Enviro News News Archives - August 2011

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Week 1 - August 2011

Montana Carbon Capture

US Carbon Capture Project Approved in Montana

Posted by Enviro News Global Correspondent on 13:40:00

One million tons of carbon dioxide to eventually go into underground storage beneath Montana

 Leaf Battery Home Power

Nissan Leaf Battery Can Power Homes

Posted by Enviro News Emissions Correspondent on 10:45:00

Japanese automotive firm Nissan has turned the electric vehicle concept on its head by promoting its Leaf design as a domestic power source

 Nigerian Oil Spill Payments

Shell To Make Nigerian Oil Spill Payments

Posted by Enviro News Global Correspondent on 13:50:00

Shell faces hefty compensation claim now it's admitted responsibility for a pair of oil spills in Nigeria, which affected 69,000 residents

Week 2 - August 2011

Wind Turbine Efficiency

US Wind Turbine Efficiency Research

Posted by Enviro News Energies Correspondent on 15:05:00

US research team's fish-inspired turbine arrangement is deliberately sculpted to harness maximum wind energy

Solar Farm

Go-Ahead For World’s Largest Solar Farm

Posted by Enviro News Energies Correspondent on 14:10:00

4,100 acre 550 MW Desert Sunlight Solar Farm site will supply power to some 165,000 houses and is set to become world's largest

Hydrogen Conversion Catalyst

Catalytic Hydrogen Electricity Conversion Breakthrough

Posted by Enviro News Energies Correspondent on 12:20:00

Man-made, nickel-based catalyst can produce 100,000 hydrogen gas molecules per second