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The elusive goal to stop flares
05 May 2008 - The energy industry must overcome several obstacles before it can end the flaring of natural gas and greenhouse gases it emits. Progress has been slow so far but there are signs that efforts to curb the practice will pay off in the years ahead.
Preserving Van Gogh's magic
11 Apr 2008 - Works by Impressionist masters, such as Vincent van Gogh, fade over time, but analysing tiny paint samples can help experts find ways to preserve them for future generations.
China: on the road to greener growth?
28 Mar 2008 - As the Beijing Olympics draw near, the spotlight is on China’s rapid economic growth and environmental approach. Jia Feng, Deputy Director of the Center for Environmental Education & Communications at China’s Ministry of Environmental Protection, says his country must balance both.
Turning down the wick on kerosene
14 Mar 2008 - As global wealth increases, kerosene days as a vital fuel for lighting and cooking in the developing world may be numbered
Good chemistry: Carl Mesters’ life of fast reactions
29 Feb 2008 - Carl Mesters is a leading inventor of catalysts, which speed up chemical reactions in the making of everyday items. They can improve energy efficiency and reduce pollution.
Harvesting energy from algae
15 Feb 2008 - Algae could produce up to 15 times more vegetable oil per hectare than crops commonly used for biofuel. Can it be produced commercially on a large scale?
Fresh air for the world’s poorest homes
01 Feb 2008 - A successful programme to bring clean-burning stoves to India is going global and aims to counter the lethal effects of smoky cook fires in the developing world.
Straight talk on energy’s hard choices
18 Jan 2008 - Chief Executive Jeroen van der Veer thinks the shift to renewable energy will take time and that oil and gas projects increasingly require more technology and more capital.
Balancing the Arctic’s energy and environment
04 Jan 2008 - As nations hungry for new sources of oil and gas look to the Arctic to help fill their needs, they must balance the desire for energy with the desire to protect the environment.
