Answers to Macromolecular Puzzle Hold Key to More Efficient Utilization of Biomass for Fuels, Chemicals, and Materials A multidisciplinary approach has enabled researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to quantitatively define the relative positioning and arrangement of the polymers in Populus wood and to create … [continued]
Because plants help humans and the environment in many ways, their ecosystems need to be protected. It’s time to reduce or eliminate your lawn — don’t be afraid.
I had a friend share an interesting article from Mining.com with me. The article asked this question: “Can plants that suck metal from the soil replace mining?” It’s an interesting thought. We eat plants every day for their mineral content, but actively growing plants that contain massive amounts of minerals … [continued]
Ancient trees in Australia were devastated by the recent bushfires there. Nightcap oaks have lived through a lot, but humanity’s influence could completely wipe them out.
Numerous plant species have found a novel way to cope with environmental dangers, such as a prolonged climate change-induced drought. They sleep through it.
This stuff looks and feels like meat to a degree that kind of scares me. There are even fine specks of white fatty bits in it, from coconut oil I guess. And by now, thoughts start bothering me about why this product has to be like the real thing? What is real anyway?
Mid-August. A great time for four researchers from Climate Central to publish their new report on urban heat islands—areas with high daily urban vs. rural temperature differences. Almost anybody over 60 will tell you the organization of leading scientists and journalists is right on. My city’s stats are just above. … [continued]
The Midwest’s climate is anything but mild — it goes from toasty hot summers to bitterly cold winters. To help save on your home’s energy and water use, follow these landscaping tips: If your house struggles to keep cool in the summer: 1. Plant bushes or trees along the south … [continued]
Sprucing up cities with greenery goes well beyond aesthetics: a study in the American Chemical Society journal Environmental Science & Technology reports that plants in urban centers reduce concentrations of pollution at far greater rates than previously thought. The study reports that levels of nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter, … [continued]
France will shut down about half its coal-fired power stations by 2015, replacing them with natural-gas-fired plants, as part of the European Copenhagen agreement to cut carbon emissions 20% by 2020. Germany’s RWE AG, the single largest carbon emitter in Europe, said it won’t build new coal-fired power plants, finding … [continued]
