Daily Archives: May 8, 2008

DOE goes cave hunting to pump carbon underground

Posted on May 8, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story at News.com. The U.S. Department of Energy awarded $126.6 million in grants on Tuesday to test carbon capture and storage in underground caverns. Two sites in Ohio and California will try to verify that carbon dioxide … Continue reading →

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Texas A&M Adds Users But Still Saves Water

Posted on May 8, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Water & Wastewater News. Even with the addition of thousands of students and hundreds of faculty and new teaching and research facilities to support them, Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas, has managed drastic … Continue reading →

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Research Reveals Silver Nanoparticle Impact

Posted on May 8, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Water & Wastewater News. A University of Missouri-Columbia researcher has found that silver nanoparticles may destroy benign bacteria that are used to remove ammonia from wastewater treatment systems. The study was funded by a grant … Continue reading →

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New from the GAO

Posted on May 8, 2008 by Laura B.

Aviation and the Environment:  NextGen and Research and Development Are Keys to Reducing Emissions and Their Impact on Health and Climate, by Gerald L. Dillingham, director, physical infrastructure issues, before the Subcommittee on Aviation, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.  … Continue reading →

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