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The Race for Green Fuels – Biology vs. Chemistry

Posted by admin on April 16, 2010
In Energy and Technology, Energy and the Environment, Science and Energy

Thousands of labs, companies and governments around the world are currently in an epic race—the race to produce a cheap, clean and sustainable fuel to power our cars, homes and factories. The road to green fuel and energy savings is not an easy one, and there are many possible paths to victory, including bio engineering, [...]

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Visualizing Chinese Energy

Posted by admin on April 14, 2010
In Energy News, Energy Statistics, Infographic

As the fastest growing segment of the developing world, China’s current and future energy usage and resulting environmental impact cannot be understated. The infographic below gives an outline of the current state of China’s energy consumption, generation, and their use of renewable sources of energy. Understanding the impact of our own energy usage is essential, [...]

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8 Disasters in the Name of Energy

Posted by admin on April 9, 2010
In Energy and History, Energy and the Environment, Energy News

Humans have made many great technological strides over the past centuries, mechanizing industry, mastering electricity and bending the environment to our will. With each advancement, however, mankind’s need for energy increases. In our quest for ever greater energy, disasters are bound to happen, especially when we forget that the massive amounts of energy in the [...]

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Nine Animals That Use Electricity To Survive

Posted by admin on April 9, 2010
In Energy and the Environment, Science and Energy

All living animals emit electrical charges (albeit, most only give off weak ones) during routine muscle movement. However, only a distinct group of (mostly aquatic) animals have a precise sixth-sense that allow them to both detect these electrical charges and (in some cases) physically produce electricity. But it’s not just a fancy party trick. Much [...]

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