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In this issue we report on the role nanomaterials will play in a clean tech future.

The brilliant American architect, Richard Buckminster “Bucky” Fullerene, most remembered for the geodesic dome buildings he created, including Spaceship Earth at Walt Disney World Epcot Centre, the Eden Project and the Montreal Biosphere, believed human societies would one day rely mainly on renewable sources of energy and he hoped for an age of “omni-successful education and sustenance of all humanity”.
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Immobilizing enzymes for future fuels

The one certainty of the world energy future is that our needs will continue to rise. Conservation in developed countries has a role in mitigating world usage, but the rising affluence throughout the rest of the world can only be enabled through greater demands in energy.

Biofuels could provide a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels that are currently used to produce gasoline and diesel but their availability is hampered by the need for cheaper and more reliable production methods.

James Palmer reports on new techniques being developed at Louisiana Tech University that could lead to billion dollar savings.
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FREE Designing your meal one atom at a time
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The Food Industry’s Road Toward Nanotechnological Innovation

Bite into that juicy, mouth-watering hamburger hot off the grill. As you savour the flavour, you’re probably not thinking about the process that brought your meal from farm to table. If you knew the details, you’d probably think it was scripted by a science-fiction writer. Richard Holbrook reports.
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