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Galaxies Are Running out of Gas: Why the Lights Are Going out in the Universe
August 22, 2011 — The universe forms fewer stars than it used to, and a new study has now shown why: compared to the past, galaxies today have less gas from which to make ... > full story -
A Quick Way to Grade Grasses for Ethanol Yields
August 18, 2011 — Researchers have developed an inexpensive way to grade the ethanol potential of perennial grasses at the biorefinery's loading ... > full story -
Gator in Your Tank: Alligator Fat as a New Source of Biodiesel Fuel
August 17, 2011 — Amid growing concern that using soybeans and other food crops to produce biodiesel fuel will raise the price of food, scientists have identified a new and unlikely raw material for the fuel: ... > full story -
Novel Microscopy Generates New View of Fuel Cells
August 15, 2011 — A novel microscopy method is helping scientists probe the reactions that limit widespread deployment of fuel cell ... > full story -
Catalyst That Makes Hydrogen Gas Breaks Speed Record
August 11, 2011 — Looking to nature for their muse, researchers have used a common protein to guide the design of a material that can make energy-storing hydrogen gas. The synthetic material works 10 times faster than ... > full story -
Working Towards Replacing Platinum in Fuel Cells: Performance of Iron-Based Catalysts Improved
August 10, 2011 — Researchers have developed a new and improved iron-based catalyst capable of generating even more electric power in fuel cells for transportation applications. Previously, only platinum-based ... > full story -
Hydrogen-Powered Symbiotic Bacteria Found in Deep-Sea Hydrothermal Vent Mussels
August 10, 2011 — While intensive research efforts have gone into developing ways to harness hydrogen energy to fuel our everyday lives, a natural example of a living hydrogen-powered 'fuel cell' has gone unnoticed. ... > full storyMore: -
Hybrid Solar System Makes Rooftop Hydrogen
August 9, 2011 — While roofs across the world sport photovoltaic solar panels to convert sunlight into electricity, an engineer believes a novel hybrid system can wring even more useful energy out of the sun's rays. ... > full story -
To Avoid Carbon Debt, Conservation Reserve Program Beats Fields of Corn, Soybeans
August 9, 2011 — Farmers should wait before converting Conservation Reserve Program land to corn and soybean production, according to researchers. A new study focuses on CRP land and its role in the production of ... > full story -
Researchers Use Neutrons to Spy on the Elusive Hydronium Ion: Unprecedented Proof of Ion's Role in Enzymatic Process
August 8, 2011 — A research team has harnessed neutrons to view for the first time the critical role that an elusive molecule plays in certain biological reactions. The effort could aid in treatment of peptic ulcers ... > full story
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