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Scientists Engineer Algae to Make Fuel

Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley describe a method for using microalgae for making biofuel

23 Dec 2008

Nanotechnologies for Cleantech Report

Clean-tech investing is at an all time high and is expected to flourish in a range of sectors, including renewable and distributed energy, advanced materials, transportation, and water purification and management

17 Dec 2008

New Lightweight, Resilient and Recyclable Plastic Chosen For Use in Electronic Car

A lightweight, resilient and 100 percent recyclable expanded polypropylene has been selected by Nordic low emissions car manufacturer

17 Dec 2008

Barack Obama Picks Berkeley Lab Director Steve Chu for Energy Secretary

President-elect Barack Obama has nominated Steve Chu, Director of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), to be Secretary of Energy

15 Dec 2008

World Record Setting Earthrace Biodiesel Boat Starts Touring Australia

Over the last two years of promotions, the amazing Earthrace boat has had nearly 150,000 people walk through her, and she’s been seen on TV networks, and in Newspapers and Magazines around the globe. Now she's touring Australia

14 Dec 2008

USC Expands Green Courses and Programs

Recognizing that a humanistic education must cover sustainability, USC expands its 'green' courses and programs

11 Dec 2008

Including Tropical Deforestation Carbon Emissions In Climate Change Regulations Not Enough to Save Rainforests

Including carbon emissions from tropical deforestation in a future international climate regime will not suffice to protect the world's remaining tropical forests from expanding palm oil plantations

9 Dec 2008

High Tech Wipe for Chemical Warfare and Toxic Chemical Decontamination

Texas Tech's newly-developed wipe earns highest marks from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories

7 Dec 2008

Compost Materials Being Used for Ethanol Means Loss of Carbon Nutrients from the Soil

The push for alternative energy has created a large demand for corn stover, a popular feedstock used to produce cellulosic ethanol, but utilizing these materials, rather than using it as compost, means a loss of soil organic carbon. Researchers have studied the effectiveness of alternative carbon augmentation practices and have reported positive results

7 Dec 2008

New Research Shows Cover Crops and Composting Can Offset Carbon Loss from Corn Stover Ethanol Production

As the United States continues to develop alternative energy methods and push towards energy independence, cellulosic-based ethanol has emerged as one of the most commercially viable technologies. Corn stover remains the most popular source available, but the loss of soil organic carbon (SOC) associated with the removal of corn fodder as a cellulosic ethanol feedstock is of agricultural and environmental conc

4 Dec 2008