Category: Natural Resources
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Can these turbines make hydropower more fish friendly?
– More than 52% of renewable energy comes from hydropower. However, hydropower plants can harm ecosystems,...
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Will wind power support a hydrogen economy?
– Hydrogen, an energy carrier, exists abundantly in nature. However, it is always married to other...
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PreScouter Journal 2017 Roundup & 10 Most Read Articles
– It has been quite a year for the PreScouter Journal. Thanks to our great team...
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Infographic: Components of a Hybrid Nuclear-Renewable Energy System
– Hybrid nuclear-renewable energy may play a key role in reducing greenhouse gas pollution, along with...
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How can renewable energy technologies support the nuclear power industry?
– Compared to fossil fuel-based energy systems, nuclear, solar and wind provide much cleaner sources of...
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How can renewable energy technologies support the water industry?
– The world is thirsty for water. The World Bank expects a major gap between supply...
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What are some of the latest waste-to-energy technologies available?
– Introduction: Landfills emit by-products like methane, dioxins and leachate (a toxic liquid that is formed...
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How can renewable energy technologies support mining and drilling?
– Many people see renewable energy and fossil fuels as mortal enemies. One will succeed only...
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Methanol – New Uses for an Old Molecule
– Methanol has been used for many decades in a wide variety of industries. New technologies...
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Micro Hydropower in Water Distribution Networks
– Water distribution networks (WDN) are present in all developed cities. Their aim is to deliver...
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Natural Resources Roundup – July 2017
– Summer vacations haven’t slowed the pace of natural resources innovations. But not all news is...
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Commercial Drones: An Emerging Market
– When the average person thinks about a drone, they typically come up with one of...
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Natural Resources Roundup for June 2017
– This month, I’m devoting more space than usual to a single study. It has implications...
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The M Turbine: A New Innovation in Hydropower
– Hydraulic turbines for hydropower plants have been used since the nineteenth century. However, new and...
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Trump’s Infrastructure Plans: What Can Be Learned from Global Examples?
– This week, President Trump began to announce his vision for the future of U.S. infrastructure. It...
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Natural Resources Roundup May 2017
– As May comes to a close, we round up the latest stories on a super...
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Drone Initiatives in Oil and Gas Applications
– Oil and gas companies are able to work smarter and faster with drone technology. These...
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Natural Resources Roundup – April 2017
– April showers bring May flowers and a host of new natural resources technologies. This month,...
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The Air Wheel: A New Take on an Old Energy Source
– The production and storage of renewable energy sources has been studied extensively in the past...
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Natural Resources Roundup March 2017
– It has been another exciting, somewhat nerve-wracking, month for natural resources technologies. In this Roundup,...