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12/17/2017 / By Janine Acero

Does being green make you happy? Research suggests engaging in eco-friendly behavior makes us feel good about ourselves

“Eco-friendly behaviors offer opportunities to experience a meaningful and satisfied life.” This is according to Michael Schmitt, a researcher and professor of psychology from Simon Fraser University (SFU) who studied how eco-friendly behaviors promote well-being and create feelings of satisfaction with people’s lives. Schmitt, with co-author Rachael Shwom from Rutgers University, along with psychology professor Lara Aknin, and […]

09/28/2017 / By Russel Davis

Scientists have figured out how to produce a fuel that is cheap AND clean

Researchers at the Cardiff University in the U.K. recently discovered a cheaper and cleaner way of producing methanol from methane using oxygen from the air. Methanol was traditionally manufactured by converting methane into hydrogen and carbon monoxide at high temperatures, and then undergoing a second highly pressurized process to reassemble the chemicals in a different order. However, […]

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