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A Wiki for the Biofuels Research Community

October 28, 2010
biofuels

Researchers at the Joint BioEnergy Institute have created an on-line wiki-based technoeconomic model that should help accelerate the development of clean, green biofuels that can compete with gasoline. The model enables researchers to pursue the most promising strategies for cost-efficient biorefinery operations.

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Berkeley Lab Scientists Open Electrical Link to Living Cells

October 20, 2010
biotech

Berkeley Lab scientists have designed an electrical link to living cells engineered to shuttle electrons across a cell’s membrane. This direct channel could yield cells that can read and respond to electronic signals, or efficiently transfer sunlight into electricity.

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The Noise About Graphene

October 15, 2010
biotech

By studying the ‘noise’ in graphene nanoribbons—one-dimensional strips of graphene with nanometer-scale widths – Berkeley Lab researchers at the Molecular Foundry are moving toward the fabrication of logic switching devices, which are the basis for computation units in today’s computer chips.

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Scientists perfect new nanowire technique

October 14, 2010
energy

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Contact: Hannah Isom h.isom@leeds.ac.uk 44-011-334-34031 University of Leeds Scientists at the University of Leeds have perfected a new technique that allows them to make molecular nanowires out of thin strips of ring-shaped molecules known as discotic liquid crystals (DLCs). The findings could be an important step in the development of…

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UF research finds termite enzymes could be boon to cellulosic ethanol

September 5, 2010
biotech

Termite spit may soon help fill our gas tanks. University of Florida researchers have isolated two enzymes termites use to …Read the Rest

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Deepwater oil plume in Gulf degraded by microbes

August 24, 2010
biotech

A study by Berkeley Lab researchers of a deepwater dispersed oil plume formed in the aftermath of the damaged BP wellhead in the Gulf of Mexico shows that microbial activity, spearheaded by a new and unclassified species, degrades oil much faster than anticipated.

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History as a biological phenomenon?

August 18, 2010
energy

In 2002, scientists carried out an amazing experiment, which showed that particles of light “photons” knew — in advance −- …Read the Rest

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Energy storage system deals with sudden draws on the grid

August 11, 2010
clean energy

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Contact: Paula Gould p.a.gould@leeds.ac.uk 44-113-343-8059 University of Leeds Time for a quick cuppa? When the final whistle blows, demand for electricity usually soars, causing a headache for energy companies. Researchers at the University of Leeds and the Chinese Academy of Sciences have now found a way to manage these short-lived…

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Dept of Energy Announces $24 Million for Algal Biofuels Research

June 28, 2010
biofuels

The U.S. Department of Energy announced today the investment of up to $24 million for three research groups to tackle …Read the Rest

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The search for improved carbon sponges picks up speed

May 26, 2010
biotech

A new class of materials with a record-shattering internal surface area may have the right stuff to efficiently strip carbon dioxide from a power plant’s exhaust. Lab scientists hope to find out soon.