News tagged with gas production
Researchers calculate the cost of CO2 emissions, call for carbon tax
Two Rice University researchers are calling on policymakers to encourage the transition from coal-based electricity production to a system based on natural gas through a carbon tax.
Jul 07, 2010 |
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Spice leaves sheep smelling sweeter
(PhysOrg.com) -- Forget low-energy lightbulbs and solar-powered homes - curry spices could hold the key to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jul 06, 2010 |
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Microbe power as a green means to hydrogen production
Scientists have been hard at work harnessing the power of microbes as an attractive source of clean energy. Now, Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University researcher Dr. Prathap Parameswaran and his ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jun 01, 2010 |
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Ethanol Production Methods More Efficient Now: Study
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new University of Illinois at Chicago study of facilities that produce most of the nation's ethanol found that the energy needed to make a gallon of the corn-based fuel decreased on average by about 30 ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
May 27, 2010 |
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Study gives green light to plants' role in global warming
Plants remain an effective way of tackling global warming despite emitting small amounts of an important greenhouse gas, a study has shown.
Apr 29, 2010 |
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Eating less meat and dairy products won't have major impact on global warming
Cutting back on consumption of meat and dairy products will not have a major impact in combating global warming — despite repeated claims that link diets rich in animal products to production of greenhouse ...
Mar 22, 2010 |
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Major report reveals the environmental and social impact of the 'livestock revolution'
A major report by an international research team explores the impact of the global livestock industry on the environment, the economy and human health.
Mar 16, 2010 |
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More maize ethanol may boost greenhouse gas emissions
In the March issue of BioScience, researchers present a sophisticated new analysis of the effects of boosting use of maize-derived ethanol on greenhouse gas emissions. The study, conducted by Thomas W. Hertel of Purdue Univer ...
Mar 11, 2010 |
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From the ancient Amazonian Indians: A modern weapon against global warming
Scientists are reporting that "biochar" -- a material that the Amazonian Indians used to enhance soil fertility centuries ago — has potential in the modern world to help slow global climate change. Mass production ...
Jan 13, 2010 |
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Don't Blame Cows for Climate Change
(PhysOrg.com) -- Despite oft-repeated claims by sources ranging from the United Nations to music star Paul McCartney, it is simply not true that consuming less meat and dairy products will help stop climate ...
Dec 08, 2009 |
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A greener way to get electricity from natural gas
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new type of natural-gas electric power plant proposed by MIT researchers could provide electricity with zero carbon dioxide emissions to the atmosphere, at costs comparable to or less than ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Dec 03, 2009 |
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Australian scientists aim to reduce sheep burps
Australian scientists are working to breed a sheep that belches less, as they look for ways to reduce harmful methane emissions from the country's woolly flocks, a researcher said Sunday.
Nov 29, 2009 |
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GPS cell phone apps challenge standalone devices
(AP) -- The growth of cell phones with global-positioning technology is making life uncertain for the makers of personal navigational devices that help drivers figure out where they are and where to go.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Nov 28, 2009 |
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Tiny bubbles clean oil from water
Small amounts of oil leave a fluorescent sheen on polluted water. Oil sheen is hard to remove, even when the water is aerated with ozone or filtered through sand. Now, a University of Utah engineer has developed ...
Nov 16, 2009 |
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North America automobile sector bottom of 'world sustainability league'
North American car manufacturers have come bottom of the league in the largest ever international study of the global automobile sector's sustainability performance.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Oct 30, 2009 |
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