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New fuel from straw
Environment

New fuel from straw

After harvest, wheat, barley, oats, rapeseed ... emits a large biomass that can be used to produce second-generation biofuels.

December 16, 2018
Solar Impulse 2 solar plane ends flight test
Environment

Solar Impulse 2 solar plane ends flight test

On June 2, Solar Impulse 2 solar powered aircraft successfully completed the first test flight, surpassing the biggest obstacle to the goal of making a round-the-world f…

December 16, 2018
New solutions against air pollution
Environment

New solutions against air pollution

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution is the world's largest 'killer' and the culprit that kills more than 7 million people worldwide in 2012.

December 16, 2018
The remains were swept away by sea level rise
Environment

The remains were swept away by sea level rise

The coffins and remains of at least 26 Japanese soldiers were recently swept away from burial sites in the Marshall Islands, west of the Pacific Ocean, under the impact…

December 16, 2018