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Popular Mechanics
August 29, 2008
Kristen Hays |
Katrina Lessons in Mind, Oil Companies Prep Platforms for Gustav When Hurricane Katrina roared through the Gulf of Mexico three years ago, it ripped the drilling rig atop Royal Dutch Shell's Mars platform from its clamps and slammed it back onto the top deck in a crumpled pile of steel.   |
Popular Mechanics
August 28, 2008
Paul Tolme |
As Geothermal Energy Heats Up, 5 Next-Gen Projects Take Shape Unlike wind and solar power, which are intermittent, geothermal energy is base-load power -- available 24/7, 365 days a year. And the price of geothermal energy is stable, unlike economically volatile coal and natural gas. |
Chemistry World
August 26, 2008
Hepeng Jia |
Industry failing to monitor water quality Since 2005, Chinese government policy has stated that automated water quality monitoring systems - which provide real-time data - should be installed next to all possible polluting sources. |
Chemistry World
August 22, 2008
Emma Davies |
Biofuels coming to a town near you? A new Fischer-Tropsch catalyst could offer the potential for agricultural waste to be turned into biofuel at small local plants |
Chemistry World
August 22, 2008
Hepeng Jia |
Chinese sewage plant study raises concerns Many water treatment facilities in China are failing to remove toxic organic chemicals and levels of some chemicals are actually increasing during treatment, according to researchers from Nankai University |
Chemistry World
August 21, 2008
Fred Campbell |
Source of Gaza's contaminated water confirmed Chemists have pinpointed the source of nitrates that are contaminating water in the Gaza strip and could be poisoning many newborn babies in the region. |
Popular Mechanics
August 21, 2008
Emily Gertz |
Desert Storm Watch: Scientists Observe Saharan Dust to Predict the Next Big Hurricane Season A University of Wisconsin researcher and his team have connected the dry, windswept plains of the Sahara to the intensity of the Atlantic hurricane season. |
Chemistry World
August 20, 2008 |
Grasslands Emit Greenhouse Gas Chinese researchers have found further evidence that plants emit significant quantities of methane - a potent greenhouse gas. But the latest findings also show that methane emissions depend not just on the species of plant, but the conditions in which they are growing. |
Chemistry World
August 19, 2008
Hepeng Jia |
China keeps pollution in bounds China may be the world's biggest emitter of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, but the chemicals remain largely within the country's boundaries, according to researchers from Peking University. |
Chemistry World
August 19, 2008
Lewis Brindley |
Circuit boards to building blocks Old circuit boards could be turned into tough planks to make fences or park benches, thanks to a new process developed by scientists in China. |
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