Sep
17
Natural Gas Well Hydraulic Fracking Found Not Guilty
September 17, 2014 | 4 Comments
An Ohio State University led study has pinpointed the likely source of most natural gas contamination in drinking-water wells associated with hydraulic fracturing is the walls of the gas well and their well casing seal to the ground. It’s not the source many people may have feared and should, if the press can get its […]
Sep
16
Getting Ready to Add Biomethane to Natural Gas
September 16, 2014 | Leave a Comment
Adding Biomethane (methane from biomass) to the natural gas supply is held up by lack of standardized and international content conditions. An effort to generate further growth has come from the Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research (UFZ), the German Biomass Research Center (DBFZ), other Members of the IEA Task 37 (Energy from Biogas) and the […]
Sep
11
Breakthrough Tech Cools Electrons Without Outside Energy
September 11, 2014 | 2 Comments
A team of researchers at the University of Texas at Arlington has discovered a way to cool electrons to -228 °C without external means and at room temperature. This can be an impressive advancement that may enable electronic devices to function with very little energy. In the image above is a chip that contains nanoscale […]
Sep
10
Bacteria May Be a Solution for Nuclear Waste
September 10, 2014 | Leave a Comment
University of Manchester scientists think tiny single-cell organisms discovered living underground could help with the problem of nuclear waste disposal. Bacteria with waste-eating properties have been discovered in relatively pristine soils before. The Manchester study is the first time that microbes have been found that can survive in the very harsh conditions expected in radioactive […]
Sep
9
The First Super Metal of the 21st Century
September 9, 2014 | 1 Comment
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has released information about a new concept in metallic alloy design called “high-entropy alloys”. The multi-element high-entropy alloy not only tests out as one of the toughest materials on record, but, unlike most materials, the toughness as well as the strength and ductility of this alloy actually improves at cryogenic temperatures. […]
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