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This Market Business News category includes all of our articles that are related to science or the environment. This includes research projects in science and events that have an impact on the environment (be it beneficial or detrimental). This page is where you will find information on what is happening in the renewable energy industry, news to do with the electric or hybrid vehicle market, and information about electricity consumption, etc.

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‘Squid-inspired’ programmable biomaterial switches between insulating and cooling

Catharine Paddock Aug 27, 2018 0

Scientists have invented a programmable biomaterial that can switch from insulating to cooling and back again depending on how much water is present. They see the programmable biomaterial - which was inspired by a protein that is found…

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Wind energy prices declining thanks to wind technology advancements

Christian Nordqvist Aug 24, 2018 0

Wind energy prices are coming down thanks to advancements in wind technology, says a team of researchers. New wind projects in the USA are quoting an average of approximately 2 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh). Cost reductions and technology…

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Enzyme that may accelerate biofuel production identified by scientists

Christian Nordqvist Aug 19, 2018 0

Scientists have identified an enzyme that may help accelerate biofuel production. Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology have honed in on an enzyme of the GPAT family. GPAT stands for glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase. An enzyme…

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EU households waste 35.3 kg of fruit and vegetables per person annually

Christian Nordqvist Aug 13, 2018 0

EU households waste approximately 35.3 kg of fresh fruit and vegetables per person annually. About 40% of that waste, i.e., 14.2 kg, is avoidable, says the European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC). The FAO estimates that we don't…

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Pride perhaps not a bad thing after all

Christian Nordqvist Aug 11, 2018 0

Pride is perhaps not such a bad thing, after all, says a team of researchers. Traditionally, it is not a trait that we admire. Christians count it among the seven deadly sins, even right up there with envy, lust, and greed. Some people say…

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Flow battery on course to provide large-scale renewable energy storage

Catharine Paddock Aug 8, 2018 0

By developing a new organic compound, scientists at Harvard have created a flow battery that could one day help power utilities make more use of wind and solar energy. Utilities that operate the grids that power cities need safe and…

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Is it time for a climate change tax?

Christian Nordqvist Aug 6, 2018 0

A climate change tax would charge businesses and individuals for the harm that their emissions caused. It would follow the polluter pays principle. The 'polluter pays principle' is the commonly accepted practice that pollution producers…

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Breaking up FOG – fats, oils, and grease – while also producing energy

Marie Singer Aug 2, 2018 0

Fats, oils, and grease, i.e., FOG, can clog up pipes. Recently, they blocked London's sewage system. They can also harm fish and grow into 'fatbergs.' Fatbergs are congealed lumps in a sewer system that consist of wet wipes, grease, and…

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Aphids form ‘distinct food niches’ on plants

Catharine Paddock Aug 1, 2018 0

New research from Germany suggest that aphids can form their own niches and alter plant sap or phloem quality when they infest a plant. Plant sap composition can vary between different individuals of a plant species and even in different…

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Scientists make tiny dispersible robots that can be sprayed

Catharine Paddock Jul 29, 2018 0

Scientists have created microscopic dispersible robots that can sense and track their surroundings. The devices are about the size of a human egg cell and consist of microscopic electronic circuits mounted on superthin 2-D insoluble…

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