Fossil Fuel News

Posted February 19, 2010:

• More, Better Biodiesel

Posted February 18, 2010:

• Orange Peels, Newspapers May Lead to Cheaper, Cleaner Ethanol Fuel

Posted February 15, 2010:

• Hydrogen Production Via Thermal Gasification of Biomass in Near-to-Medium Term

Posted February 2, 2010:

• Applied Electric Field Can Significantly Improve Hydrogen Storage Properties

Posted January 27, 2010:

• Microbes Produce Fuels Directly from Biomass
• Solutions to Climate Change: Using Trees and Grasses to Capture Carbon and Produce Energy

Posted January 25, 2010:

• Advanced Engine-Control System Reduces Biodiesel Fuel Consumption and Emissions
• Sweet Success for Sustainable Biofuel Research

Posted January 21, 2010:

• Engineers Find Significant Environmental Impacts With Algae-Based Biofuel

Posted January 13, 2010:

• Contaminated House Dust Linked to Parking Lots With Coal Tar Sealant

Posted January 7, 2010:

• All Sustainable Transportation Subsidies Shouldn't Be Created Equal, Experts Say

Posted January 6, 2010:

• Coal from Mass Extinction Era Linked to Lung Cancer Mystery
• US Biofuels Policies Flawed

Posted December 22, 2009:

• Method Makes Refineries More Efficient

Posted December 18, 2009:

• States Need Economic Freedom to Benefit from Natural Resources, Economist Argues

Posted December 14, 2009:

• 'Rock-Breathing' Bacteria Could Generate Electricity and Clean Up Oil Spills
• Ethanol-Powered Vehicles Generate More Ozone Than Gas-Powered Ones

Posted December 10, 2009:

• Bacteria Engineered to Turn Carbon Dioxide Into Liquid Fuel

Posted December 7, 2009:

• Diesel Truck Engine Made With Barely Measurable Emissions

Posted December 3, 2009:

• A Greener Way to Get Electricity from Natural Gas

Posted November 30, 2009:

• Hydrogen-Powered Fuel Cell Unmanned Air Vehicle Sets 26-Hour Flight Endurance Record

Posted November 23, 2009:

• Road Rage: Fuel Vapor Heightens Aggression, Rat Study Finds
• Intensive Land Management Leaves Europe Without Carbon Sinks

Posted November 19, 2009:

• Plant Scientist Uncovers Clues to Yield-Boosting Quirks of Corn Genome

Posted November 17, 2009:

• Fossil Fuel Carbon Dioxide Emissions Up by 29 Percent Since 2000
• Advanced Nuclear Fuel Sets Global Performance Record

Posted November 16, 2009:

• Glimpsing a Greener Future: Computer Model Foresees Effects of Alternative Transportation Fuels

Posted November 12, 2009:

• Algae Turned Into High-Temperature Hydrogen Source

Posted November 11, 2009:

• Energy-Saving Powder May Allow Exploitation of Unused Reserves of Natural Gas
• Emissions Increase Despite Financial Crisis

Posted November 5, 2009:

• Genomes Of Biofuel Yeasts Reveal Clues That Could Boost Fuel Ethanol Production Worldwide
• How Size Matters For Catalysts: Study Links Size, Activity, Electronic Properties
• Chemists Describe Solar Energy Progress And Challenges, Including The 'Artificial Leaf'
• Boat Tail Reduces Truck Fuel Consumption By 7.5 Percent

Posted November 2, 2009:

• Powerful Laser Sheds Light On Fast Ignition And High Energy Density Physics

Posted October 22, 2009:

• Key Step Made Towards Turning Methane Gas Into Liquid Fuel

Posted October 21, 2009:

• Costs Of Plug-in Cars Key To Broad Consumer Acceptance

Posted October 19, 2009:

• Shifting The World To 100 Percent Clean, Renewable Energy As Early As 2030: Here Are The Numbers
• Hidden Costs Of Energy Production And Use

Posted October 18, 2009:

• Chemists Discover Recipe To Design A Better Type Of Fuel Cell

Posted October 13, 2009:

• Ion Tiger Fuel Cell Unmanned Air Vehicle Completes 23-Hour Flight

Posted October 8, 2009:

• Nanotechnology Used In Biofuel Process To Save Money, Environment

Posted October 1, 2009:

• New Material Could Expand Applications And Lower Costs For Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
• Coal-Mining Hazard Resembles Explosive Volcanic Eruption, Study Shows

Posted September 29, 2009:

• Sugar + Weed Killer = Potential Clean Energy Source
• Is Garbage The Solution To Tackling Climate Change?

Posted September 21, 2009:

• Cleaner Coal Plants May Use Pressurized Combustion System To Capture Carbon Dioxide

Posted September 18, 2009:

• New Hybrid Vehicle Concept For RV Travelers Developed
• US Tax Breaks Subsidize Foreign Oil Production, Study Finds

Posted September 17, 2009:

• 'Green Clean:' Researchers Determining Natural Ways To Clean Contaminated Soil

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