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  • By Oana Grigoras
  • November 7th, 2011
Brazil's Eco-Groups Push Waste Oil Recycling Forward

Brazil's Eco-Groups Push Waste Oil Recycling Forward

MIT students help Brazilian eco-groups transform waste vegetable oil into biodiesel

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  • By Oana Grigoras
  • November 7th, 2011
EPA Tries to Control the Coal Ash Which Threatens to Bury America

EPA Tries to Control the Coal Ash Which Threatens to Bury America

The US Environmental Protection Agency wants to draw regulations for coal ash disposal

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  • By Oana Grigoras
  • November 5th, 2011
Let There Be Light, Say the Car Owners

Let There Be Light, Say the Car Owners

Experts from New Energy Technologies think they can innovate the public lightning system

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  • By Oana Grigoras
  • November 4th, 2011
Coral Reefs Shelter More Species than Previously Thought

Coral Reefs Shelter More Species than Previously Thought

Climate change and human influence might make coral reefs disappear within 100 years

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  • By Oana Grigoras
  • November 4th, 2011
US Department of Agriculture Offers $44.6 Million to Premium Biofuels Manufacturers

US Department of Agriculture Offers $44.6 Million to Premium Biofuels Manufacturers

USDA wants to support the creation of new jobs while preserving Earth's natural resources

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  • By Oana Grigoras
  • November 2nd, 2011
New Environmental Coalition Tries to Expand the Antarctic Marine Reserve

New Environmental Coalition Tries to Expand the Antarctic Marine Reserve

Officials say their strategy will be supported as long as limited fishing is allowed

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  • By Oana Grigoras
  • November 2nd, 2011
Cuadrilla's Fracking Techniques Supposedly Caused the Lancashire Quakes

Cuadrilla's Fracking Techniques Supposedly Caused the Lancashire Quakes

A combination of “unusual factors” seems to have generated the seismic activity

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  • By Oana Grigoras
  • November 1st, 2011
The Green Buildings' Architects Develop High-Tech Solution to Bird Collisions

The Green Buildings' Architects Develop High-Tech Solution to Bird Collisions

Improving the glass surfaces with “visual noise” will allow birds to avoid collision

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  • By Oana Grigoras
  • October 31st, 2011
The Amount of CO2 Emissions Will Shape the Forests of the Future

The Amount of CO2 Emissions Will Shape the Forests of the Future

If the scientists' worst scenario becomes reality, we will say goodbye to biodiversity

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  • By Oana Grigoras
  • October 31st, 2011
Facebook Competes with Google for No. 1 Green Company Title

Facebook Competes with Google for No. 1 Green Company Title

Facebook is one step ahead, after it announced the opening of two green data centers

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  • By Oana Grigoras
  • October 29th, 2011
Deserts Can Become a Significant Source of Biofuel While Fighting CO2 Footprint

Deserts Can Become a Significant Source of Biofuel While Fighting CO2 Footprint

Once implemented, the “biomass” crops might cure our coal-burning dependency for good

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  • By Oana Grigoras
  • October 28th, 2011
Facebook's Green Headquarter Relies on Hydroelectric Power Resources

Facebook's Green Headquarter Relies on Hydroelectric Power Resources

Facebook's action is likely to set an example among its competitors on the IT market.

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  • By Oana Grigoras
  • October 28th, 2011
Microbial Communities Will Provide Viable Alternatives for Fossil Fuel Power

Microbial Communities Will Provide Viable Alternatives for Fossil Fuel Power

Scientists try to create a win-win situation between humankind and microbial communities

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  • By Oana Grigoras
  • October 28th, 2011
DARPA Challenge Shows How Safe Your Shredded Documents Really Are

DARPA Challenge Shows How Safe Your Shredded Documents Really Are

The contestant who will recreate a puzzle made out of shredded pieces will win $50,000

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  • By Oana Grigoras
  • October 26th, 2011
Innovative Oil Cleanup Technology Wins X Prize

Innovative Oil Cleanup Technology Wins X Prize

The machine has a 90% efficiency rate, removing 2,500 gallons of oil per minute

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  • By Oana Grigoras
  • October 26th, 2011
Quanta Services Helps Samsung Open a Solar Facility in California

Quanta Services Helps Samsung Open a Solar Facility in California

The two companies hope that their partnership will stimulate the local economy

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  • By Oana Grigoras
  • October 22nd, 2011
Forests Can Handle More CO2 Than Previously Expected

Forests Can Handle More CO2 Than Previously Expected

A trial developed for 12 years shows that woodlands are able to adapt to climate changes

 
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