At a Glance
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08.18.08 US to convert coal for jetsThe Air Force wants to build a coal-to-liquids plant in Montana. The process, used by the Germans in World War II, would utilize America's vast resources of coal rather than foreign oil. |
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08.14.08 Electricity as primary powerThe Chevy Volt concept car uses electricity as its primary power source. |
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08.11.08 Forces collidingScientists at CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, are examining evidence from their work at the massive particle accelerator called the Large Hadron Collider, or LHC. While it is complete, ramping up to full power could take months. |
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08.06.08 Running on vegetable oilA $1,000 conversion kit can make a diesel car run on used vegetable oil found at local restaurants. Here's how it works: |
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08.04.08 Two decades later, more damage control at ChernobylIn the months following the April 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster, an iron and concrete shelter was hastily constructed to seal in fallout from the blast. More than 20 years later, with the shelter cracking and leaking radiation, plans are in motion to build a giant steel arch that will slide over the site. |
At a glance
US to convert coal for jets
The Air Force wants to build a coal-to-liquids plant in Montana. The process, used by the Germans in World War II, would utilize America's vast resources of coal rather than foreign oil.
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