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Bath Science CafÃ©: sustainable energy brings power to the people

07-06-2007 · University of Bath

The science behind technologies offering clean alternatives to fossil fuels will be explained at next week's Bath Science CafÃ© in The Raven Pub on Queen Street (7.30pm, Monday 9 July 2007).

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'Thin-layer' solar cells may bring cheaper 'green' power
08-23-2007 · EurekAlert!
Scientists are researching new ways of harnessing the sun's rays which could eventually make it cheaper for people to use solar energy to power their homes.
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Genetically modified crops are benefiting the developing world, says scientist
03-09-2007 · University of Bath
Genetically modified crops are delivering higher yields and lowering pesticide use, and it is people in developing countries who are amongst those benefiting most, says Professor Rod Scott from the Department of Biology & Biochemistry who will be speaking at the Bath Science CafÃ© next week.
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Public lecture: the hidden power of advertising
10-24-2007 · University of Bath
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09-28-2007 · EurekAlert!
Today's issue of the scientific journal Science presents research on the genetic makeup and biology of the parasite Giardia lamblia that ultimately may lead to better diagnosis and treatment of the diarrhea disease, giardiasis, which affects 200 million people every year. It may also bring an understanding of several vital biological processes in humans.
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Building a sustainable future for higher education
03-27-2007 · University of Bath
The people who design and build universities will meet in Bath next week to discuss the challenge of developing environmentally sustainable campuses within tight higher education budgets. The conference will be hosted by the University of Bath from 2-4 April.
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Science CafÃ©: Renewable energy and climate change
01-04-2007 · University of Bath
The role that renewable energy sources could play in combating climate change will be discussed by Professor Geoffrey Hammond, Department of Mechanical Engineering, speaking at the next Bath Science CafÃ© in The Raven pub in Queen's Street next week.
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Free public lecture: 21st century cave dwellers
02-21-2007 · University of Bath
Local people have the chance to take a light-hearted look at the serious subject of energy usage and its consequences, in a free public lecture at the University of Bath in Swindon on Wednesday 28 February.
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Electronic displays that fit on clothing could power revolution in lighting
04-18-2007 · University of Bath
An international research project led by the University of Bath has begun that could help bring to mass-market devices which could have far reaching technological implications and cut the cost of lighting by billion of pounds each year.
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Modern building with straw seeks to address climate change
02-21-2007 · University of Bath
Super-insulated, high-performance, low energy 'passive' buildings, built using renewable locally sourced carbon sequestrating materials. This is the vision of a research group, led by the University of Bath, seeking to bring straw bale construction into modern building practice through the development of modular prefabricated panels.
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Euclid Quartet in Concert at Brookhaven Lab, January 10
12-08-2006 · Brookhaven National Laboratory
The Euclid Quartet, a prize-winning string ensemble, will give a concert at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory on Wednesday, January 10, at noon in Berkner Hall. Sponsored by Brookhaven Science Associates, the company that manages Brookhaven Lab, the concert is free and open to the public. All visitors to the Laboratory age 16 and over must bring a photo ID.
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