March 11th, 2010 by admin
Nanoscience is quite fascinated with the process of photosynthesis. They want to duplicate this process exhibited by green plants and utilize the solar power for energy use. Till now power generating solar panels are not in a position to replace the fossil fuels. They produce little amount of energy and quite expensive also. Generation [...]
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March 11th, 2010 by admin
Commenting ahead of the government’s announcement on its high speed rail plans expected tomorrow, Greenpeace transport campaigner Anna Jones said:
"A high speed rail network will help the UK slash carbon emissions and hit our climate targets as long as it’s an alternative to Heathrow’s third runway and other airport expansion plans around the country. [...]
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March 11th, 2010 by admin
Ian McEwan’s new novel Solar brings humour to the climate change debate – and he is preparing to take some flak.
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March 11th, 2010 by admin
WASHINGTON (February 27, 2010) – The Washington Post reported today on the climate legislation by Senators Kerry, Graham and Lieberman. Following is a statement of David Hawkins, Director of Climate Programs at the Natural Resources Defense Council:
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March 11th, 2010 by admin
Rose Prince joins a crew in the Maldives for a day’s traditional fishing on the Indian Ocean.
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March 11th, 2010 by admin
OSLO (Reuters) – A “doomsday” vault storing crop seeds in an Arctic deep freeze is surpassing 500,000 samples to become the most diverse collection of food seeds in history, managers said on Thursday.
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March 11th, 2010 by admin
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Wednesday that a group of national science academies would review U.N. climate science to restore trust after a 2007 global warming report was found to have errors.
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March 11th, 2010 by admin
A NASA-backed institute awards 12 preliminary grants in an attempt to turn science fiction into fact
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March 11th, 2010 by admin
In a lab originally created for the Manhattan Project, scientists are hunting for an environmentally friendly source of ethanol
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March 11th, 2010 by admin
In a clear sign that the UK is set to bolster its nuclear power industry, a £6 million research programme is launched to investigate reactor designs
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