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• Ahoy, offshore wind: Advanced buoys bring vital data to untapped energy resource
• Environmental costs, health risks, and benefits of fracking examined
• The biomethane market needs clear frame conditions for further growth, experts urge

Ahoy, offshore wind: Advanced buoys bring vital data to untapped energy resource Posted: 12 Sep 2014 10:48 AM PDT Two large buoys that are decked out with advanced scientific instruments will help more accurately predict offshore wind's power-producing potential.

Environmental costs, health risks, and benefits of fracking examined Posted: 12 Sep 2014 08:25 AM PDT Rising supplies of natural gas could benefit the environment by replacing coal as a fuel for electricity, but hydraulic fracturing poses dangers for people living near the wells, a new analysis finds.

The biomethane market needs clear frame conditions for further growth, experts urge Posted: 11 Sep 2014 09:50 AM PDT Biomethane as a substitute for the fossil energy carrier natural gas offers a variety of options and applications for a sustainable energy supply. Nevertheless, a consequent market penetration is still pending because of a lack of standardized and transnational frame conditions. Scientists have now summarized how the biomethane market developed in the IEA (International Energy Agency) member states and which factors are necessary for further growing.

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