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Forest Residue Biomass Could Be Used to Create Clean, Cheap Electricity

Michigan's forest industry produces thousands of jobs and hundreds of thousands of tons of unused residues each year. Why not use that woody material to help generate clean electric power

20 Oct 2008

Stress Busting Tips from the Creators of the World's Most Relaxing Room

Psychologist Professor Richard Wiseman has designed and constructed a large-scale multi-media space that aims to calm even the most stressed out of minds

20 Oct 2008

Alternate Energy from Flowing Electrolyte Direct Methanol Fuel Cell

SymPowerco to pursue specific alternative power supply markets with its unique Flowing Electrolyte Direct Methanol Fuel Cell

16 Oct 2008

Non Smokers Live Longer and Have Better Lives

Health-related quality of life appears to deteriorate as the number of cigarettes smoked per day increases, even in individuals who subsequently quit smoking

13 Oct 2008

Call for Environmental Standards for Biofuel Crops

The United States lacks the standards to ensure that producing biofuels from cellulose won't cause environmental harm, says a distinguished group of international scientists. But because the industry is so young, policymakers have an exceptional opportunity to develop incentive programs to ensure the industry doesn’t harm the environment

3 Oct 2008

New In Situ Sensor for Photovoltaics Under Development

LayTec is happy to announce that the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology has approved funding for the development of a new insitu sensor for the photovoltaic market!

30 Sep 2008

UCSB Students Address Energy Challenges With ConvEne Program

A new program funded by the National Science Foundation means UC Santa Barbara is now able to offer graduate students deep and broad experience in solving the energy challenges facing the country

24 Sep 2008

New Mining Trucks from Caterpillar Are More Reliable and Friendlier to Operators and the Environment

Caterpillar Inc. is unveiling the next generation of mining trucks at MINExpo 2008 in Las Vegas

22 Sep 2008

Using Hemp as a House Building Material to Tackle Climate Change

Houses made of hemp, timber or straw could help combat climate change by reducing the carbon footprint of building construction

17 Sep 2008

Alliance to Save Energy Asks Drivers to Drive Smarter In Order to Tackle Fuel Prices

The Alliance to Save Energy today urged Americans to "Drive $marter" and less as the most affordable and best way to ride out the current gasoline supply shortages and price spikes

17 Sep 2008