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Drinking Water In Gaza Strip Contaminated With High Levels Of Nitrate
Scientists have recommended
to the authorities in the
Gaza Strip that they take
immediate measures to combat
excessive nitrate levels in
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Turning Waste Material Into Ethanol
Researchers have developed a
method for converting crop
residue, wood pulp, animal
waste and garbage into
ethanol. The process first
turns the waste material
into synthesis gas, or
... > full story
Mother Earth Naked: A Modern Masterpiece
Have you ever wondered what
our world would look like
stripped bare of all plants,
soils, water and human-made
structures? Well wonder no
longer -- images of the
Earth as never seen before
... > full story
Slippery Customer: A Greener Antiwear Additive For Engine Oils
Titanium, a protean element
with applications from
pigments to aerospace
alloys, could get a new role
as an environmentally
... > full story
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Green Catalysts Provide Promise For Cleaning Toxins And Pollutants
August 18, 2008 — Tetra-Amido Macrocyclic Ligands are environmentally friendly catalysts with a host of applications for reducing and cleaning up pollutants, and a prime example of "green chemistry." Carnegie Mellon ... > full story -
New 52-city Report Examines Use Of Wastewater In Urban Agriculture
August 17, 2008 — As developing countries confront the first global food crisis since the 1970s as well as unprecedented water scarcity, a new 53-city survey conducted by the International Water Management Institute ... > full story -
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Flexible Nanoantenna Arrays Capture Abundant Solar Energy
August 12, 2008 — Researchers have devised an inexpensive way to produce plastic sheets containing billions of nanoantennas that collect heat energy generated by the sun and other sources. The new technology is the ... > full story -
Fuel From Bacteria Is One Step Closer
August 8, 2008 — Scientists have shown how bacteria could be used as a future fuel. The research, published in the journal Bioinformatics, could have significant implications for the environment and the way we ... > full story -
Acid Rain Reduces Methane Emissions From Rice Paddies
August 7, 2008 — Acid rain from atmospheric pollution can reduce methane emissions from rice paddies by up to 24 per cent according to new research. This is potentially a beneficial side effect of the high pollution ... > full story -
Turning Those Old Electronic Circuit Boards Into New Park Benches
August 5, 2008 — Scientists in China have developed a new recycling method that could transform yesterday's computer into tomorrow's park ... > full story -
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New Biomass Technology Dramatically Increases Ethanol Yield From Grasses And Yard Waste
July 29, 2008 — University of Georgia researchers have developed a new technology that promises to dramatically increase the yield of ethanol from readily available nonfood crops, such as Bermudagrass, switchgrass, ... > full story -
Nanoparticles In Sewage Could Escape Into Bodies Of Water
July 28, 2008 — In a conventional sewage works, nanoparticles should really be bound in the sludge and should not represent a major problem in the aqueous effluent. This is not true, however, as shown by a new ... > full story -
Rising Energy, Food Prices Major Threats To Wetlands As Farmers Eye New Areas For Crops
July 27, 2008 — Resisting pressures to convert wetlands for agriculture, bio-fuels and hydro-electricity is vital to avoid destroying ecosystems that provide a suite of services essential to humanity, including ... > full story -
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Cow Power Could Generate Electricity For Millions
July 25, 2008 — Converting livestock manure into a domestic renewable fuel source could generate enough electricity to meet up to three percent of North America's entire consumption needs and lead to a significant ... > full story
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