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Researchers find that abiotic methane can charge deepsea Arctic gas hydrates

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These only form in slow- to ultraslow-spreading seafloor crust, said Joel Johnson, an associate professor at the University of New Hampshire, lead author, and visiting scholar at CAGE. This is the case at Knipovich Ridge, where sediments cap the ocean crust at water depths up to 2000 meters. So there is probably much more.

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Toyota introduces 2012 Prius Plug-in Hybrid

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The engine also uses an electrically driven air conditioning compressor and water pump to reduce mechanical losses. The electrically driven water pump allows coolant flow rate to be controlled with greater precision based on vehicle conditions for better fuel efficiency. Vehicle deliveries begin in Spring 2012.

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