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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

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

Coal is an abundant and relatively inexpensive energy resource that is available almost everywhere in the world. It is essentially wood that's been cooked for 300 million years. What if termites ... read more

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 polluting chunk of the global energy supply — into cleaner ... read more

How termites are contributing to clean energy research

The concept of “clean coal” has been around for more than a decade — and, contrary to common belief, it’s not simply a matter of “washing” coal before burning it. Often, it means redirecting CO2 ... read more

Scientists find huge trove of rare metals needed for clean energy ...

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

Duke may backtrack on plan to retire coal units, despite clean energy ...

Duke Energy recently proposed replacing two aging coal units with natural gas plants. New proposal could be pathway to keep them online. read more

University of North Dakota receives $8 million in federal funds for ...

University of North Dakota receives $8 million in federal funds for clean energy study The study will evaluate ways to recover and refine rare earth elements from lignite coal waste. 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