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Algae to crude oil: Million-year natural process takes minutes in the lab
The research by engineers at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory was reported recently in the journal Algal Research. A biofuels company, Utah-based Genifuel Corp., has licensed the technology and is working with an industrial partner to build a pilot plant using the technology.
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What these scientists have to say about climate change will terrify you
I spoke with apocalyptical climate scientists about what our next generation faces, and their answers were bleak.
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Government Scientists Created Crude Oil from Algae in Mere Minutes
Be excited, Earthlings, because science has a surprise for you. Engineers at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have devised a way to turn algae into crude oil in less than an hour. That oil can then be refined into gasoline that can run engines.
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Can Europe Frack Itself to Energy Independence?
Europe wants to replicate America's shale gas boom. Will it succeed?
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Scientists Create Crude Oil From Algae In Minutes - PSFK
A resolution to some energy problems could be as close as the nearest scummy pond.
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Bill Gates Funds A Smartphone Battery That Runs On Human Urine
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is on a mission to improve human sanitation, particularly in areas of the world that don't have a reliable water supply. Much of that effort is about reinventing the toilet but the foundation has also challenged scientists to find ways to turn human waste into something useful.
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Peru To Provide Free Solar Power To 2 Million Of Its Poorest Residents By 2016
Peru has initiated a program that will provide more than 2 million of its poorest residents with electricity -- for free.
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'Military-Style' Raid on California Power Station Spooks U.S.
When U.S. officials warn about "attacks" on electric power facilities these days, the first thing that comes to mind is probably a computer hacker trying to shut the lights off in a city with malware. But a more traditional attack on a power station in California has U.S. officials puzzled and worried about the physical security of the the electrical grid--from attackers who come in with guns blazing.
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A MUST READ: What If We Never Run Out of Oil?
New technology and a little-known energy source suggest that fossil fuels may not be finite. This would be a miracle—and a nightmare.
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On-The-Job Deaths Spiking As Oil Drilling Quickly Expands
Blue-collar workers, hit hard by automation and factory offshoring, have been struggling to find high-paying jobs. One industry does offer opportunity: As baby boomers retire and drilling increases, oil and gas companies are hiring. They added 23 percent more workers between 2009 and 2012. But the hiring spree has come with a terrible price: Last year, 138 workers were killed on the job — an increase of more than 100 percent since 2009.
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Formula E - new motor sport starting next year
Formula E is a new FIA championship featuring Formula cars powered exclusively by electric energy. It represents a vision for the future of the motor industry over the coming decades, serving as a framework for research and development around the electric vehicle. Commencing in September 2014 through to June 2015, the Championship will compete in the heart of 10 of the world's leading cities - including London, Beijing and Los Angeles.
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Argentina: ‘state of emergency’ declared as power and water supplies fail during heatwave
Officials in Buenos Aires have declared a state of emergency during a heatwave where temperatures are averaging 36 degrees Celsius. Power cuts and water shortages are affecting hundreds of families throughout Argentina, causing the hospitalisation of some frailer residents. Three people have reportedly died as a result of the heatwave.
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Clash with Croatia lands MOL's Hernádi on Interpol wanted list
Tension has been running high this year at Hungarian energy group MOL, peaking when newly joined EU member state Croatia reopened an investigation against Chairman and CEO Zsolt Hernádi and sought his extradition from Hungary just a few days after the accession date. Faced with a rejection by the Public Prosecutor's Office in Hungary, Croatia issued a European arrest warrant for Hernádi, who ended up on an Interpol wanted list as a result.
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Train collision in North Dakota sets oil rail cars ablaze
A BNSF train carrying crude oil in North Dakota collided with another train on Monday, setting off a series of explosions that left at least 10 cars ablaze.
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Video: Rush Of Gas From A Champagne Bottle
This is a cork popping out of a champagne bottle, as imaged by a high-speed infrared camera. The infrared light lets you see the plumes of carbon dioxide that shoot out of the bottle’s mouth behind the cork. Carbon dioxide is invisible to the naked eye; the fog you might have noticed around the mouth of opened bottles of fizzy drinks isn’t the carbonation. It’s a combination of water vapor and ethanol vapor.
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Ford creates plug-in car that runs on sunlight
Ford is going to show a concept version of its electric plug-in hybrid C-Max crossover at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas that comes with a giant solar panel on the roof. As a result, Ford says the C-Max Solar Energi Concept can get the same performance from collecting a day's worth of sunlight as from plugging in its regular C-Max Energi into a socket. The automaker estimates that the sun could power 75% of a typical drivers' trips in the concept.
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China pledges further support for solar industry
China pledged further support for its ailing solar power industry on Saturday as the government seeks to revive a sector struggling with overcapacity and falling prices. The State Council, China's cabinet, said in July that the country aimed to more than quadruple solar power generating capacity to 35 gigawatts by 2015 in an apparent bid to ease a glut in the domestic solar power industry.
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Giant Lunar Solar Panel Could Power Entire World
Befitting a sci-fi plot, the robot-constructed Luna Ring would provide uninterrupted, clean, sustainable energy for the entire world.
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Clever? Smart Street Lamps Light Up Only When Needed
The Tvilight lighting system is designed to dim when no one's around, saving cities as much as 60 percent on energy bills each year...
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China on world's 'biggest push' for wind power
China has embarked on the greatest push for renewable energy the world has ever seen. A key element involves more than doubling the number of wind turbines in the next six years. Already the world's largest producer of wind power, China plans further massive increases. From a current installed capacity of 75 gigawatts (GW), the aim is to achieve a staggering 200GW by 2020. By contrast, the European Union countries together have just over 90GW of installed wind capacity.
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