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Japan: Fuel cell 'crowned'
In the context of rising world oil prices every day, thousands of families in Japan are eagerly participating in an ambitious government experiment to use fuel cells to…
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Solar energy needs another 10 years of research and development to compete with oil
Even with the oil price of $ 100 a barrel, it took more than 10 years for research and development to reduce solar energy costs to a level that could be competitive with…
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Comments on carbon dioxide emission reductions are overly optimistic
According to a commentary on a new study in Nature on April 3, the reduction of global carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) in the next century will become a much bigger chall…
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Technology breakthrough in the fight to cut greenhouse gases
Newcastle University scientists are opening a breakthrough technology in the struggle to cut greenhouse gases. The research team at Newcastle University led by Professor…
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Climate change, the world struggles for resources
The risk of conflict and competition for resources will become more intense as a result of climate change. This warning was given in a European Union (EU) report, expect…
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Melting ice can cause earthquakes
When the ice sheets melt, they can release the compacted energy and cause terrible earthquakes. The warming of Earth may be the cause of such earthquakes and will contin…
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Effective catalyst to produce oxygen for artificial synthesis
Scientists at Brookhaven National Laboratory, the US Department of Energy and the Japan Institute of Molecular Science are trying to simulate part of the complex natural…
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High-tech companies reduce emissions
The largest companies in the world including Nokia, Sony, Hewlett-Packard, Nike, Tetra Pak and a number of other companies have joined in fighting global warming.
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Technology to turn toxic waste into energy
Contaminated water from coal and metal mines is a serious source of pollution that threatens clean water and biological health. This water contains toxic metals such as…
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Helium isotopes promise geothermal energy
In a tour of the northern western US intertidal basin, the geochemist Mack Kennedy of the Department of Energy, the Arizona Lawrence National Laboratory and Matthijs Van…
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New York will become
New York City (USA) has begun implementing a program to cut greenhouse gas emissions, with the use of energy-saving light bulbs in place of conventional bulbs.
Environment
Green IT 2008
2008 will be a busy year for green IT activities. Companies will have a lot of work to do to solve the energy crisis. Governments will also take actions to reduce carbon.
Environment
Money flows into the bag when living environmentally friendly
Hybrid cars (cars powered by electricity + gasoline or oil) will receive free parking; installing solar panels, which will enjoy discounts, housing improvements in the d…
Environment
Reduce emissions: Should energy prices be increased?
According to economists, the amount of greenhouse gases emitted by the United States in the next 50 years tends to be many times larger than half a century ago. So they…
Environment
Find output for greenhouse emissions
According to AFP, on September 27 and 28 in Washington, DC, the Conference of leading economies on energy security and climate change took place.