United Parcel Service is rolling out a prototype delivery van that gets 40 percent better mileage than its familiar big, brown boxy predecessor. The twist here is less high tech than you might guess: It’s not a new recipe for…
Monthly Archives: May 2011
Challenging a Landmark Theory of Biodiversity | environment:YALE
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By Adam Aston What does a court full of towering collegiate basketball players have in common with a forest full of vertiginous trees? For legions of basketball fans, the answer may not go beyond height. But for ecologists who study…
Exploring alternative ways to capture carbon using enzymes | Global CCS Institute
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CO2 Solution, in Quebec City, Canada is continuing its work to develop biology-based carbon capture technologies with Codexis, based in Redwood City, Calif. The renewed partnership between CO2 Solution and Codexis, helped pave the way for the duo to establish…