Re: Energy & Sustainability: Stimulating Science: Following the Recovery Money

[Ron Krate]

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Energy & Sustainability

IN-DEPTH REPORT Stimulating Science: Following the Recovery Money One year ago, Congress passed and President Barack Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act into law, which handed out billions of dollars for science, health, energy and other research. How is that money being spent? > Feature Article: Is the Recovery Act Stimulating Science and the Economy? > Feature Article: Shot in the Arm: Has the U.S. Invested Enough Health Stimulus Money in Prevention? > Slide Show: Science, Stimulated: 7 Stimulus-Funded Research Projects NEWS Photovoltaic Breakthroughs Brighten Outlook for Cheap Solar Power Novel materials might make harvesting sunlight for electricity affordable > Related Podcast: Solar Energy Harvesting Using 1 Percent of Current Materials 60-SECOND EARTH PODCAST What Does Winter Weather Reveal about Global Warming? No single weather event proves or disproves the fundamental science of climate change, but extreme weather is what scientists expect from global warming NATURE "Climategate" scientist speaks out Phil Jones is reluctant to discuss how the past few months have affected him personally, and says he cannot comment on allegations that freedom of information requests for raw climate data were mishandled by the university. But he is eager to set the record straight on the science GREENWIRE Can Fresh Funds Jump-Start a U.S. Nuclear Renaissance? Two new reactors in Georgia will benefit from $8 billion in U.S. government backing OBSERVATIONS Winter Olympic medals made from recycled e-waste Elite athletes will be taking home more than just gold, silver or bronze medals-they will be playing a role in Canada's efforts to reduce electronic waste 60-SECOND SCIENCE PODCAST Smallest Farmers Key to Feeding World's Poorest Helping developing countries' small farmers find ways to make better use of marginal land and cope with overfarmed fields is key to feeding the world's poorest people EXPEDITIONS In search of the eastern tropical Pacific's chlorophyll maximum Reporters are traveling on board the RV Atlantis on a monthlong voyage to sample and study nitrogen fixation in the eastern tropical Pacific. This is the third blog post detailing this ongoing voyage of discovery for Scientific American.com > Related Blog: How many scientists (and scientific instruments) does it take to sample seawater? > Related Blog: Welcome to Atlantis and the quest for nitrogen NEWS Is Ethanol from Corn Bad for the Climate? The Obama administration says no, California says yes. Who is right? EXTINCTION COUNTDOWN Downcast: Critically endangered bahaba caught and sold for $500,000 A critically endangered fish whose swim bladder is believed to cure illnesses has been caught and sold for more than $500,000 in China NEWS EPA to Staunch Flood of Storm Water Runoff Polluting U.S. Waterways The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is gearing up to tighten old storm water rules VIDEO Obama makes push for nuclear power U.S. President Barack Obama announced roughly $8 billion in loan guarantees to break ground on America's first new nuclear plant in nearly three decades.

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