Alternative Fuel News

Posted January 17, 2013:

• Photovoltaics Beat Biofuels at Converting Sun's Energy to Miles Driven

Posted January 16, 2013:

• Marginal Lands Are Prime Fuel Source for Alternative Energy
• High Plutonium Breeding of Light Water Cooled Reactors

Posted January 14, 2013:

• New Clean Nuclear Fusion Reactor Designed

Posted January 10, 2013:

• NASA Researchers Studying Advanced Nuclear Rocket Technologies

Posted December 27, 2012:

• Cellular Fuel Gauge May Hold the Key to Restricting Cancer Growth

Posted December 17, 2012:

• Synthetic Biology Research: Could Fuel for Cars or Household Power Supplies Be Created from Naturally-Occurring Fatty Acids?
• Nanofibers Clean Sulfur from Fuel

Posted December 13, 2012:

• Intelligent Control for Performance: Reducing Drag, Saving Fuel
• Novel Process Is Low-Cost Route to Ultrathin Platinum Films

Posted December 10, 2012:

• Wind and Solar Power Paired With Storage Could Power Grid 99.9 Percent of the Time

Posted December 5, 2012:

• Synthetic Fuel Could Eliminate U.S. Need for Crude Oil, Researchers Say

Posted December 4, 2012:

• Synchrotron Gives Insight Into Green Energy Enzymes
• Gases from Grasses: Simulations on Ranger Supercomputer Help Researchers Understand Biofuel Reactions

Posted November 27, 2012:

• Hydrogen Production: Can Cobalt Be Used to Replace Platinum?

Posted November 23, 2012:

• Electricity from the Marshes

Posted November 20, 2012:

• Nanotechnology Simplifies Hydrogen Production for Clean Energy

Posted November 19, 2012:

• Clues to Cause of Hydrogen Embrittlement in Metals: Findings Could Guide Design of New Embrittlement-Resistant Materials

Posted November 16, 2012:

• Mixing Processes Could Increase Impact of Biofuel Spills on Aquatic Environments

Posted November 11, 2012:

• Using Rust and Water to Store Solar Energy as Hydrogen

Posted November 8, 2012:

• Nanocrystals and Nickel Catalyst Substantially Improve Light-Based Hydrogen Production
• Nanoparticles: When Less Is More in Predicting Performance

Posted November 2, 2012:

• Navy Researchers Look to Rotating Detonation Engines to Power the Future
• Temporary Storage for Electrons in a Hydrogen-Producing Enzyme

Posted October 30, 2012:

• 'Ordered' Catalyst Boosts Fuel Cell Output at Lower Cost

Posted October 23, 2012:

• Self-Powered Sensors to Monitor Nuclear Fuel Rod Status

Posted October 17, 2012:

• New Cobalt-Graphene Catalyst Could Challenge Platinum for Use in Fuel Cells

Posted October 5, 2012:

• More Efficient All-Organic Catalysts in Fuel Cells

Posted October 4, 2012:

• The Helix Nebula: Bigger in Death Than Life

Posted September 28, 2012:

• Catalysis: Optimizing Water Splitting

Posted September 24, 2012:

• Fueling the Fleet, U.S. Navy Looks to the Seas

Posted September 20, 2012:

• The Search for New Materials for Hydrogen Storage

Posted September 12, 2012:

• Nanoparticles: Two-Faced Materials Boost Hydrogen Production

Posted September 11, 2012:

• Microbiologist Patents Process to Improve Biofuel Production

Posted September 4, 2012:

• Biofuel Waste Product Recycled for Electricity

Posted August 29, 2012:

• Activating and Deactivating Gold Nanoparticle Catalysts May Lead to Longer-Lasting Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Posted August 24, 2012:

• Superior Fuel Cell Material Developed

Posted August 23, 2012:

• Scientists Produce Hydrogen for Fuel Cells Using an Inexpensive Catalyst Under Real-World Conditions

Posted August 22, 2012:

• Researchers Probe Invisible Vacancies in Fuel Cell Materials

Posted August 20, 2012:

• Scientists Examine Effects of Manufactured Nanoparticles on Soybean Crops
• Cleaner Fuel for Cruise Ships and Other Big Vessels from Ingredients in Detergents, Medicines
• Teaching a Microbe to Make Fuel
• Fueling the Future With Renewable Gasoline and Diesel

Posted August 15, 2012:

• Novel Nano-Structures to Realize Hydrogen's Energy Potential

Posted August 14, 2012:

• New Process Doubles Production of Alternative Fuel While Slashing Costs

Posted August 13, 2012:

• A New Energy Source: Major Advance Made in Generating Electricity from Wastewater

Posted August 1, 2012:

• Controlling Gene Expression With Hydrogen Peroxide 'Switches'

Posted July 27, 2012:

• Scientists Use Microbes to Make 'Clean' Methane

Posted July 18, 2012:

• Beating the Fuel Prices: Using Yeast for Economic Production of Bioethanol

Posted July 17, 2012:

• Calculations Reveal Fine Line for Hydrogen Release from Storage Materials

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