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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 28th, 2014
High-Tech Backpack Makes It Possible to Charge Gadgets on the Go

High-Tech Backpack Makes It Possible to Charge Gadgets on the Go

The backpack harvests the energy of human motion, is currently in the works

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 28th, 2014
Oil Pockets from the 1989 Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Found Along Alaska's Coast

Oil Pockets from the 1989 Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Found Along Alaska's Coast

The pockets of oil are hidden behind local boulders, researchers say

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 26th, 2014
Moss Could One Day Be Used to Power Gadgets, Maybe Even Homes

Moss Could One Day Be Used to Power Gadgets, Maybe Even Homes

System that harnesses energy generated by moss developed by European scientists

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 25th, 2014
Sugarcane Can Be Turned into a Cold-Tolerant, Oil-Producing Crop

Sugarcane Can Be Turned into a Cold-Tolerant, Oil-Producing Crop

This would greatly benefit biofuel production, researchers say

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 24th, 2014
Volcanic Eruptions to Thank for Slowdown in Global Warming

Volcanic Eruptions to Thank for Slowdown in Global Warming

15% of the recent so-called global warming pause said to have been caused by volcanoes

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 21st, 2014
Harvesting Vibration Energy Could Lead to Self-Powered Electronics

Harvesting Vibration Energy Could Lead to Self-Powered Electronics

Scientists create generator that harvests, converts vibration energy

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 21st, 2014
Wind Farms Remain Productive for up to 25 Years, Study Finds

Wind Farms Remain Productive for up to 25 Years, Study Finds

This contradicts claims that such facilities have a life expectancy of just 10 years

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 19th, 2014
Researchers Use Satellite Transmitters to Stalk Leatherback Turtles

Researchers Use Satellite Transmitters to Stalk Leatherback Turtles

Information obtained in this manner will serve to better protect the species

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 18th, 2014
Music Festivals Can Halve Their Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Study Finds

Music Festivals Can Halve Their Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Study Finds

The De Montfort University investigation focused on festivals in the UK

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 17th, 2014
Illegal Marijuana Farms Poison Wildlife, Researchers Say

Illegal Marijuana Farms Poison Wildlife, Researchers Say

Chemicals used to protect marijuana farms found to be a threat to wildlife in California

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 5th, 2014
Oil Sands Pollutants Emissions Said to Be Greater than Previously Estimated

Oil Sands Pollutants Emissions Said to Be Greater than Previously Estimated

Environmentalists are likely to use this piece of news to further protest tar sands oil

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 4th, 2014
Plant-Based Gasoline Replacement Could Soon Hit the Market

Plant-Based Gasoline Replacement Could Soon Hit the Market

Researchers have developed a new process for turning plant waste into gasoline-like fuels

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 1st, 2014
Drug Trafficking Linked to Deforestation in Central America

Drug Trafficking Linked to Deforestation in Central America

Researchers say traffickers often cut forests, sometimes in protected areas

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 29th, 2014
Changes in Humidity Can Serve as an Energy Source, Scientists Say

Changes in Humidity Can Serve as an Energy Source, Scientists Say

Researchers find a way to harness the power of evaporating water using bacterial spores

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 28th, 2014
Discarded Plastic Bags Can Be Turned into Vehicle Fuel, Scientists Say

Discarded Plastic Bags Can Be Turned into Vehicle Fuel, Scientists Say

Other items that are made of plastic can also be transformed into fuel

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 22nd, 2014
Sugar and “Obese” Yeast Used to Make Biofuel

Sugar and “Obese” Yeast Used to Make Biofuel

Scientists trick yeast into producing more lipids, use the latter to make biodiesel

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 21st, 2014
Innovative Coating Could Keep Wind Turbines from Freezing During Wintertime

Innovative Coating Could Keep Wind Turbines from Freezing During Wintertime

The coating is currently being developed by researchers working with General Electric

 
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