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US DOE awards ~$5M to expand research on methane hydrates

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Results will provide insights into the response of gas hydrates to changing environmental conditions in zones susceptible to climate warming, the fate of methane in shallow subsurface and water columns, and the role gas hydrates play in carbon cycling. ?DOE Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). MIT will work with the U.S.

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Rapid Charging Electric Cars: How Fast, How Soon?

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Earlier this month, researchers from MIT said they had developed a process that within three years could lead to electric car batteries able to recharge in as little as five minutes. While the Model S is in the concept phase of development, rapid charging represents a very real focus for battery developers and electric car makers.