Creating a world in which energy is accessible, cleaner and more efficient is a top priority for the United Nations in 2012.
Energy
Jan 26, 2012
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Biofuel production in the southwestern U.S. can add to the country’s existing biofuels portfolio, according to a study by the U.S. Geological Survey.
Jan 18, 2012
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Researchers from MIT and Germany have proposed a way to make concentrated solar power arrays more feasible, based on surprising clues left by Nature herself.
Don’t stop recycling just yet, but if the technology were more developed, your Christmas waste could become biofuel to power motor vehicles.
Dec 24, 2011
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Scientists from the Joint BioEnergy Institute have created a new type of renewable biofuel based on fragrant terpenes found in fir trees.
Dec 20, 2011
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Worldwatch Institute Vital Signs Online report points to a rise in fossil fuel consumption and renewed popularity of natural gas as an energy resource.
Nov 08, 2011
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Plants use photosynthesis to make food from the sun’s energy. Dr. Lewis works to mimic that process to create a clean-burning fuel using water and sunlight.
Nov 04, 2011
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Haibing Ma of the Worldwatch Institute said many of China’s wind turbines can’t connect to the country’s larger electric grid.
Oct 03, 2011
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Scientists say that a common bacteria known as Geobacter might prove an effective way of cleaning up nuclear waste.
Sep 26, 2011
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Green roofs might be able to compensate for urban habitat lost at ground level, but there isn’t much information about how well they match ground-based habitats.
