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Energy studies proposed to cool greenhouse.
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Science News
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September 8, 1990
- Author:
- Monastersky, Richard
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Energy studies proposed to cool greenhouse
To confort the threat of a greenhouse warming, the federal government should substantially increase its support for research into energy conservation and the use of renewable energy resources such as solar power and wind, a panel of experts concludes in a report issued last week.
The National Research Council panel suggests boosting these efforts by an additional $300 million, which amounts to about 20 percent of the current budget for energy-related research and development. It recommends obtaining such funds from money earmarked for research into magnetic fusion and fossil-fuels development.
The panel also suggests that ...