13-05-20 In a dark, starless patch of intergalactic（星系间的） space, astronomers have discovered a never-before-seen cluster of hydrogen clouds strewn between two nearby galaxies, Andromeda (M31) and Triangulum (M33). The researchers speculate that these r...

13-05-08 Chemical engineering researchers have identified a new mechanism to convert natural gas into energy up to 70 times faster, while effectively capturing the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2). This could make power generation from natural gas both cl...

13-03-06 New theoretical modeling by Carnegie's Alan Boss provides clues to how the gas giant planets in our solar system -- Jupiter and Saturn -- might have formed and evolved. His work was published recently by the Astrophysical Journal. New stars are surr...

13-01-18 Gas separation is crucial for many industrial processes including obtaining nitrogen or oxygen from air and purifying natural gas or hydrogen. Currently, the most energy efficient method for separating gases involves polymer membranes, however, most...

12-12-25 Little more than a decade ago, the United States imported much of its natural gas. Today, the nation is tapping into its own natural gas reserves and producing enough to support most of its current needs for heating and power generation, and is begi...

12-12-05 With fluctuating（波动的） gas prices and the increasing call for work-life balance, telecommuting has become an attractive option for busy professionals. Yet according to a new study from The University of Texas at Austin, for most employees who wo...

12-11-21 Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere hit a new record high in 2011, the World Meteorological Organization has said. 世界气象组织称，2011年大气中的温室气体含量达到一个新纪录。 In its annual Greenhouse Gas Bulletin released on Tuesday, the organisation...

12-09-20 Mexican President Felipe Calderon has ordered a thorough investigation into an explosion at a gas plant which killed 26 people on Tuesday. 墨西哥总统费利佩卡尔德龙下令对周二某煤气厂发生的爆炸案进行详查，此次爆炸导致26人丧生。 Federal investigators w...

12-07-11 No matter how you drill it, using natural gas as an energy source is a smart move in the battle against global climate change and a good transition step on the road toward low-carbon energy from wind, solar and nuclear power. That is the conclusion...

12-06-13 Giant volcanic eruptions in Nicaragua over the past 70,000 years could have injected enough gases into the atmosphere to temporarily thin the ozone layer, according to new research. And, if it happened today, a similar explosive eruption could do th...