Fossil Fuel News

Posted August 2, 2010:

• New Catalyst of Platinum Nanoparticles Could Lead to Conk-out Free, Stable Fuel Cells

Posted July 29, 2010:

• Black Carbon Implicated in Global Warming

Posted July 28, 2010:

• Making Eco-Friendly Diesel Fuel from Butter
• Best Hope for Saving Arctic Sea Ice Is Cutting Soot Emissions, Say Researchers

Posted July 27, 2010:

• Waste Fat from Frying Fuels Hydrogen Economy

Posted July 26, 2010:

• Improving Sensors That Monitor Diesel Fuel Quality

Posted July 23, 2010:

• 'Super Socks' Help Stem Pollution Runoff

Posted July 21, 2010:

• Military Greenhouse Gas Emissions: EPA Should Recognize Environmental Impact of Protecting Foreign Oil, Researchers Urge

Posted July 8, 2010:

• Hydrogen Distribution Not an Option in Biomass Gasification, Researcher Says

Posted July 7, 2010:

• New Biofuels Processing Method for Mobile Facilities
• Researchers Calculate the Cost of CO₂ Emissions, Call for Carbon Tax

Posted July 1, 2010:

• Mountain Mice Show Adaptation to Altitude

Posted June 30, 2010:

• Switching Off Your Lights Has a Bigger Impact Than You Might Think, Says New Study

Posted June 29, 2010:

• Green Driving? Putting Second Generation Biofuels to the Test

Posted June 24, 2010:

• Researcher Develops Green, Bio-Based Process for Producing Fuel Additive

Posted June 22, 2010:

• Turning Off the Air Conditioning Helps Save Fuel, Swiss Study Finds

Posted June 21, 2010:

• Enzyme Trio for Biosynthesis of Hydrocarbon Fuels

Posted June 17, 2010:

• Using Bacteria in Oil Wells to Convert Oil to Natural Gas

Posted June 15, 2010:

• Nano Design, Just Like in Nature

Posted June 9, 2010:

• Oil from Gulf Spill Could Have Powered 38,000 Cars (and More) for a Year, Researcher Says
• Fungus Among Us Could Become Non-Food Source for Biodiesel Production

Posted May 24, 2010:

• Chemists Report Promising Advance in Fuel-Cell Technology
• Nile Delta Natural Gas Potential Is Significant

Posted May 20, 2010:

• Biodiesel from Sewage Sludge Within Pennies a Gallon of Being Competitive

Posted May 12, 2010:

• Biofuel Chemistry More Complex Than Petroleum, Say Researchers

Posted May 5, 2010:

• Storing Green Electricity as Natural Gas

Posted May 4, 2010:

• Tiny Hydrophobic Water Ferns Could Help Ships Economize on Fuel

Posted April 30, 2010:

• Renewable Energy: Inexpensive Metal Catalyst Can Effectively Generate Hydrogen from Water
• U.S. Could Eliminate CO₂ Emissions from Coal in 20 Years, Experts Say

Posted April 27, 2010:

• New Electrolytic Cells to Play a Role in Tomorrow’s Local Energy Supply

Posted April 26, 2010:

• Fuel Cells Get Up to Speed With a New Kind of Platinum

Posted April 22, 2010:

• Pressure-Cooking Algae Into a Better Biofuel

Posted April 21, 2010:

• Fossil-Fuel Subsidies Hurting Global Environment, Security, Study Finds

Posted April 19, 2010:

• Food Vs. Fuel: Growing Grain for Food Is More Energy Efficient

Posted April 14, 2010:

• New Super Bacterium Doubles Hydrogen Gas Production

Posted April 13, 2010:

• Quick Fix for Coal Mine Methane Emissions

Posted April 7, 2010:

• New Method for Manufacturing Complex Ceramic Components in One Go

Posted March 31, 2010:

• Improving Fuel Economy of Tractor-Trailers, Buses, Work Trucks

Posted March 29, 2010:

• E20 Fuel Reduces Carbon Monoxide and Hydrocarbon Emissions in Automobiles
• Combustion Residue Lowers Carbon Dioxide Emissions in Concrete

Posted March 25, 2010:

• Blueprint for 'Artificial Leaf' Mimics Mother Nature

Posted March 24, 2010:

• New CO₂ 'Scrubber' from Ingredient in Hair Conditioners

Posted March 22, 2010:

• Process in Big-Screen Plasma TVs Can Produce Ultra-Clean Fuel
• Chicken House Attics Can Be Tapped to Warm Broilers
• Clean Snowmobile Challenge Tests Lower-Emission, Quieter Sleds

Posted March 12, 2010:

• Genetic Mapping of Algae Biofuel Species Groundwork Done

Posted March 11, 2010:

• More Maize Ethanol May Boost Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Posted February 25, 2010:

• New Process Yields High-Energy-Density, Plant-Based Transportation Fuel

Posted February 21, 2010:

• Call Made for Better Metrics for Energy Savings

Posted February 19, 2010:

• Fueling the Future With Fish Tank Residue: Scientist Discusses Use of Algae as Biofuel

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