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Clean Fuels Could Reduce Deaths From Ship Smokestacks By 40,000 Annually
Rising levels of smokestack
emissions from oceangoing
ships will cause an
estimated 87,000 deaths
worldwide each year by 2012
... > full story
Hydrogen Technology Steams Ahead
Could the cars and laptops
of the future be fueled by
old chip fat? A group of
engineers believe so, and
are developing an energy
efficient,
environmentally-friendly
... > full story
Study Advises Chinese Government To Change Fuel In Millions Of Households
Scientists in China are
recommending that the
Chinese government consider
phasing out the direct
burning of traditional
... > full story
Hybrid Vehicles That Are Even More Efficient
A student in Spain has
designed a way to increase
the energy sustainability of
hybrid cars. The
implementation of his idea
enables a vehicle to consume
... > full story
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Feather Fibers Fluff Up Hydrogen Storage Capacity
June 24, 2009 — Scientists in Delaware say they have developed a new hydrogen storage method -- carbonized chicken feather fibers -- that can hold vast amounts of hydrogen, a promising but difficult to corral fuel ... > full story -
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Waste Water Treatment Plant Mud Used As 'green' Fuel
June 23, 2009 — Scientists have shown that using mud from waste water treatment plants as a partial alternative fuel can enable cement factories to reduce their carbon dioxide emissions and comply with the Kyoto ... > full story -
Biofuel Could Lighten Jet Fuel's Carbon Footprint Over 80 Percent
June 22, 2009 — The seeds of a lowly weed could cut jet fuel's cradle-to-grave carbon emissions by 84 ... > full story -
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Ancient Mudstones Could Provide Alternative Source Of Energy
May 28, 2009 — New research in England reveals that an alternative to oil could be found in ancient sea deposits dating 300 million years ... > full story -
New Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Seal Could Help Bring Efficient Energy Technology To Market
May 25, 2009 — Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) have great potential for stationary and mobile applications. Stationary use ranges from residential applications to power plants. Mobile applications include power for ... > full story -
Hydrogen Powered Municipal Vehicle Being Tested In Everyday Use
May 25, 2009 — Scientists have developed a hydrogen powered municipal street cleaning vehicle. The vehicle is named the "Bucher CityCat H2" and is the first municipal utility vehicle in the world powered by fuel ... > full story -
Wings That Waggle Could Cut Aircraft Emissions By 20%
May 22, 2009 — Wings which redirect air to waggle sideways could cut airline fuel bills by 20% according to new ... > full story -
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Microscopic Manufacturers Produce Eco-friendly Plastics
May 20, 2009 — Last year's energy crisis highlighted an unforeseen by-product of the looming fuel shortages of the 21st century. Petroleum-based products such as plastics that society takes for granted but now ... > full story -
Scientists Work To Plug Microorganisms Into The Energy Grid
May 19, 2009 — The answer to the looming fuel crisis in the 21st century may be found by thinking small, microscopic in fact. Microscopic organisms from bacteria and cyanobacteria, to fungi and microalgae, are ... > full story -
New Fuel Cell Catalyst Uses Two Metals: Up To Five Times More Effective
May 16, 2009 — Material scientists have developed a technique for a bimetallic fuel cell catalyst that is efficient, robust and two to five times more effective than commercial catalysts. The novel technique ... > full story
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