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New Tool for Improving Switchgrass
Scientists have developed a
new tool for deciphering the
genetics of a native prairie
grass being widely studied
for its potential as a
biofuel. The genetic map of
switchgrass is expected to
... > full story
Waste Fat from Frying Fuels Hydrogen Economy
Don't pour that dirty fat
from the fryer down the sink
-- it could be used to make
the fuel of the future. ... > full story
New Biofuels Processing Method for Mobile Facilities
Chemical engineers have
developed a new method to
process agricultural waste
and other biomass into
biofuels, and they are
proposing the creation of
... > full story
Turning Off the Air Conditioning Helps Save Fuel, Swiss Study Finds
Automobile air conditioning
systems do not run
“free of
charge”. In fact in
the hot parts of the world
... > full story
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Improving Sensors That Monitor Diesel Fuel Quality
July 26, 2010 — Sensors currently used to monitor the quality of diesel fuel and biodiesel blended fuels during engine operation are unable to adequately detect certain important fuel quality concerns.Researchers ... > full story -
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Nanotech Coatings Produce 20 Times More Electricity from Sewage
July 22, 2010 — Engineers have made a significant advance toward producing electricity from sewage, by the use of new coatings on the anodes of microbial electrochemical cells that increased the electricity ... > full story -
Hydrogen Distribution Not an Option in Biomass Gasification, Researcher Says
July 8, 2010 — When using fuel cells to generate electricity from biomass, the best approach is to do so centrally, in combination with a gas turbine. The production and subsequent distribution of hydrogen is an ... > full story -
Researcher Develops Green, Bio-Based Process for Producing Fuel Additive
June 25, 2010 — A new green, bio-based method for producing a much-used fuel additive and industrial chemical that is currently made from petroleum products has been ... > full story -
New Process Is Promising for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Cars
June 18, 2010 — A new process for storing and generating hydrogen to run fuel cells in cars has been invented by chemical ... > full story -
Using Bacteria in Oil Wells to Convert Oil to Natural Gas
June 17, 2010 — Some bacteria destroy oil. Might those bacteria lead oil companies to change their methods of harvesting the energy of the oil while at the same time reducing the carbon dioxide that burning oil and ... > full story -
Nano Design, Just Like in Nature
June 15, 2010 — Researchers in Austria are sing biological principles as the inspiration to develop a new bionic fuel ... > full story -
New Approach to Finding and Removing Defects in Graphene
June 7, 2010 — Scientists have pinpointed the noncarbon atoms that create defects when graphene is produced through a technique called graphene-oxide reduction. The researchers have also proposed how to make that ... > full story -
Microbe Power as a Green Means to Hydrogen Production
June 1, 2010 — Scientists have been hard at work harnessing the power of microbes as an attractive source of clean energy. Now, researchers have investigated a means for enhancing the efficiency of clean energy ... > full story -
New Water-Splitting Catalyst: Researchers Expand List of Potential Electrode Materials That Could Be Used to Store Energy
May 13, 2010 — Researchers have found yet another formulation, based on inexpensive and widely available materials, that can efficiently catalyze the splitting of water molecules using electricity. This could ... > full story
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