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Two Research Groups Use Sugar to Make Gasoline, Diesel, Jet Fuel and Other BioFuels

Following independent paths of investigation, two research teams are announcing this month that they have successfully converted sugar-potentially derived from agricultural waste and non-food plants-into gasoline, diesel, jet fuel and a range of other valuable chemicals

19 Sep 2008

Clean, Safe Drinking Water Purified With Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology could be the answer to ensuring a safe supply of drinking water for regions of the world stricken by periodic drought or where water contamination is rife

15 Sep 2008

Nuclear Fission May Supply Power to Future NASA Missions to the Moon

NASA astronauts will need power sources when they return to the moon and establish a lunar outpost. NASA engineers are exploring the possibility of nuclear fission to provide the necessary power

10 Sep 2008

Laser Technology Helping to Prevent Slagging and Allow Coal Fired Power Plants to Run More Efficiently and Cleanly

A new optical technology uses artificial intelligence to allow operators to make rapid adjustments to prevent costly ash accumulation in boilers

9 Sep 2008

Large Hadron Collider Will Not Destroy The World

A new report published on Friday, 5 September, provides the most comprehensive evidence available to confirm that the Large Hadron Collider (LHC)'s switch-on, due on Wednesday next week, poses no threat to mankind

8 Sep 2008

Regulators Ignore Safety Advice and Allow Shortcuts in Building of U.S. Nuclear Facility

US regulators have ignored expert safety advice in an attempt to cut corners and fast track the completion of a $4 billion nuclear fuel facility currently under construction near Aiken, South Carolina

2 Sep 2008

Environmentally Friendly Glo Brite Eco Exit Photoluminescent Signs Eliminate Radiation Risk From Tritium Glow in the Dark Signs

Jessup Manufacturing Company's Glo Brite Eco Exit photoluminescent sign line is increasingly being used by building owners as a safe, energy-efficient alternative to radioactive tritium technology

2 Sep 2008