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The greenest paper of them all

Space & Earth / Environment

created Mar 09, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 3

Wondering which paper towel or toilet paper is the greenest? The nonprofit advocacy group Greenpeace has released a pocket guide to paper products -- an updated version of the old National Resources Defense Council guide. ...





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Toys made of liquid wood

Toys made of liquid wood

Chemistry /

created Dec 02, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (30) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Most plastics are based on petroleum. A bio-plastic that consists of one hundred percent renewable raw materials helps to conserve this resource. Researchers have now optimized the plastic ...


Hydrogen Storage Gets New Hope

Hydrogen Storage Gets New Hope from Rechargeable 'Chemical Fuel Tank'

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Sep 01, 2009 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (18) | comments 19

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new method for "recycling" hydrogen-containing fuel materials could open the door to economically viable hydrogen-based vehicles.


Waste Coffee Grounds

Waste coffee grounds offer new source of biodiesel fuel

Chemistry /

created Dec 10, 2008 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (13) | comments 1

Researchers in Nevada are reporting that waste coffee grounds can provide a cheap, abundant, and environmentally friendly source of biodiesel fuel for powering cars and trucks. Their study has been published ...


Behavior modification could ease concerns about nanoparticles

Behavior modification could ease concerns about nanoparticles

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Dec 16, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

In an advance that could help ease health and environmental concerns about the emerging nanotechnology industry, scientists are reporting development of technology for changing the behavior of nanoparticles ...


Continents loss to oceans boosts staying power

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Apr 01, 2008 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (14) | comments 1

New research in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science finds that the geological staying power of continents comes partly from their losing battle with the Earth's oceans over magnesium. Continents lose more t ...


Sandia CR5

Machine Converts CO2 into Gasoline, Diesel, and Jet Fuel

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Nov 23, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (45) | comments 25

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have built a machine that uses the sun's energy to convert carbon dioxide waste from power plants into transportation fuels such as gasoline, diesel, ...


H2CAR could fuel entire U.S. transportation sector

H2CAR could fuel entire U.S. transportation sector

Technology / Energy

created Apr 24, 2007 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (113) | comments 0

In a recent study, scientists have demonstrated that a hybrid system of hydrogen and carbon can produce a sufficient amount of liquid hydrocarbon fuels to power the entire U.S. transportation sector. Using ...


Nissan Leaf

Electric cars rolling out

Technology / Energy

created Dec 16, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (15) | comments 7

(PhysOrg.com) -- Electric vehicles are far from new, but we are still a long way from electric cars being the norm. Now two new electric cars may bring that goal a step closer.


A Diseased Coral

New indicator uncovered that can predict coral health

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jul 18, 2008 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

A new indicator of coral health has been discovered in a community of microscopic single-celled algae called dinoflagellates. The study, released in the July 8th edition of the journal Proceedings of the Na ...


How green is your house? Recycling favorite activity among Brits says new survey

Space & Earth / Environment

created Nov 23, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 3

Seventy percent of households always separate their rubbish for recycling, but only 2 percent buy their energy on a green tariff, according to the early findings of a major new annual household survey, called "Understanding ...



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