carbon
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Midpen donated the ancient chomper to Stanford University’s Doerr School of Sustainability, where researchers will use carbon dating to determine its exact age.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
Without significant improvements in efficiency, ICTs could eventually represent a sizable share of worldwide electricity consumption and carbon emissions.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
Emissions of carbon monoxide, nitrous oxide and dangerous particulate matter increased by 196%, 111%, and 139% respectively.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
A peatland that deep has been known to harbour more than 6,000 tonnes of carbon – roughly equivalent to the annual CO₂ emissions of 4,800 cars – per hectare.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
Jennifer filled out the form for one roll of birthday wrap and handed Mrs. Cantrell the carbon copy.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
"It's very unusual to find a sterol with 30 carbons," Shawar says.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 27, 2026
Lignin is the world's most abundant source of renewable aromatic carbons, but its irregular structure makes it notoriously difficult to break apart into useful components.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 21, 2023
Energy Information Administration, the global supply of crude oil, other liquid carbons, and biofuels is expected to meet global demand through 2050.
From Seattle Times ● May 5, 2023
A particular ceramide’s character depends on the size of its acyl tail, a portion of the molecule that can contain from 12 to more than 26 carbons.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 15, 2023
In a moment the carbons lay spread out before him.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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Black and Gray
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