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Sweet Potato Out-Yields Corn In Ethanol Production Study
In experiments, sweet
potatoes grown in Maryland
and Alabama yielded two to
three times as much
carbohydrate for fuel
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Hydrogen-Producing Bacteria Provide Clean Energy
A new "green" technology
developed cooperatively by
scientists with the
Agricultural Research
Service and North Carolina
State University could lead
... > full story
Algae: Biofuel Of The Future?
Researchers have a plan to
greatly increase algae oil
yields by feeding the algae
extra carbon dioxide (the
main greenhouse gas) and
organic material like
sewage, meaning the algae
... > full story
New Nanomaterial Makes Plastic Stiffer, Lighter And Stronger
Scientists have developed a
nanomaterial that makes
plastic stiffer, lighter and
stronger and could result in
more fuel-efficient
airplanes and cars as well
... > full story
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A Better Way To Make Hydrogen From Biofuels
August 21, 2008 — Researchers here have found a way to convert ethanol and other biofuels into hydrogen very efficiently. A new catalyst makes hydrogen from ethanol with 90 percent yield, at a workable temperature, ... > full story -
Green Catalysts Provide Promise For Cleaning Toxins And Pollutants
August 20, 2008 — Tetra-Amido Macrocyclic Ligands are environmentally friendly catalysts with a host of applications for reducing and cleaning up pollutants, and a prime example of "green chemistry." Carnegie Mellon ... > full story -
Turning Waste Material Into Ethanol
August 14, 2008 — Researchers have developed a method for converting crop residue, wood pulp, animal waste and garbage into ethanol. The process first turns the waste material into synthesis gas, or syngas, and ... > full story -
Fuel Cell Efficiency May Be Improved With Material With 'Colossal Ionic Conductivity'
August 5, 2008 — A new material characterized at the US Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory could open a pathway toward more efficient fuel cells. The material, a super-lattice, improves ionic ... > full story -
Hybrid Cars Could Be More Reliable And Cheaper With New Fuel Cell Technology
August 3, 2008 — Scientists have revolutionized the design of fuel cells used in the latest generation of hybrid cars which could make the vehicles more reliable and cheaper to build. The breakthrough, published in ... > full story -
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'Major Discovery' Primed To Unleash Solar Revolution: Scientists Mimic Essence Of Plants' Energy Storage System
August 1, 2008 — Until now, solar power has been a daytime-only energy source, because storing extra solar energy for later use is prohibitively expensive and grossly inefficient. Researchers have now hit upon a ... > full story -
Possible To Reduce Emissions By 30 Percent By 2025, Model Shows
July 29, 2008 — Scientists modeled emissions for Minnesota and found that it is possible to reduce emissions by 30 percent by 2025 and 80 percent by 2050 and possibly exceed those numbers if a combination of ... > full story -
Hydrogen Vehicles Coming Soon? Two Million Could Be On Roads By 2020
July 18, 2008 — A transition to hydrogen vehicles could greatly reduce US oil dependence and carbon dioxide emissions, says a new congressionally mandated report from the National Research Council, but making ... > full story -
Researchers Generate Hydrogen Without The Carbon Footprint
July 18, 2008 — A greener, less expensive method to produce hydrogen for fuel may eventually be possible with the help of water, solar energy and nanotube diodes that use the entire spectrum of the sun's ... > full story -
'Fuel For Thought' On Transport Sector Challenges
July 11, 2008 — A report on how Australia can best respond to the environmental and economic challenges arising from its dependence on fossil fuels for transport has just been ... > full story
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