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Chemistry World August 2006 Mark Peplow |
Editorial: Action Please, Not Reviews of Reviews Whether developing new materials for fuel cells, or contributing to the Council for Science and Technology's nano-review, chemists' voices in the UK must be heard by policy-makers. Given the current pause for further thought, now is the perfect time to chip in. |
Chemistry World January 10, 2008 Richard Van Noorden |
Green Light for UK Nuclear Power The UK government has formally announced its long-awaited decision to support a new generation of nuclear power stations. Scientists, while welcoming the government's decision, also warned that plenty of detailed decisions remained. |
Chemistry World February 2007 Helen Pilcher |
Living on Credits Carbon rationing isn't just a personal fancy. A growing band of UK politicians and scientists are touting it as the fairest and most practical way to cut emissions of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane. |
Chemistry World May 4, 2007 Richard Van Noorden |
Cutting the Cost of Climate Change Scientists have welcomed a UN climate change report released on Friday that sets out a range of affordable options for cutting greenhouse gas emissions. |
IEEE Spectrum June 2010 Samuel K. Moore |
CO 2 vs. H 2O in Power Production Plotting trade-offs from wind to coal |
Chemistry World August 8, 2008 |
Funding Carbon Capture As the UK inches towards a 2014 large-scale demonstration of carbon capture and storage, scientists and MPs are urging for more incentives to get the costly technology commercial by 2020. |
Popular Mechanics October 2006 Moore & Aurilio |
The Great Nuclear Debate Here are some compelling arguments both for and against pursuing nuclear power as an answer to the country's energy problems. |
Chemistry World October 12, 2009 Sarah Houlton |
EC pushes renewables research The European Commission has called for a dramatic increase in investment in low carbon technologies to address climate change and secure the future energy supply. |
Chemistry World July 14, 2006 Katharine Sanderson |
UK Government Unveils Energy Plans The UK government's long-awaited Energy Review contains great opportunities for chemists, but fails to pledge the research funding needed to meet the country's commitment to renewable energy. |
Chemistry World May 24, 2011 Andrew Turley |
Chemical industry fears over UK emissions plans Government plans to cut UK greenhouse gas emissions risk crippling the chemical sector and thereby harming chances of moving to a low emissions future |
Reason June 2009 Ronald Bailey |
Energy Futures A quick guide to alternative energy sources we may see in the not-too-distant future. |
Chemistry World July 23, 2014 James Hansen |
The energy to fight injustice We need to help developing countries obtain abundant, affordable carbon-free energy. The enormity of anti-nuclear policy decisions is difficult to exaggerate. |
Chemistry World May 24, 2007 Richard Van Noorden |
BP Pulls Out of Carbon Capture Plans Due to slow governmental support, BP has ditched plans to build the world's first carbon capture and storage power plant in Scotland. |
Chemistry World December 2009 Chris Reynolds |
Regulatory Burden A new carbon emissions scheme will unwittingly hit the chemical industry. The UK risks being at a disadvantage if industry is overburdened with regulation. |
Chemistry World October 2007 Stuart Haszeldine |
How to Bury the Problem Carbon capture and storage could allow us to burn fossil fuels without climate consequences - but only with more investment in R&D. |
Wired February 2005 Schwartz & Reiss |
Nuclear Now! How clean, green atomic energy can stop global warming. |
The Motley Fool March 2, 2007 Jack Uldrich |
GE Cleans Up Investors looking for a safe play in "clean tech" should consider this giant conglomerate. |
Chemistry World June 30, 2009 Sarah Houlton |
Climate change roadmaps announced UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown has set out a 'Roadmap to Copenhagen' in advance of the climate change conference being held in the Danish capital in December. |
Chemistry World December 3, 2012 Maria Burke |
Push for renewables may have unforeseen consequences On a global scale, lots of studies indicate fully integrated planning of resources should be synchronized across sectors and countries, says Antony Froggatt, senior research fellow at Chatham House, but it is hard to put into practice. |
Chemistry World October 24, 2011 Patrick Walter |
UK Government Pulls the Plug on CCS Plant Plans for the UK's first commercial scale carbon capture and storage power plant have been shelved. |
Chemistry World March 14, 2013 Mark Peplow |
Hydrogen's false economy Hydrogen will undoubtedly find transport niches, but talk of hydrogen powering a substantial proportion of the planet's billion cars (and counting) is driven more by techno-optimism than evidence. |
Popular Mechanics December 8, 2009 James B. Meigs |
The Myth of Clean Coal: Analysis Although coal-fired power plants are cleaner than they used to be, they are still bad news for the environment and human health. |
Chemistry World February 2011 |
What proportion of the world's energy supply will be sustainable by 2020? Three experts from different fields provide insights into scientific and political problems that impact energy stability. |
Geotimes August 2005 John A. Turner |
The Sustainable Hydrogen Economy The major issue facing United States and most other countries in the world is how to supply transportation fuel. Hydrogen, as part of a sustainable energy supply, can meet the challenge of a domestically produced energy carrier that can replace gasoline, and can additionally address carbon dioxide and other emissions. |
Chemistry World October 2007 Mark Peplow |
Chemistry's Big Question The way that we currently produce our energy -- for light, heat and transportation -- is clearly unsustainable. Chemistry really can save the world -- but scientists must be canny about selecting the most commercially realistic ways of achieving that. |
Chemistry World April 4, 2008 Richard Van Noorden |
Dutch Power Ahead with Carbon Capture The first Dutch trial to capture carbon dioxide from a power plant's waste gas emissions has been launched in Rotterdam, Europe's largest port. |
Chemistry World May 23, 2007 Richard Van Noorden |
UK Government Reveals Energy Plans Scientists have cautiously welcomed the UK government's drive towards renewable energy and nuclear power. |
Chemistry World April 24, 2009 Nina Notman |
UK carbon capture and storage gets government boost The UK will lead the way in the development and use of carbon capture and storage technology for coal-fired power stations, the country's minister for energy and climate change has declared. |
The Motley Fool July 20, 2006 Anders Bylund |
Word of the Day: Sequestration GE and BP work together to stem global warming. These global giants certainly have the scale and resources to make it happen. |
Chemistry World February 2010 |
Solar surge The sun is the only non-polluting energy source available to humankind on a huge scale and there is an urgent need to drive forward the science to exploit this fact and put into place clever technological solutions for reducing CO 2 emissions. |
Chemistry World April 12, 2006 Katharine Sanderson |
Nuclear Power to Save the Planet The UK's chief scientific adviser, David King, has reiterated his support for nuclear power. King supports the rebuilding of decommissioned nuclear power plants in the UK to reduce dependence on fossil fuels in the next 15 years. |
Popular Mechanics November 2006 Wise & Hutchinson |
The Truth About Hydrogen Can the simplest element in the universe really power our homes, fuel our cars and reduce our contribution to global warming? PM crunches the numbers on the real hydrogen economy. |
Salon.com December 10, 2001 Damien Cave |
Nukes now! Post-Sept. 11, isn't it time to get off our fossil fuel fixation and take another look at nuclear power? |
The Motley Fool June 8, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson |
A Healthier Glow for Nuclear Power? Could nuclear power once again be the answer to our energy needs? |
IEEE Spectrum July 2012 Vaclav Smil |
A Skeptic Looks at Alternative Energy It takes several lifetimes to put a new energy system into place, and wishful thinking can't speed things along |
Chemistry World May 19, 2009 Karen Harries-Rees |
Major increase in Australian science spending The Australian government has surprised the science community with a major increase in spending on science and innovation in its 2009 budget, despite tough economic conditions. |
Chemistry World November 11, 2010 Mike Brown |
Europe to plough billions into green energy The world's largest program of investment in projects that demonstrate low carbon and renewable energy technology on a commercial scale has been launched by the European Commission, with a call for proposals from companies. |
Popular Mechanics December 17, 2009 Adam Hadhazy |
How the Manufacturing Sector Can Curtail Its Greenhouse Gas Emissions Increasing efficiency, which reduces emissions, also improves the bottom line, and so the manufacturing industry has already begun to think creatively about its sizable carbon footprint. |
Parameters Autumn 2008 Nader Elhefnawy |
The Next Wave of Nuclear Proliferation Record oil prices and long-term concerns about fossil fuel supplies have helped revive interest in nuclear energy production, but little consideration has been given to the security implications of using it on a global scale. |
Geotimes July 2006 Linda Rowan |
Expanding Nuclear Options The Bush administration recently proposed significant changes to U.S. nuclear policy to resolve some of our current waste disposal problems and to accelerate the development of new nuclear power capacity. |
Chemistry World December 5, 2006 Michael Gross |
Hydrogen Generation Mimics Photosynthesis Hydrogen is often touted as an environmentally-friendly fuel -- but the gas is only as clean as the method used to make it. Now, however, scientists have invented a solar-powered method for splitting water which they claim is the most efficient to date. |
Chemistry World May 11, 2010 Hepeng Jia |
Chinese chemical sector an energy saving powerhouse China's chemical sector is leading the nation's energy saving efforts, and could help other fields reduce their carbon emissions, according to a new report. |
Chemistry World August 6, 2015 Rebecca Trager |
Obama's clean power plan stirs controversy The American Chemistry Council has expressed concern that the plan might harm growth and job creation in the US chemical sector by raising costs for businesses and consumers. |
Scientific American September 2009 Jeffrey D. Sachs |
The U.S. Must Prioritize Its Carbon Strategy [Extended version] The Obama administration needs an energy strategy alongside the ambitious climate bill |
Chemistry World October 2011 |
Fuelling the Future Fuel cell vehicles have taken a back seat to battery and hybrid power in recent years. But hydrogen still holds promise in the long term. |
Chemistry World May 23, 2008 James Mitchell Crow |
Carbon Trust cuts are 'small beer' The government-funded body charged with reducing the carbon footprint of UK businesses 'can surely do a lot better', according to a government report. |
Chemistry World November 23, 2012 Nuala Moran |
Can the UK fund CCS? After several false dawns, two recent announcements suggest commercial-scale carbon capture and storage could finally be getting the go-ahead in the UK. |
Chemistry World March 11, 2008 Jia & Chen |
Report Outlines Low Carbon Future for China and EU China and the European Union (EU) could lead the world in low-carbon technologies by combining their efforts on climate change, according to a new report. |
Chemistry World February 13, 2015 Tim Wogan |
GM bacteria convert solar energy to liquid fuels A new scheme for storing the energy from photovoltaic cells, in which genetically modified bacteria reduce carbon dioxide to liquid fuels with hydrogen from water-splitting, has been proposed and partially demonstrated. |
Chemistry World November 10, 2008 James Mitchell Crow |
BP quits carbon capture competition This leaves just three companies still bidding to build a government-backed CCS demonstration plant in the UK. |