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Surveillance Vehicles Take Flight Using Alternative Energy
March 30, 2009 — Nearly undetectable from the ground, unmanned aerial vehicles are widely used by the military to scan terrain for possible threats and intelligence. Now, fuel cell powered UAVs are taking flight to ... > full story -
'First Economical Process' For Making Biodiesel Fuel From Algae
March 25, 2009 — Chemists are reporting development of what they termed the first economical, eco-friendly process to convert algae oil into biodiesel fuel -- a discovery they predict could one day lead to US ... > full story -
Inorganic Chameleon Show Promise In Energy And Nano Research
March 23, 2009 — The multifaceted material perovskite could be of benefit in three key applications: fuel cells, gas separation prior to the storage of carbon dioxide and nanocomponents in electronic products. ... > full story -
'Ice That Burns' May Yield Clean, Sustainable Bridge To Global Energy Future
March 23, 2009 — In the future, natural gas derived from chunks of ice that workers collect from beneath the ocean floor and beneath the arctic permafrost may fuel cars, heat homes, and power factories. Government ... > full story -
Fuel Removal And Prescribed Burns Reduce Wildfire Severity But May Invite Invasives
March 19, 2009 — Scientists compared the effectiveness of fire fuel reduction methods under the U.S. National Fire and Fire Surrogate Study. Four articles examine the effects of prescribed burns, mechanical treatment ... > full story -
Chemists Create More Efficient Palladium Fuel Cell Catalysts
March 19, 2009 — Chemists have overcome a challenge to fuel cell reactions using palladium catalysts. The scientists produced palladium nanoparticles with about 40 percent greater active surface area than ... > full story -
Engineer Devises Ways To Improve Gas Mileage
March 17, 2009 — A mechanical engineer is developing techniques that will lessen our monetary pain at the pump by reducing the drag of vehicles. Drag is an aerodynamic force that is the result of resistance a body ... > full story -
Cleaning Up Oil Spills Can Kill More Fish Than Spills Themselves
March 16, 2009 — A new study shows that detergents used to clean up spills of diesel oil actually increase its toxicity to fish, making it more ... > full story -
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Black Sea Pollution Could Be Harnessed As Renewable Future Energy Source
March 16, 2009 — The Black Sea harbors vast quantities of hydrogen sulfide, the toxic gas associated with the smell of rotten eggs. This noxious gas could be used as a renewable source of hydrogen gas to fuel a ... > full story -
Interaction Between Supersonic Fuel Spray And Its Shock Wave Revealed
March 12, 2009 — Shock waves are a well tested phenomenon on a large scale, but scientists have made a breakthrough that reveals the interaction between shockwaves created by high-pressure supersonic fuel ... > full story
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