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Duckweed as a Cost-Competitive Raw Material for Biofuel Production
March 7, 2013 — The search for a less-expensive, sustainable source of biomass, or plant material, for producing gasoline, diesel and jet fuel has led scientists to duckweed, that fast-growing floating plant that ... > full story -
Artificial Leaf: Solar-to-Fuel Roadmap Developed for Crystalline Silicon
March 4, 2013 — A new analysis points the way to optimizing efficiency of an integrated system for harvesting sunlight to make storable ... > full story -
Unlocking Fuel Cell Conductivity
February 27, 2013 — Work on a high-conductivity material demonstrates the role of oxygen ions in enhancing their ... > full story -
Unlocking Fuel Cell Conductivity
February 27, 2013 — Work on a high-conductivity material demonstrates the role of oxygen ions in enhancing their ... > full story -
Scientists Develop a Whole New Way of Harvesting Energy from the Sun
February 24, 2013 — A new method of harvesting the sun's energy is emerging. Though still in its infancy, the research promises to convert sunlight into energy using a process based on metals that are more robust than ... > full story -
Affordable Fuel Cells Closer: Synthetic Molecule First Electricity-Making Catalyst to Use Iron to Split Hydrogen Gas
February 17, 2013 — To make fuel cells more economical, engineers want a fast and efficient iron-based molecule that splits hydrogen gas to make electricity. Researchers now report such a catalyst. It is the first ... > full story -
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Scientists Turn Toxic by-Product Into Biofuel Booster
February 4, 2013 — Scientists studying an enzyme that naturally produces alkanes, long carbon-chain molecules that could be a direct replacement for the hydrocarbons in gasoline, have figured out why the natural ... > full story -
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Biofuels Blend Right In: Researchers Show Ionic Liquids Effective for Pre-Treating Mixed Blends of Biofuel Feedstocks
January 30, 2013 — Blending different feedstocks and milling the mixture into flour or pellets has significant potential for helping to make biofuels a cost-competitive transportation fuel ... > full story -
New Genre of 'Intelligent' Micro And Nanomotors
January 30, 2013 — Enzymes, workhorse molecules of life that underpin almost every biological process, may have a new role as "intelligent" micro- and nanomotors with applications in medicine, engineering and other ... > full story -
Just Add Water: How Scientists Are Using Silicon to Produce Hydrogen on Demand
January 22, 2013 — Super-small particles of silicon react with water to produce hydrogen almost instantaneously, without the need for light, heat or electricity, according to new ... > full story
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