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Higher Ethanol Blends Carry Hidden Risks For Nearby People, Buildings
2013-12-14 13:18:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
RedOrbit: Adding more ethanol to fuel with the goal of reducing air pollution carries a hidden risk that toxic -- or even explosive -- gases may make their way into buildings, particularly those nearby with cracked foundations, Rice University researchers reported this week in the journal Environmental Science and Technology. Vapors that rise from contaminated groundwater can be sucked inside, and trapped pools of methane could ignite and toxic hydrocarbons could cause health woes, the researchers said....
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Ethanol blends carry hidden risk
2013-12-14 02:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: Blending more ethanol into fuel to cut air pollution from vehicles carries a hidden risk that toxic or even explosive gases may find their way into buildings, according to researchers at Rice University. Those problems would likely occur in buildings with cracked foundations that happen to be in the vicinity of fuel spills. Vapors that rise from contaminated groundwater can be sucked inside, according to Rice environmental engineer Pedro Alvarez. Once there, trapped pools of methane could ignite...
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Hidden pipes used for wastewater disposal discovered at ASE plant
2013-12-13 01:39:20| Electronics - Topix.net
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Inc. was discovered yesterday to have concealed pipes for wastewater disposal that were not legally registered with authorities, Environmental Protection Administration Minister Stephen Shen said.
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Hidden pipes used for wastewater disposal discovered at ASE plant
2013-12-12 21:20:45| Semiconductors - Topix.net
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Inc. was discovered yesterday to have concealed pipes for wastewater disposal that were not legally registered with authorities, Environmental Protection Administration Minister Stephen Shen said.
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Remembering D-Day: Revealing the hidden wrecks under Normandy waters
2013-12-09 01:00:00| Naval Technology
To mark the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings next year, experts from across the globe recently completed the largest archaeological offshore map of the D-Day beaches ever created. Chris Howlett, a team manager with the UK Hydrographic Office an
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