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Thermodynamic analysis reveals large overlooked role of oil and other energy...

(Phys.org)—The laws of thermodynamics are best known for dealing with energy in the context of physics, but a new study suggests the same concepts could help improve economic growth models by...

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Wave energy integration costs should compare favorably to other energy sources

A new analysis suggests that large-scale wave energy systems developed in the Pacific Northwest should be comparatively steady, dependable and able to be integrated into the overall energy grid at...

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Expert discusses how low gasoline prices can influence fuel efficiency policies

The Environmental Protection Agency earlier this year touted its Fuel Economy Trends Report that found new vehicles produced in 2013 had achieved the highest fuel economy of all time. However, a recent...

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Kerry urges nations to back Paris climate change talks

US Secretary of State John Kerry Thursday urged nations to set ambitious goals to curb greenhouse gases, warning climate change deniers that gambling with the Earth's future was a risky business as...

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Ocean pipes 'not cool,' would end up warming climate

To combat global climate change caused by greenhouse gases, alternative energy sources and other types of environmental recourse actions are needed. There are a variety of proposals that involve using...

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Energy efficiency and the future of long-distance flight

Andre Borschberg and Bertrand Piccard have suffered set-backs in their quest to circumnavigate the earth in an experimental solar-powered aircraft. The Swiss nationals are flying Solar Impulse 2, whose...

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Ocean garbage scoop study to start off Japan coast

Researchers are launching tests aimed at setting up a huge floating barrier off the Japanese coast, a project that could eventually help remove some of the 5.25 trillion pieces of rubbish polluting the...

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Energiewende in the Alps: Switzerland's transition away from nuclear

Switzerland has a long history of trying to be as self-sufficient and energy independent as possible. Although its energy supply system has served it well in the past, the country is now looking to...

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Scientists issue carbon price call to curb climate change

Academics and economists called Friday for a price on carbon and an end to fossil fuel subsidies to help curb rampant greenhouse gas emissions harming Earth's climate system.

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Researchers demonstrate tracking of individual catalyst nanoparticles during...

Researchers from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ont., have taken atomic-level images of individual nanoparticles during heating that could lead to improved fuel-cell technologies at lower cost,...

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UTA civil engineers shaping sustainable solutions, increasing energy output...

Cities, counties and countries have spent decades covering trash with intricate layers of liners and soil in landfills as the best way to protect groundwater and eventually reclaim usable green space.

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Navy launches carrier group powered partly by biofuels

The Navy is launching a carrier strike group to be powered partly by biofuel, calling it a milestone toward easing the military's reliance on foreign oil.

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Excited state proton transfer catalysis allows scientists to observe basic...

What if light—or the lack thereof—could start and stop a chemical reaction in its tracks, giving scientists a freeze frame approach to study and control some of the most basic chemical reactions?

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Using waste heat to generate electrical power

A new study contributes to "increasing the energy efficiency of industrial processes and cutting the emission of gases that pollute the atmosphere."

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Americans' support for science remains strong

A large majority of Americans have favorable views of science and scientists, believing that the benefits from science outweigh any negatives and agree that science and technology will create more...

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Sonic net could save birds and aircraft, study suggests

Introducing a noise net around airfields that emits sound levels equivalent to those of a conversation in a busy restaurant could prevent collisions between birds and aircraft, saving passenger lives...

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Efficient hydrogen production made easy: Sticking electrons to a...

In the 2015 movie "The Martian," stranded astronaut Matt Damon turns to the chemistry of rocket fuel, hydrazine and hydrogen, to create lifesaving water and nearly blows himself up. But if you turn the...

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Beijing says air quality improved in first half of 2016

Beijing's notoriously awful air quality improved significantly in the first half of the year, with actions taken to curb the city's heavy pollution having a positive effect, officials in the Chinese...

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Scholars suggest China may have reached peak consumption of coal in 2013

(Phys.org)—A small team of scholars has published a Commentary piece in the journal Nature Geoscience suggesting that China has reached peak coal consumption far earlier than most in the field had...

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The Thai village using poop to power homes

Nestled in a deep pocket of forest that lies off Thailand's electrical grid, villagers in Pa Deng have become early adopters and evangelists for an unusual alternative energy source: poop.

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Glow-in-the-dark dye could fuel liquid-based batteries

Could a glow-in-the-dark dye be the next advancement in energy storage technology?

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China restricts cars, factories amid latest smog alert

China's capital and other northern cities have banned half of all vehicles from city streets and ordered factories, schools and construction sites closed in response to a five-day smog red alert.

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New hydronium-ion battery presents opportunity for more sustainable energy...

A new type of battery developed by scientists at Oregon State University shows promise for sustainable, high-power energy storage.

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Researchers develop catalyst that mimics the Z-scheme of photosynthesis

A team of chemists from the University of Kentucky and the Institute of Physics Research of Mar del Plata in Argentina has just reported a way to trigger a fundamental step in the mechanism of...

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Researchers develop selective electrocatalysts to boost direct methanol fuel...

A research group from the Institute of Process Engineering (IPE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, recently reported the development of a new technology to boost performance of direct methanol fuel cells...

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What blackout? How solar-reliant power grids passed the eclipse test

The total solar eclipse that captivated the United States this week was more than just a celestial spectacle (and a reminder to take care of your eyes). It was also a valuable lesson in how to manage...

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Poultry excrement could partially replace coal as a renewable energy source,...

While turkeys at Thanksgiving are an age-old custom, a new study shows that turkey excrement may have a future as a fuel for heat and electricity.

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Living on thin air—microbe mystery solved

UNSW-Sydney led scientists have discovered that microbes in Antarctica have a previously unknown ability to scavenge hydrogen, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide from the air to stay alive in the...

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US energy colonialism a key cause of Puerto Rico's Hurricane Maria crisis

Four months after Hurricane María blasted Puerto Rico with 250 km/hour winds, the Caribbean island remains in crisis—a humanitarian disaster that a new paper published in open-access journal Frontiers...

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Team demos new atomic effect for potential isotopic battery

A multinational research team led by Army scientists successfully induced a controlled release of stored isotopic energy using a physical effect involving atomic electrons that was proposed more than...

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