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Edible nanostructures: Compounds made from renewable materials could be used for gas storage, food technologies
September 3rd, 2010 | British Petroleum Oil Scams
Sugar, salt, alcohol and a little serendipity led researchers to discover a new class of nanostructures that could be used for gas storage and food and medical technologies. And the compounds are edible. The porous crystals are the first known all-natural metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) that are simple to make. Most other MOFs are made from petroleum-based ingredients, but the new MOFs you can pop into your mouth and eat, and the researchers have.
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Metal-mining bacteria are green chemists
September 2nd, 2010 | British Petroleum Oil Scams
Microbes could soon be used to convert metallic wastes into high-value catalysts for generating clean energy, say scientists.
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Fuel-efficiency formula needs cars wired with better brainpower, less vroom
September 1st, 2010 | British Petroleum Oil Scams
A researcher says it’s possible to triple fuel economy in gasoline-powered cars by 2035, but it’ll mean getting our automotive kicks from smart electronic technology and other forms of virtual performance rather than horsepower.
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New Norwegian earplug solution to a deafening problem
August 31st, 2010 | British Petroleum Oil Scams
Some 600 cases of noise-induced hearing impairment are reported by the Norwegian petroleum industry every year. A new, intelligent earplug is now set to alleviate the problem. The international energy company Statoil ASA has led efforts to further develop a combined hearing protection and communication product for use on offshore platforms. The QUIETPRO hearing protection and communication device was originally developed for military use by the Trondheim-based company Nacre AS. The company’s customers include the United States Army, which uses QUIETPRO devices in armoured vehicles.
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Juicing up laptops and cell phones with soda pop or vegetable oil?
August 30th, 2010 | British Petroleum Oil Scams
Scientists are reporting the development of a new battery-like device that opens the possibility that people one day could “recharge” cell phones, laptops, and other portable electronics in an unlikely way — with a sugar fix from a shared sip of soda pop or even a dose of vegetable oil.
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‘Dry water’ could make a big splash commercially, help fight global warming
August 30th, 2010 | British Petroleum Oil Scams
An unusual substance known as “dry water,” which resembles powdered sugar, could provide a new way to absorb and store carbon dioxide, the major greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming, scientists report.
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Tofu ingredient yields formaldehyde-free glue for plywood and other wood products
August 30th, 2010 | British Petroleum Oil Scams
In a real-life “back to the future” story, scientists have reported that the sustainable, environmentally-friendly process that gave birth to plywood a century ago is re-emerging as a “green” alternative to wood adhesives made from petroleum. Researchers have described development of new soy-based glues that use a substance in soy milk and tofu and could mean a new generation of more eco-friendly furniture, cabinets, flooring and other wood products.
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