Energy, fuels and sustainable energy – Page 36
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OpinionA carbon-based future
Society should be prepared to see its reliance on fossil fuels continue long into the 21st century, says Arno de Klerk
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Business
Carbon capture and storage labelled ‘farcical’
Advocacy group report highlights failings in European policy over carbon emissions
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Scientists to crowdsource power plant data
A new project calls on citizen scientists to help map carbon dioxide emissions
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NewsSolar boost for gas power stations
Reactor uses sun’s heat to turn methane into energy rich syngas cutting fuel use by 20%
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Biofuels are expensive and unsustainable, report says
UK think tank Chatham House criticises EU fuel policy
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Business
European project to boost industry energy efficiency
Initiative will focus on smaller companies and provide tools to assess and reduce energy use
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OpinionHydrogen's false economy
Hydrogen-powered cars are not going to save the world, and the sooner we realise it the better, argues Mark Peplow
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NewsFukushima disaster predicted to raise cancer rates slightly
World Health Organization report expects cancer risk to rise marginally, but doesn’t put a figure on the number of deaths expected
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FeatureA biomass bonanza
Companies have put biofuels on the back burner to aim for higher margin chemicals, as Emma Davies finds out
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BusinessUnrest over US gas exports
Dow says exports will increase cost of gas and decrease price stability
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ResearchLaser guided maglev graphite air hockey
Levitating graphite discs that spin when exposed to light could be a new way to harness solar energy
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Business
BP shifting ethanol focus to Brazil
Company to invest $350 million to expand production from sugarcane in Brazil
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NewsPush for renewables may have unforeseen consequences
Countries need to synchronise policies to ensure that their energy supply is sustainable
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FeatureClosing the loop
Chemical-looping combustion methods aim to help power plants produce separate carbon dioxide to aid its sequestration. James Mitchell Crow keeps us in the loop
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BusinessCan the UK fund CCS?
EU is offering €1.5 billion in funding but lack of co-ordination with UK scheme threatens participation
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FeatureUp in the air
Lithium–air batteries hold the promise of great enough power density to fuel cars – but has their progress stalled in recent years? Philip Ball finds out
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Algal biofuel's viability questioned
Large scale production of algal biofuels is currently unsustainable, says new report