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Electronic Waste Recycling 101

By: Holly Bigelow Martin

Broken or outdated monitors, video game systems and keyboards may contain lead, mercury, and other toxic materials that could harm people and contaminate soil and water. more...

Fuel Cells Need New Infrastructure

By: Patrick J Coyle

Technical work on fuel cells for electric vehicles is on going. Before they can be commercially viable there must be an adequate support infrastructure in place. more...

There Are Alternatives to Ethanol

By: Patrick J Coyle

Ethanol, with all of its problems, is a costly, stop-gap replacement for gasoline. The alternatives to ethanol are being developed in biotechnology laboratories. more...

From Woody Waste to Biofuel

By: Feature Writer Debbie Kwiatoski

New York is studying the economic viability of collecting the woody waste leftover from the Adirondack logging industry and converting it to biofuel. more...

Coal Gasification

By: Feature Writer Debbie Kwiatoski

Is Coal a Viable Altternative Fuel Source for Our Cars, Homes and Factories? How is It Made> Is It Cost Effective? Is It Polluting? more...

Fuel Cells to Power Cars

By: Patrick J Coyle

Some propose to substitute hydrogen for gasoline as the fuel source for automobiles. Hydrogen powered fuel cells are clean power sources but they may be too costly. more...

Dangers of Carbon Sequestration

By: Sudheendra Dhulipala

This article discusses the negative effects of carbon sequestration and why it's not a perfect solution to excessive carbon gas emission problems. more...

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