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BP, Halliburton 'knew' oil disaster cement was unstable

BP and Halliburton knew weeks before an explosion tore through a BP rig in the Gulf of Mexico that the cement mix they planned to pump into an undersea BP well was faulty, a probe found.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Oct 29, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 3




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Carbonized coffee grounds remove foul smells

For coffee lovers, the first cup of the morning is one of life's best aromas. But did you know that the leftover grounds could eliminate one of the worst smells around – sewer gas?

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Feb 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

More environmental rules needed for shale gas, says Stanford geophysicist

In his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama praised the potential of the country's tremendous supply of natural gas buried in shale. He echoed the recommendations for safe extraction made by ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Feb 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Rutgers professor uses lichen to help cities go green

In this era of environmental consciousness, many buildings are being outfitted to "go green." A Rutgers-Camden professor is taking the term quite literally.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Oct 25, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Scientists use commercial enzyme to improve grain ethanol production

A commercial enzyme could reduce overall costs linked with producing ethanol from grain, and also reduce associated emissions of greenhouse gases, according to a study by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists and ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Sep 12, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Powered by seaweed: Polymer from algae may improve battery performance

(PhysOrg.com) -- By looking to Mother Nature for solutions, researchers have identified a promising new binder material for lithium-ion battery electrodes that not only could boost energy storage, but also ...

Chemistry / Polymers

created Sep 08, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

From detonation to diapers: Los Alamos computer codes at core of advanced manufacturing tools

Computational tools developed at Los Alamos National Laboratory to help ensure the reliability of the nation's nuclear weapons deterrent in the absence of testing are helping industry giants ensure the reliability of their ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Jul 27, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Transparent batteries: seeing straight through to the future? (w/ video)

(PhysOrg.com) -- Stanford researchers have invented a transparent lithium-ion battery that is also highly flexible. It is comparable in cost to regular batteries on the market today, with great potential for ...

Technology / Engineering

created Jul 25, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (11) | comments 7 | with audio podcast

New stem-cell treatment: 'Hype is ahead of the science'

Before New York Yankees pitcher Bartolo Colon pulled his hamstring while running from the mound to first base on June 11, fans would have been forgiven for thinking he had chugged from the Fountain of Youth.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jul 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Lost penguin more lively, eating fish post-surgery

(AP) -- New Zealand's favorite penguin visitor is more lively and eating fish after undergoing endoscopic surgery Monday to remove some of the beach sand and twigs it swallowed, apparently mistaking it for ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jun 27, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Manure entrepreneur turns dairy waste into green energy

The back end of a cow provides the front end of the green-energy business that Kevin Maas is slowly expanding in Western Washington and Oregon.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Jun 14, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0


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