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The House agreed Thursday to essentially freeze spending on energy and water projects next year after pouring tens of billions of dollars into them as part of last winter's economic stimulus plan.

Scientists have discovered how oxygen stops green algae from producing hydrogen. The findings could help those working towards 'solar H2-farms' in which microorganisms produce hydrogen fuel from sunlight and water.

Congress's energy and water appropriations bill will fund six Oregon projects considered as "sustainable."

Cerner Corp. will help pharmaceutical companies evaluate the effectiveness and safety of their products once they are on the market through an agreement with Quintiles Transnational Corp., the two companies said Thursday.

The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed an Energy and Water Appropriations Conference Report which would provide $86.5 million for flood protection in Sacramento, Rep. Doris Matsui announced.

Influential surgeon who pioneered clinical scanning proceduresJohn Wild, who has died at the age of 95, was the father of modern-day ultrasonic scanning, a procedure that has brought immense benefit to millions, including pregnant women and cancer patients. Commencing in the late 1940s, his work anticipated by some 20 years the invention of the other two common scanning procedures - X-ray computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging - and has provided a universally used technique for visualising the soft tissues of the body.Wild was born in south-east London, the son of an accountant, and grew up in Chiswick. He attended Merchant Taylors' school in the City of London where, at 14, he invented a valve that allowed hot and cold water to flow evenly from bath taps, which he patented. In 1933 he began studying at Downing College, Cambridge, gaining a degree in natural science, and in 1942 he graduated as a bachelor of medicine. During the second world war, he worked as a surgeon at t

AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ --- Due to strong demand from brokerage firms, World Energy Research (WER) is augmenting the functionality of its website interface, which is slated for launch in October. The energy research and investment company works with international brokerage houses that sell direct interest in WER products. The portal currently holds more than 800 member firms that WER is currently activating within the beta phase.

ATLANTA, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Thursday, Oct. 1, through Sunday, Oct. 4, has been designated as Energy-Efficient Product Sales Tax Holiday in Georgia.

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- California American Water will host a series of community meetings to educate and inform customers about the company's request to implement a mandatory water conservation plan in its San Diego county service area.

FORT COLLINS, Colo., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- As conference exhibitor and poster presenter, InVitria will highlight the recent launch of two new products -- Zap-CHO and Optiferrin. These products add to InVitria's product line and will be part of its 'Better Ingredients for Better Media' promotion at BPI '09.