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Saturday, June 28, 2014

ScienceDaily: Energy and Resources News

ScienceDaily: Energy and Resources News


Diamond plates create nanostructures through pressure, not chemistry

Posted: 27 Jun 2014 10:31 AM PDT

Mechanical force -- about the same that raises the numerals on credit cards -- proves to be a much more varied and ecological creator of nanostructures than the current method of choice, chemistry, with its unvarying results and harmful chemical processes.

Win-win-win solution for biofuel, climate, and biodiversity

Posted: 25 Jun 2014 03:49 PM PDT

In Brazil, the demand for alternative energy sources has led to an increase in biofuel crops. A new paper reviews new research conducted by Brazilian colleagues demonstrating the high carbon gains of converting underutilized pastureland for biofuel crops. With over 2.5 million square kilometers of existing cleared lands in Brazil, much of which is degraded pasture lands, there is already a large potential area for biofuel crop expansion.

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