Energy, fuels and sustainable energy – Page 36
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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
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Business
Bankruptcy for US Li ion battery maker
Johnson Controls to buy the automotive business of A123 Systems for $125 million
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Review
Inorganic electrochemistry: theory, practice and application (2nd edn)
Inorganic redox processes
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OpinionRunning on sun
On the centenary of Giacomo Ciamician’s prediction of a solar-fuelled future, international experts discuss artificial photosynthesis
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NewsChina targets renewables to cut energy dependence
New five year plan will attempt to grow China’s domestic biofuels and biomass industry
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BusinessLow salt diet to flush out oil
Better understanding of oil–clay chemistry could increase the world’s recoverable oil by billions of barrels
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NewsRecord proton conductivity claim withdrawn
Nanowhiskers don’t conduct protons as fast as thought in blow to candidate fuel cell material
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Business
Flight fuelled by plastic waste
Liquid fuel made entirely from plastic waste will power a single engine plane from from London to Sydney
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China to investigate polysilicon imports
An ongoing international row over the market for solar panels is spilling over into the supply chain
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NewsUS Navy goes green with biofuel plants
Plans are in motion to supply US ships and planes with alternative fuels, but the move faces stiff opposition from some politicians
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Business
UK nuclear fuel site faces 2018 closure
The Thermal Oxide Reprocessing Plant (Thorp) at Sellafield in the UK will close in 2018