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Argonne Scientists Developing New Nuclear Recycling Techniques

Maria Reyes — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 18:09:19 +0000

Nuclear energy is the most viable option for the looming energy crisis. It is carbon-free energy since it does not produce carbon dioxide that can cause global warming. However, limitations in the current technology only allow us to use 5% of the uranium rods that are used as nuclear fuel to generate usable energy. That […]

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Argonne Researchers Splitting Water 10 Times Faster With New Metallic Compound

Mike Sandru — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:05:01 +0000

Due to its storage capacity, hydrogen has an enormous potential in the clean energy industry. Unfortunately, it is very hard to “master”: only setting apart single atoms costs a fortune! Luckily for us, researchers at the Argonne National Laboratory succeeded in splitting hydrogen molecules ten times faster, which is a lot cleaner and less expensive […]

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Ciatti's Gasoline-Burning Diesel Engine Emits Less Soot and Nitrous Oxides

Ovidiu Sandru — Fri, 06 May 2011 13:16:40 +0000

Diesel and gasoline engines have been the only way to move around since the 19th century (maybe with some small, electric exceptions for a short while). Though having low efficiency numbers (20 percent) when compared to their counterparts, gasoline engines still found their place on the market, mostly because in the first hundred years they had the advantage of being quicker, more responsive and now for not emitting soot and nitrous oxides.

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Green Algae Able to Eliminate Radioactive Strontium from Water and Nuclear Waste

Ovidiu Sandru — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 20:26:33 +0000

Just like hound dogs sniffing around for burglars, Closterium moniliferum, an green alga that usually lives in ponds, could sniff and eliminate radioactive strontium 90 (Sr-90) from water and from existing nuclear waste. 80 million gallons of radioactive nuclear waste are already stored in the United States. The discovery has been made by Northwestern University and Argonne National Laboratory researchers.

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