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Termites may help extract clean energy from coal: Study

Washington, Jan 9 (PTI) Termites may hold the key to transforming coal -- a big polluting chunk of the global energy supply -- into cleaner energy for the world, according to a study. read more

Could termites power a 'clean coal' revolution? | UDaily - University of Delaware

Termite-gut microbes extract clean energy from coal Termites generally don’t elicit a whole lot of love. But surprisingly, this wood-eating insect may hold the key to transforming coal — a big ... read more

Termite Guts Could Help Power a Clean Coal Revolution

According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, 90.7 percent of all the fossil fuels worldwide lie in deep, unmineable coal seams, followed by mineable coal at 4.8 percent, natural gas at ... read more

How termites are contributing to clean energy research

If you find the termite-coal connection confusing, Dhurjati offers a helpful line of context in the article: “[coal is] basically wood that’s been cooked for 300 million years.” The goal is to make ... read more

Termite Gut Microbes Extract Clean Energy From Coal

Termite Gut Microbes Extract Clean Energy From Coal ... Subscribe Ad-Free. Termite Gut Microbes Extract Clean Energy From Coal. University of Delaware, University of Delaware January 9, 2019. AP ... read more

Scientists find huge trove of rare metals needed for clean energy hidden inside toxic coal waste - CNN

Millions of tons of coal ash leftover from burning the planet’s dirtiest fossil fuel sit in ponds and landfills across the US. But this waste may also be a treasure trove for the rare earth ... read more

Termites may help extract clean energy from coal - Times of India

The study, published in ‘Energy and Fuels’, found that a community of termite-gut microbes converts coal into methane, the chief ingredient in natural gas. Coal is basically wood cooked for ... read more

Scientists find huge trove of rare metals needed for clean energy hidden inside toxic coal waste

Millions of tons of coal ash leftover from burning the planet’s dirtiest fossil fuel sit in ponds and landfills across the US. But this waste may also be a treasure trove for the rare earth ... read more

Scientists find huge trove of rare metals needed for clean energy hidden inside toxic coal waste | CNN - CNN International

But this toxic waste may also be a treasure trove for the rare earth elements needed to propel the world toward clean energy. Scientists analyzed coal ash from power plants across the United ... read more

Scientists find huge trove of rare metals needed for clean energy hidden inside toxic coal waste | CNN - CNN International

Millions of tons of coal ash leftover from burning the planet’s dirtiest fossil fuel sit in ponds and landfills across the US. But this waste may also be a treasure trove for the rare earth ... read more

Scientists find huge trove of rare metals needed for clean energy hidden inside toxic coal waste - CNN

But this toxic waste may also be a treasure trove for the rare earth elements needed to propel the world toward clean energy. Scientists analyzed coal ash from power plants across the United ... read more