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Innovative Hydrogen-Powered Car Created
September 12, 2008 — As the price of gasoline fuel soars, and concerns grow about the impact of car culture on the environment, a team of scientists have come up with a hydrogen-powered car, which they believe is a ... > full story -
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Viability Of Hydrogen Transportation Markets: Chicken Or Egg?
September 11, 2008 — Hydrogen may well be the new gasoline. But where's the nearest "gas" station where you can pull up and refuel your energy-efficient vehicle? Will hydrogen stations be strategically convenient -- ... > full story -
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Oil-Eating Microbes Give Clue To Ancient Energy Source
September 9, 2008 — Microbes that break down oil and petroleum are more diverse than we thought, suggesting hydrocarbons were used as an energy source early in Earth's history, scientists ... > full story -
Hydrogen Bonds: Scientists Find New Mechanism
September 9, 2008 — Water’s unrivaled omnipresence and the crucial role it plays in life drive scientists to understand every detail of its unusual underlying properties on the microscopic scale. Researchers now ... > full story -
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Compost Heap Bacteria Could Provide 10% of UK Transport Fuel Needs
September 8, 2008 — Bacteria found in compost heaps able to convert waste plant fiber into ethanol could eventually provide up 10% of the UK's transport fuel needs, according to new ... > full story -
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Genetically Engineered Thermophilic Bacterium: Researchers Advance Cellulosic Ethanol Production
September 8, 2008 — A team of researchers have made a discovery that is important for producing large quantities of cellulosic ethanol, a leading candidate for a sustainable and secure alternative to petroleum-derived ... > full story -
Putting The Squeeze On Nitrogen For High Energy Materials
September 3, 2008 — Researchers from the Carnegie Institution's Geophysical Laboratory report changes in the melting temperature of solid nitrogen at pressures up to 120 gigapascals and temperatures reaching 2,500° ... > full story -
Catalyst For Water Oxidation Adopted From Plants: A Means For Energy-Efficient Production Of Hydrogen?
August 26, 2008 — A team of Australian and American researchers has developed a catalyst that effectively catalyzes the photooxidation of water. The core of the catalyst is a manganese-containing complex modeled after ... > full story -
Sweet Potato Out-Yields Corn In Ethanol Production Study
August 25, 2008 — In experiments, sweet potatoes grown in Maryland and Alabama yielded two to three times as much carbohydrate for fuel ethanol production as field corn grown in those states, scientists report. The ... > full story -
Hydrogen-Producing Bacteria Provide Clean Energy
August 25, 2008 — A new "green" technology developed cooperatively by scientists with the Agricultural Research Service and North Carolina State University could lead to production of hydrogen from nitrogen-fixing ... > full story
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