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Panasonic develops direct methanol fuel cell system with high power output and durability

Technology / Energy

created Dec 26, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (25) | comments 9

Panasonic Corporation announced it has developed a direct methanol fuel cell system which can produce an average power output of 20 W by increasing the output per cubic centimeter twice that of its previous prototype. Using ...


China has been criticised for obstructing the adoption of a key treaty on climate change

China adopts law to boost renewable energy industry

Technology / Energy

created Dec 27, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (8) | comments 1

China's national assembly Saturday signalled the country's commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by adopting a law supporting its renewable energy industry.


China defends role at Copenhagen

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 25, 2009 | popularity 1.8 / 5 (5) | comments 5

China has defended its role at this month's climate change talks in Copenhagen, saying Premier Wen Jiabao played a key part in sealing an accord, after critics blamed Beijing for blocking negotiations.


Scientists map speed of climate change

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 23, 2009 | popularity 2.8 / 5 (31) | comments 41

New study finds that the average ecosystem will need to shift about a quarter mile per year to keep pace with global climate change.


Taiwan has unveiled what it calls Asia's biggest solar power plant

Taiwan unveils Asia's biggest solar plant: govt

Technology / Energy

created Dec 23, 2009 | popularity 3.1 / 5 (9) | comments 3

Taiwan has unveiled what it calls Asia's biggest solar power plant as the island, which imports almost all its energy, seeks to tap into clean renewable resources, the government said Wednesday.


Most of 47,000 Filipinos safe from raging volcano (AP)

Most of 47,000 Filipinos safe from raging volcano

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Dec 22, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

(AP) -- Almost all of the 47,000 residents living on the slopes of a rumbling volcano in the central Philippines have moved to emergency shelters, and lava and earthquakes Tuesday heralded what officials ...


Climate talks end with eye on next year (AP)

Climate talks end with eye on next year

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 19, 2009 | popularity 1.7 / 5 (6) | comments 3

(AP) -- A historic U.N. climate conference ended Saturday with only a nonbinding "Copenhagen Accord" to show for two weeks of debate and frustration. It was a deal short on concrete steps against global warming, ...


Acid oceans: the 'evil twin' of climate change (AP)

Acid oceans: the 'evil twin' of climate change

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 18, 2009 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (21) | comments 25

(AP) -- Far from Copenhagen's turbulent climate talks, the sea lions, harbor seals and sea otters reposing along the shoreline and kelp forests of this protected marine area stand to gain from any global ...


Diplomatic frenzy at final day of UN climate talks (AP)

Diplomatic frenzy at final day of UN climate talks

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 18, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 2

(AP) -- A diplomatic frenzy enveloped the final day of the U.N. climate conference Friday, with President Barack Obama twice meeting privately with China's premier as world leaders pressed to salvage a global ...


New results from a terra-ific decade in orbit

New results from a terra-ific decade in orbit

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Dec 15, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

December 18, 2009, marks the tenth year since the launch of Terra, one of NASA's "flagship" Earth observing satellites. But the decade is more than just a mechanical milestone. With each additional day and ...


NASA, Google offer more precise emissions tracking (AP)

NASA, Google offer more precise emissions tracking

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 17, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- The question is a potential deal-killer: If nations ever agree to slash greenhouse gas emissions, how will the world know if they live up to their pledges?


NASA Calculates a Carbon Budget for California

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 16, 2009 | popularity 2.8 / 5 (9) | comments 6

(PhysOrg.com) -- While world organizations struggle to find a benchmark and tracking standards for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, NASA has been supporting California’s new carbon emissions inventory report, using its satellite ...


A greener way to get electricity from natural gas

A greener way to get electricity from natural gas

Technology / Energy

created Dec 03, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (16) | comments 9

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new type of natural-gas electric power plant proposed by MIT researchers could provide electricity with zero carbon dioxide emissions to the atmosphere, at costs comparable to or less than ...


New laser -- it's a gas, gas, gas... sensor

New laser -- it's a gas, gas, gas... sensor

Technology / Engineering

created Dec 04, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new generation of optical sensors is enabling the development of robust, long-lasting, lighting-fast trace gas detectors for use in a wide range of industrial, security and domestic applications.


Science not faked, but not pretty (AP)

Science not faked, but not pretty

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 12, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (57) | comments 93

(AP) -- E-mails stolen from climate scientists show they stonewalled skeptics and discussed hiding data - but the messages don't support claims that the science of global warming was faked, according to an ...