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Raser Technologies, Copper King Mining Sign Geothermal Lease

Raser Technologies and Copper King Mining have signed an agreement that will expand Raser's holdings in geothermal rights.

ORNL to Build New Facility with Recovery Act Funding

The Oak Ridge National Laboratory will get a new chemicals and materials sciences research building thanks to $71.2 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Chemical Continuum

Industrial research labs often manage chemical and hazardous waste storage and removal separately, using different contractors at various points in the handling process.

Connecting the Dots

Even if you don't believe global warming is “real" or support U.S. efforts to regulate greenhouse gases (GHGs), the cold hard fact is, this country is headed for GHG regulation … and fast.

Nanostructures May be Used in Hydrogen Storage

Scientists from Virginia, Sweden and the Savannah River National Laboratory say carbon nanostructures can be used as catalysts to store and release hydrogen.

New RFID Tracks, Monitors Nuclear Materials

DOE's Argonne National Laboratory has developed an RFID technology to monitor containers of nuclear materials.

Agency Sets New Specs for Monitors, Digital Frames

Computer monitors and digital picture frames will have to meet new energy efficiency requirements by as early as October to be able to display the Energy Star label

New Strategy to Evaluate Chemical Toxicity

EPA's new chemical toxicity strategy will incorporate methods that use advances in molecular biology, genomics, and computational sciences.

U.S. Wants Emissions Control Area to Halt Ship Air Pollution

An IMO-sanctioned emissions control area would enable the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to impose strict standards on oil tankers and other large ships.