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Iran to rally against nuclear terrorism Press TV Tue, 20 Sep 2011 18:41 PM PDT Iranian Ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Ali Asghar Soltanieh says Iran is building a global campaign against the assassination of its scientists. NC Utilities Commission Opens Progress-Duke Energy Merger Hearings WITN 7 North Carolina Tue, 20 Sep 2011 18:40 PM PDT Critics are telling North Carolina regulators they should only allow Duke Energy and Progress Energy to merge and become the largest electric utility in the country if they also make revolutionary changes in how they operate. Chemists Use Microwaves to Create Energy from Waste Heat KEZI 9 Eugene Tue, 20 Sep 2011 18:36 PM PDT By Heather Turner CORVALLIS, Ore. -- We've always been told not to put metal in a microwave because it'll spark, but Oregon State University researchers are actually using that idea to produce energy from wasted heat. The chemists say more than 60 percent of energy produced by cars, machines, and industry is lost as waste heat. But by putting powdered metals into a microwave oven, they can heat ... Contractors are cleaning up an oil leak KRCG Jefferson City Tue, 20 Sep 2011 18:30 PM PDT A Missouri Department of Natural Resources' crew is helping clean up an oil leak from the Thomas Hill Energy Center in North Central Missouri. UN Launches Initiative to Promote Sustainable Energy for All Scoop.co.nz Tue, 20 Sep 2011 18:28 PM PDT Warning that a lack of access to affordable and clean energy is jeopardizing the achievement of the global targets to combat poverty and disease, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today launched a major new initiative to make sustainable energy universally ... Gazette.Net: Montgomery overwhelmed by demand for energy efficiency tax credits Bethesda Gazette Tue, 20 Sep 2011 18:28 PM PDT Some people in Montgomery County who received property tax credits for installing solar or geothermal devices in their homes to reduce energy use could wait as long as six years to benefit, according to county officials who say they are overwhelmed by applicants. Gamma-ray bursts shed light on the nature of dark energy SpaceDaily Tue, 20 Sep 2011 18:27 PM PDT Dark energy is the basic constituent of the Universe today, one that is responsible for its accelerated expansion. Although astronomers observe the cosmological effects of the impact of dark energy, they still do not know exactly what it is. State pushing for more LANL clean up Washington Examiner Tue, 20 Sep 2011 18:26 PM PDT The Associated Press The Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. Gov. Susana Martinez is pushing Los Alamos National Labs to be more aggressive in cleaning up its toxic waste. The New Mexico Environment Department says it met with lab and Department of Energy officials on Monday and agreed to form a steering committee to identify the highest risk areas at the lab and implement a plan for getting them ... State suggesting sweeteners to Constellation-Exelon deal Baltimore Sun Tue, 20 Sep 2011 18:20 PM PDT Pre-hearing testimony suggests ways to make merger more palatable As Constellation Energy Group prepares to sell itself to Chicago-based Exelon, critics are advancing proposals to make the deal more palatable to Maryland customers. Self-Powered Microbial Fuel Cell Produces Hydrogen Slashdot Tue, 20 Sep 2011 18:19 PM PDT donberryman writes "Researchers from Penn State have shown how microbial fuel cells can produce hydrogen without the need for an external source of electricity to power the process. It uses reverse-electrodialysis to capture energy from the difference in salinity between salt water and freshwater (abstract). Study co-author Bruce Logan explained the significance of the work: 'The breakthrough ...

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