Jul 08 2011

Sulfur Smoke Slowed Global Warming Slightly

Tag: Carbon Emissions,Chemistry,Climate Change,Coal,Global Warming,Meteorology,Pollution — Tim Wall @ 3:44 am
Coal use in China ramped up short-lived atmospheric sulfur that dimmed the effects of greenhouse warming during the mid-2000s

Jul 05 2011

Nanotech-Enhanced Fuel Cells to Provide Cleaner Coal

Tag: Alternative Fuels,Biofuels,Carbon Emissions,Coal,Electricity,Energy Efficiency,Fossil Fuels,Fuel Cells,Green Your Electricity,Materials Science — Emad Hanna @ 6:49 pm
"Nano islands" keep coal fuel cells clean and functional.

Jun 14 2011

Curb Soot and Smog to Keep Earth Cool, Says UN

Tag: Africa,Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing,Animals,Arctic Regions,Asia,Cars,Climate,Climate Change,Coal,Cooking,Death and Dying,Earth,Environment,Exhaust and Emissions,Fossil Fuels,Glaciers,Global Warming,Heat Waves,Heating,Lung Cancer,NASA,Organic,Parks and Forests,Particles,Pigs,Rice and Grains,Science,Scientists,The Sun,Vehicles,Video,Waste — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 1:21 pm
Sharply reducing emissions of soot and smog could play a critical role in preventing Earth from overheating.

May 29 2011

Using Exhaust to Increase Fuel Efficiency

Tag: Cars,Coal,Conservation,Electricity,Energy,Energy Efficiency,Fossil Fuels,Green Your Electricity,Petroleum,Semiconductors — Emad Hanna @ 12:51 pm
BMW, Ford and Chevrolet are testing a method to capture waste heat from car engines to improve gas mileage.

May 16 2011

Jet Biofuel Not Always Cleaner Than Fossil Fuels

Tag: Biotech,Carbon Emissions,Carbon Footprint,Chemistry,Climate Change,Coal,Energy,Global Warming,Green Science,Plants,Pollution,Renewable Energy — Tim Wall @ 1:05 pm
When it comes to diluting fossil fuel with bio-alternatives, some biofuel crops are as black as coal.

May 11 2011

Shale-Gas Drilling Contaminating Drinking Water

Tag: Carbon Footprint,Coal,Environment,Fossil Fuels,Groundwater,Natural Gas — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 1:31 pm
Methane leaks are contaminating drinking water near shale gas drilling sites in the northeastern United States.

Apr 29 2011

Surprising Forecast of China’s Energy Future

Tag: Carbon Emissions,Carbon Footprint,Climate Change,Coal — Tim Wall @ 5:14 pm
During China’s dramatic and rapid rise, pollution and resource use have skyrocketed. But how long will that trend continue?

Mar 30 2011

Waste Ash to Reinforce Concrete

Tag: Buildings and Structures,Coal,Reuse,Waste and Recycling — Amy Dusto @ 3:44 pm
Instead of putting flyash from coal-burning plants landfills, why not use it to reinforce concrete for roads and bridges?

Feb 08 2011

China’s Olympic Pollution Cuts Could Reduce Cancer

Tag: Chemistry,Coal,Exhaust and Emissions,Government,Lung Cancer,Olympics,Vehicles — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 4:26 pm
If restrictions put in place during the 2008 Beijing Olympics became regular it would save 10,000 lives.

Jan 24 2011

Coal Fires May Have Contributed to Biggest-Ever Extinction

Tag: Animals,Chemistry,Coal,Marine Life,Mass Extinction,Oceans,Volcanic Eruptions — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 6:00 pm
Around 250 million years ago, over 90 percent of all marine species on Earth went extinct.
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