograms of plastics are produced around the world every single day. In addition to being disposed of improperly, and polluting the environment, plastic is also a material based heavily on crude oil. Its main raw material is ethene, a compound of which some 130 million kilograms are produced every single... |
31 March 2010
05:39 GMT |
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A group of experts is currently working on investigating a method of using the vast amounts of carbon dioxide gas that are emitted around the world for creating alternative fuels. The research is centered on developing advanced, porous materials that could eventually be used to store the excess CO2 gas, which th... |
24 March 2010
09:50 GMT |
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Scientists have been trying to find viable alternatives to fossil fuels for many years. They want to create biofuels from renewable resources that would eliminate our dependency on polluting gasoline and diesel. However, the main issue today is that producing these renewable substances is extremely expensive, because... |
9 March 2010
04:48 GMT |
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Scientists have recently managed a new breakthrough in biofuel research that could see a major focus shift from fossil fuel to renewable energy being achieved. The team, based at the University of Central Florida (UCF), developed a method of turning orange peels, newspapers and other discarded, renewable items into a... |
18 February 2010
19:01 GMT |
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City officials in Beijing recently admitted that the pollution situation in the city was absolutely critical. They said that the foul smog that enveloped the city around the year only cleared when massive storms stroke, and added that something should be done this year about this. Mayor Guo Jinlong said during the op... |
25 January 2010
07:04 GMT |
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According to a scientist, it may be that an actual tree for Christmas is greener than a fake, plastic one. The biologist, who is based at the Saint Joseph's University, in Philadelphia, believes that his idea may seem a little bit counterintuitive at first, but says that his arguments are valid, and should not b... |
11 December 2009
05:52 GMT |
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The state of California is about to make history in a few weeks, when it will become the first ever to introduce the Low-Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) all over its territory. Starting January 1, 2010, the state will have the necessary means to force all of the fuel suppliers on its territory to abide by the new laws, i... |
24 November 2009
20:01 GMT |
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For the past three decades, there have been no new nuclear power plants built in the United States. The Three Mile Island incident, in 1979, persuaded the public opinion to turn against this form of energy, on account of it being too dangerous. The last order for such a plant that was actually carried out came in 197... |
21 October 2009
03:27 GMT |
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The concept of 'natural systems' refers to two main areas of research, namely producing energy from plants and microorganisms, and creating groundbreaking, sensing and response capabilities. The US National Science Foundation (NSF) is at the forefront of these efforts, having announced the awarding of 20 ne... |
30 September 2009
09:12 GMT |
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Out of all the renewable sources of energy that could be tapped to create electricity, solar radiation is now, by far, the most favored. Although some may argue that geothermal energy is truly endless, the fact is that billions of dollars are currently being poured into research related to creating more efficient and... |
18 August 2009
02:42 GMT |
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Experts from the US Department of Energy's (DOE) Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have recently proposed a new method of separating carbon dioxide from the emission pertaining to fossil fuel-powered plants, which is both more efficient and cleaner than the existing one. The new screening method invo... |
23 July 2009
09:50 GMT |
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Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced recently that the city would move towards gradually reducing, and eventually eliminating, the use of coal in its power plants by 2020, in a bid to combat air pollution, global warming, and climate change. This move is only the latest in a row coming from California, th... |
4 July 2009
05:26 GMT |
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Over the past couple of years, the necessity of finding sustainable alternative fuels to replace coal, oil, and natural gas for the next decades has become abundantly clear to everyone with a bit of common sense. Researchers from various universities and institutes have taken it upon themselves to come up with soluti... |
25 June 2009
06:01 GMT |
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Biofuel, obtained from the filtered residual oils of numerous types of plants, including algae, maize, sugar cane, and so on, has long been touted as the way to go in the fight against global warming. Its proponents say that it offers an inexpensive way of replacing fossil fuels, and of reducing emissions associated ... |
17 June 2009
04:20 GMT |
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With recent discoveries in the Arctic regions and the North Pole, the potential for a military confrontation between regional powers increased significantly, military analysts warned at the time. Norway, Denmark, the US, Canada and the Russian Federation all claimed areas of influence over rich oil and natural gas fi... |
11 June 2009
17:01 GMT |
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Denmark has in its coastal waters a fairly significant amount of oil, but the shape, location, and formation method of the deposits have been anyone's guess until recently. A team of researchers from the University of Copenhagen has come up with an explanation of how the oil is placed under the ocean floor, and,... |
11 May 2009
10:58 GMT |
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The UK Government is poised to soon unveil plans that would basically force all citizens to have their homes outfitted with “smart meters,” devices that are able to interfere with the gas and electricity networks and to regulate consumption. The move will reduce the load on power grids during peak periods... |
11 May 2009
05:57 GMT |
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Officials from the large oil company Shell have announced recently that the enterprise believes the best way of getting rid of excess carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere is to capture it and store it underground. According to the numbers the representatives have supplied, this step in the technological process, ap... |
8 May 2009
06:55 GMT |
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The Australian government seems to have succumbed to the increased pressures and threats coming in from the fossil fuel and mining industries. Their representatives have warned that, if the new set of legislations on regulating greenhouse gases passes, they would basically take their business elsewhere, rather than s... |
4 May 2009
09:20 GMT |
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Shifting wind and varying intensities in the way air hits the blades are just two of the main reasons why wind farms lose a great deal of efficiency and produce current at fluctuating levels. But a new development in turbine blade technology could lead to an increased efficiency, and could finally make the wind a res... |
4 May 2009
06:04 GMT |
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A first-of-its-kind governmental survey in the US shows that over the last 40 years bird populations have declined dramatically, on account of a variety of causes, including global warming, increasing urban sprawl, and the appearance of new predator species in closed ecosystems. But regardless of the cause, in each a... |
20 March 2009
20:01 GMT |
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The failure to measure its sulfur content in some gas streams generated by burning natural gas took its toll on the Exxon Mobil oil company, as officials from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Justice Department announced on Wednesday that the firm would have to pay in excess of $6.1 million in civ... |
18 December 2008
09:48 GMT |
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New scientific research shows that the focus of the fight against global warming and climate change must be reducing the levels of coal, and not oil, simply because coal pollutes more. The amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2) it emits are far larger than those pumped into the atmosphere by oil refineries worldwide. The re... |
18 December 2008
08:55 GMT |
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Australia recently made public its plans for tackling climate change for the next 10 to 11 years, setting new goals for reducing carbon emissions throughout the nations. The country is still heavily reliable on coal for its electricity, and politicians agree that now is not the time for the delays requested by the in... |
15 December 2008
08:19 GMT |
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The Environment Protection Agency (EPA) is forced by a Supreme Court decision to start regulating the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of all states, under the new Cleaner Air Act bill. Its proposal for the state of Texas was met with extreme hostility by Governor Rick Perry, who said yesterday that implementing the me... |
26 November 2008
04:30 GMT |
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The Environment Protection Agency is recently acting out again, seeking to modify the existing legislation, which currently prevents companies from building coal-powered plants, oil refineries, and other such heavy-polluting facilities near national parks. The EPA doesn't act like its name, but, rather, tries to... |
19 November 2008
05:13 GMT |
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The concept of nuclear fusion is something that scientists dream about ever since the mid 1940s, after the fission reaction was first obtained, and the first atom bomb was created. Since then, nuclear energy became a part of our daily lives, with plants being built all across the globe, from Korea to India, the US, C... |
14 November 2008
11:03 GMT |
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The US dependency on foreign oil and other fossil fuels has been a controversial subject over the years, as well as in the last presidential campaign. Various scientists and public figures have advocated for both more off-shore drilling and the development of alternate energy sources and biofuels. And while the latte... |
11 November 2008
06:52 GMT |
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According to new researches, life as we know it didn't start 2.7 billion years ago, as first speculated. The process that is fundamental to sustaining life on this planet actually started developing some 2.15 billion years ago, argue researchers at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, following a ... |
24 October 2008
02:26 GMT |
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The deadly gas is formed when sunlight hits various gases in the atmosphere, usually generated by human activities. The ever-increasing levels of pollution in major cities cause for larger quantities of ozone to be generated all the time. While the ozone layer in the upper atmosphere protects our planet against UV li... |
23 October 2008
04:02 GMT |
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A new report on greenhouse gas emissions recently came from China, a highly-unusual event, considering the fact that the country is "sealed" to outside investigations and that the last report it published on the matter dates back more than a decade ago. The survey says that the nation will double its carbon emissions... |
23 October 2008
03:35 GMT |
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For hundreds of years, architects have recognized the important role that white roofs play in reflecting sunlight and keeping the homes below cool. Around the Mediterranean Sea, cities built on hill slopes are all painted white, to offset the high temperatures registered there annually. New reports confirm that build... |
23 October 2008
02:23 GMT |
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