Free market is best way to combat climate change, study suggests
The best way to reduce carbon emissions and combat climate change is through the use of market forces, according to a new study.
Environment
Jul 15, 2013
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Obama to propose 'national plan' on climate change
US President Barack Obama will give a major speech on climate change Tuesday in which he will propose a "national plan" to curb carbon pollution despite resistance from Congress.
Environment
Jun 23, 2013
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Intelligent door seal prevents poor air quality
For a long time, heat insulation was en vogue – and nearly no one was concerned about poor indoor air quality. And yet excess CO2 hampers concentration. Now, researchers have come up with an intelligent door seal system.
Engineering
Jun 5, 2013
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More sustainable way to brew beer: Non-stop fermentation saves resources
Is it possible to increase the energy efficiency of brewing? Researchers from the Technische Universität München believe they have found a way to do just that. They have developed a fermentation process that takes place ...
Biotechnology
May 28, 2013
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Study evaluates strategies for generating electricity from hog waste
(Phys.org) —Capturing methane gas from hog farms and piping it into existing natural gas pipelines may be a cost-effective way to meet North Carolina's Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (REPS), according ...
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 26, 2013
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'Half-sandwich' rare-earth catalysts provide unprecedented directional control over aromatic insertion reactions
Methoxybenzene, commonly known as 'anisole' because of its aniseed aroma, is an important compound in organic chemistry. Anisole-type frameworks are found in numerous molecules ranging from pheromones to fluorescent dyes. ...
Materials Science
Mar 8, 2013
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Researchers develop innovative hybrid materials out of plastics and graphene
German scientists in the joint research project "FUNgraphen" are pinning their hopes for new technologies on a particular form of carbon: They have developed new carbon macromolecules and molecular carbon composite materials ...
Nanomaterials
Feb 1, 2013
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Safe, inexpensive iron catalysts provide a 'greener' alternative to typical pharmaceutical production methods
More than one-quarter of all known pharmaceuticals contain the chemical group known as amides: carboxylic acid derivatives derived from ammonia or amines. Most methods for synthesizing amides, however, are inefficient and ...
Materials Science
Jan 30, 2013
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Tree seeds offer potential for sustainable biofuels
Tree seeds, rather than biomass or fuel crop plants, could represent an abundant source of renewable energy, according to research published in the International Journal of Automotive Technology and Management. The study ...
Biotechnology
Jan 9, 2013
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More female board directors add up to improved sustainability performance
As a corporate responsibility consultant, Kellie McElhaney publicly criticized Apple's recent appointment of another man to an already all-male executive team. McElhaney's new research goes one step further, indicating that ...
Economics & Business
Nov 19, 2012
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