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- Grass to gas: Genome map speeds biofuel development
- Fighting crimes against biodiversity: How to catch a killer weed
- Domestic consumption main contributor to Africa's growing E-waste problem
- New integrated building model may improve fish farming operations
- An economic analysis of emerald ash borer management options
- Fuel from market waste
- The genetics of rice metabolism
| Grass to gas: Genome map speeds biofuel development Posted: 10 Feb 2012 10:33 AM PST Researchers have taken a major step in the ongoing effort to find sources of cleaner, renewable energy by mapping the genomes of two originator cells of Miscanthus x giganteus, a large perennial grass with promise as a source of ethanol and bioenergy.  |
| Fighting crimes against biodiversity: How to catch a killer weed Posted: 10 Feb 2012 08:12 AM PST Invasive species which have the potential to destroy biodiversity and influence global change could be tracked and controlled in the same way as wanted criminals, according to new research.  |
| Domestic consumption main contributor to Africa's growing E-waste problem Posted: 10 Feb 2012 08:00 AM PST new report sheds light on current recycling practices and on socio-economic characteristics of the E-waste sector in West Africa. In the five countries studied, between 650,000 and 1,000,000 tons of domestic E-waste are generated each year, which need to be managed to protect human health and the environment in the region.  |
| New integrated building model may improve fish farming operations Posted: 09 Feb 2012 02:29 PM PST Those who have ventured to turn a vacant barn or garage into an aquaculture business have too often been defeated by high energy and feed costs, building-related woes and serious environmental problems. Now researchers are melding building design, fish ecology and aquaculture engineering techniques into a first-of-its-kind "building-integrated aquaculture" (BIAq) model to offer an affordable, more holistic and sustainable approach to indoor fish production located close to markets and able to succeed even in cold climates.  |
| An economic analysis of emerald ash borer management options Posted: 09 Feb 2012 02:29 PM PST A new study examines several options for managing the emerald ash borer, an invasive insect that is destroying US ash trees.  |
| Posted: 09 Feb 2012 10:58 AM PST Mushy tomatoes, brown bananas and overripe cherries -- to date, waste from wholesale markets has ended up on the compost heap at best. In future it will be put to better use: Researchers have developed a new facility that ferments this waste to make methane, which can be used to power vehicles.  |
| The genetics of rice metabolism Posted: 08 Feb 2012 06:01 AM PST A large-scale study analyzing metabolic compounds in rice grains has identified 131 rice metabolites and clarified the genetic and environmental factors that influence their production.  |
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