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Biomass and biofuels – the promising potential of oilgae
Bioenergy is a hot topic in the discussion about global warming, and research in this area is offering new solutions. Research Trends looks at some of the benefits and drawbacks of these new technologies, as well as the increase in R&D in this field. |
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Where government, industry and academia meet
It is becoming increasingly clear that the challenges of climate change cannot be solved without combined effort from government, industry and the academic community. Research Trends reports on the 2009 Times/Smith School World Forum on Enterprise and the Environment, which provides a forum for these groups to pool their efforts. |
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Climate research outstrips CO2 emissions
The greenhouse effect was first discovered in the 1820s, but only recently have its impacts been fully recognized. Research Trends looks at the relationship between economic growth, CO2-led climate change and article output. |
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Top-cited energy papers focus on alternative sources
Ranking all research articles published in the field of energy since 2007 reveals that the most highly-cited papers to date are focused on just two key topics: biofuels and solar cells. The top four articles in each year 2007, 2008 and 2009 (to date) have been collectively cited 646 times. Eight of these 12 articles relate to developments in polymer solar cell technology, while the remaining four discuss bioethanol, biodiesel and biohydrogen as alternative energy sources. See table.
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Editorial Board
Iris Kisjes | Gert Jan Geraeds | Andrew Plume | Judith Kamalski | Sarah Huggett | Aschwin Wijnsma | Nina Mehta | Michelle Pirotta, The Write Company |
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