Alternative Fuel News

Posted February 2, 2009:

• Cellulosic Ethanol May Benefit Human Health And Help Slow Climate Change

Posted January 31, 2009:

• Alternative Jet Fuels Put To The Test

Posted January 29, 2009:

• Novel Technology Could Produce Biofuel For Around $2.49US A Gallon

Posted January 28, 2009:

• Biofuels Ignite Food Crisis Debate
• Transportation Fuels Of The Future: Using Left-Overs from Food Production?

Posted January 26, 2009:

• New Catalyst Paves The Path For Ethanol-Powered Fuel Cells

Posted January 22, 2009:

• Microbes Fuel Energy Debate

Posted January 21, 2009:

• When Less Attention Improves Memory

Posted January 13, 2009:

• 'Green' Gasoline On The Horizon

Posted January 8, 2009:

• Displacing Petroleum-Derived Butanol With Plants
• Heavy Pyridine Crystallizes Differently: Discovery May Aid Development of Pharmaceuticals

Posted December 10, 2008:

• Wind, Water And Sun Beat Biofuels, Nuclear And Coal For Clean Energy
• Waste Coffee Grounds Offer New Source Of Biodiesel Fuel

Posted December 5, 2008:

• An Old Dream Fulfilled: Zinc Oxide As Semiconductor

Posted December 3, 2008:

• Managing Carbon Loss

Posted December 2, 2008:

• Replacing Corn With Perennial Grasses Improves Carbon Footprint Of Biofuels

Posted November 26, 2008:

• Solar Energy As A Sustainable Source Of European Economic Growth

Posted November 20, 2008:

• Preventing Tumor Cells From Refueling: A New Anti-Cancer Approach?

Posted November 13, 2008:

• New System Proposed To Optimize Combined Energy Use

Posted November 10, 2008:

• Ethanol Will Curb Farm Income Until Economy Rebounds, Economist Says

Posted November 7, 2008:

• Scientific Community Called Upon To Resolve Debate On ‘Net Energy’ Once And For All

Posted November 4, 2008:

• Light Weight Hydrogen 'Tank' Could Fuel Hydrogen Economy

Posted October 31, 2008:

• Alternative Fuels: Retooled Approach May Make Bio-Based Butanol More Competitive With Ethanol

Posted October 29, 2008:

• Powered By Olive Stones? Turning Waste Stones Into Fuel

Posted October 21, 2008:

• Digesting The Termite Digestome: A Way To Make Biofuels?

Posted October 20, 2008:

• Squeezing More Synthetic Fuel From Abundant Supplies Of Coal

Posted October 14, 2008:

• More Flexible Method Floated To Produce Biofuels, Electricity
• Metallic Silane As A Pathway To High-Temperature Superconductivity In Hydrogen

Posted October 13, 2008:

• Producing New U.S. Energy Crops By The Barrel

Posted October 6, 2008:

• New Material Could Speed Development Of Hydrogen Powered Vehicles

Posted October 2, 2008:

• Thinking It Through: Scientists Call For Policy To Guide Biofuels Industry Toward Sustainability
• New Sensor Could Help Avert Pipeline Failures

Posted September 25, 2008:

• New Research Could Lead To Practical Uses For Metal-Organic Frameworks
• Want Better Mileage? Simple Device Which Uses Electrical Field Could Boost Gas Efficiency Up To 20%

Posted September 23, 2008:

• New More Efficient Ways To Use Biomass

Posted September 18, 2008:

• From Sugar To Gasoline: 'Green Gasoline' Crafted From Sugar And Carbohydrates
• Steam Heat: Researchers Gear Up For Full-Scale Hydrogen Plant

Posted September 17, 2008:

• Engineers Work To Clean And Improve Engine Performance

Posted September 15, 2008:

• Low-Emission, High-Performance Engine For Future Hybrids
• New Rechargeable Lithium Batteries Could Jump-Start Hybrid Electric Car Efficiency

Posted September 12, 2008:

• Innovative Hydrogen-Powered Car Created

Posted September 11, 2008:

• Viability Of Hydrogen Transportation Markets: Chicken Or Egg?

Posted September 9, 2008:

• Oil-Eating Microbes Give Clue To Ancient Energy Source
• Hydrogen Bonds: Scientists Find New Mechanism

Posted September 8, 2008:

• Compost Heap Bacteria Could Provide 10% of UK Transport Fuel Needs
• Genetically Engineered Thermophilic Bacterium: Researchers Advance Cellulosic Ethanol Production

Posted September 3, 2008:

• Putting The Squeeze On Nitrogen For High Energy Materials

Posted August 26, 2008:

• Catalyst For Water Oxidation Adopted From Plants: A Means For Energy-Efficient Production Of Hydrogen?

Posted August 25, 2008:

• Sweet Potato Out-Yields Corn In Ethanol Production Study
• Hydrogen-Producing Bacteria Provide Clean Energy

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