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Study IDs two compressed air energy storage methods, sites for the Northwest

(Phys.org) —Enough Northwest wind energy to power about 85,000 homes each month could be stored in porous rocks deep underground for later use, according to a new, comprehensive study. Researchers ...

7 hours ago from Phys.org

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Ricasol's bra dryer 2.0 dries those expensive bras safely and quickly

When it comes to drying those delicate and expensive bras, there are generally two options – risking damage in a conventional dryer, or waiting hours while they hang dry. Ricasol aims to create ...

9 hours ago from Gizmag

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Bacteria use hydrogen, carbon dioxide to produce electricity

Researchers have engineered a strain of electricity-producing bacteria that can grow using hydrogen gas as its sole electron donor and carbon dioxide as its sole source of carbon. Researchers ...

20 hours ago from Phys.org

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'Crazy Ants' Displacing Fire Ants in US

A new study finds that 'crazy' ants are invading the southeast, and they are reportedly much worse than fire ants. Powered by NewsLook.

8 hours ago from Livescience

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Big pig poo problem solved

An Australian led-project to turn 1.4 million tonnes of Chinese pig poo into alternative energy and fertiliser has been hailed in a national science award.

16 hours ago from Phys.org

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Engineered microbes grow in the dark

Scientists at the University of California, Davis have engineered a strain of photosynthetic cyanobacteria to grow without the need for light. They report their findings today at the 113th General ...

20 hours ago from Phys.org

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NSF approves planning grant for Center for Advanced Research in Drying

7 hours ago from Phys.org (news wire)

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Silicon Valley-area hub becomes factory town

FREMONT, Calif. (AP) -- In a busy factory, machinists move sheets of aluminum roll in the back door to be molded, stamped, twisted and notched into high-tech electric cars that sell for ...

Sat 18 May 13 from AP

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Elio Motors highlights its $7,000, 84-mpg 3-wheeled car

Scheduled to sell for less than half the price of the current cheapest car in America, the Elio is a 3-wheeled "car" that hopes to shake up the automotive world. It eschews the trendy electric ...

Thu 16 May 13 from Gizmag

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Europe joins race to store energy at the bottom of the ocean

"Imagine opening a hatch in a submarine under water. The water will flow into the submarine with enormous force. It is precisely this energy potential we want to utilize." This is how German ...