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Perfecting Fuel Cells for Tomorrow's Vehicles
New materials being developed by lab scientists will bring groundbreaking fuel cell technology to our automobiles -- boosting efficiency and cutting emissions.
http://www.lanl.gov/discover/fuel_cells_transform_cars
Technology removes damaging greenhouse gas
Scientists develop technologies to reduce greenhouse gases, working to power the planet without damaging it. Computer model ensures safer, more effective fossil fuel emission storage.
http://www.lanl.gov/discover/capturing_carbon
Early Warning Device Predicts Climate Change
Scientists' novel plant-monitoring technique measures climate impacts and creates early-warning system to prevent ecological collapse.
http://www.lanl.gov/discover/early_climate_change_detection
Technology Converts Pollution into Renewable Fuel
Green Freedom uses carbon-neutral electrochemical separation to remove carbon dioxide from air or water and convert it into a synthetic fuel.
http://www.lanl.gov/discover/green_freedom_out_of_thin_air
Fungus Helps Produce Clean Biofuel
Cleaner, cheaper biofuels are being created with help from a hungry fungus. T. reesei eats fibers and produces a simple sugar, which scientists ferment to produce ethanol.
http://www.lanl.gov/discover/fungus_into_fuel
Ayyorgun breeds wireless nodes
Self-organizing sensor network research wins award
Wireless sensor networks soon may allow engineers to wirelessly monitor miles of gas and oil pipelines, rescue workers to detect signs of life under rubble, and monitor illicit trafficking and intrusions on international borders . . .
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