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Asian Glacier Ice Cores Missing Radioactive Markers

When Ohio State glaciologists failed to find the expected radioactive signals in the latest core they drilled from a Himalayan ice field, they knew it meant trouble for their research

18 Nov 2008

Partial Capture of Emissions Making Coal Power Stations Cleaner

MIT research shows coal fired power plants could capture a significant fraction of carbon dioxide emissions with less costly changes in plant design and operation than if required to capture all emissions

17 Nov 2008

Climate Change Causing Long Lasting and Profound Changes to Fish

Fishermen believe that the fish caught today are no longer the same as before. New species living in warm or Southern waters, such as spirlin and the common bitterling, are gradually replacing the traditionally fished species

9 Nov 2008

Detecting Illegal Nuclear Testing By Analyzing 'Inaudible Sounds'

By measuring 'inaudible' sounds, events like illegal nuclear tests can be detected. This 'infrasound' can also help us understand more about the upper atmosphere.

3 Nov 2008

Ice That Burns, Water and Sunshine Set to be Fuels of the Future

Move over, oil, gasoline, and coal. Researchers are describing key advances in developing new fuels to help supply an energy-hungry world in the 21st Century

3 Nov 2008

Decomissioning Nuclear Power Plants to Cost UK Over $140 Billion

According to the Nuclear Industry Association, the UK is recognized as one of the top ten global markets for nuclear decommissioning opportunities. It is estimated that the UK will spend in the region of $140 billion on their nuclear clean up initiative

3 Nov 2008

Gamma Ray Technology from Satellites Being Used to Fight Terrorists and Detect Radioactive Dirty Bombs

A British company has developed a device based on the gamma-ray detection equipment used in ESA's Integral astronomy satellite to detect and identify the radioactive material mixed with conventional explosives in 'dirty bombs'

2 Nov 2008

Gift Will Allow Baruch '60 Center for Biochemical Solar Energy Research to be Developed at Rensselaer

Thomas R. Baruch has donated a gift that will help to establish a new center at the Rensselaer Institute devoted to bio-energy research. The new center - the Baruch '60 Center for Biochemical Solar Energy Research - will conduct unprecedented research on biochemical solar technology

2 Nov 2008

National Wind Solutions Showing Companies How to Develop Wind Famrs and Wind Generation Projects

National Wind Solutions, Inc. reported today that it is launching operations aimed at assisting U.S. companies with the development of wind farms and wind generating projects nationwide

28 Oct 2008

Understanding the Secrets Within Planets Could Lead to the Fusion Energy Clean Energy Solution

Research that has provided a deeper understanding into the centre of planets could also provide the way forward in the world’s quest for cleaner energy

27 Oct 2008