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Highly Efficient Lithium Batteries Could Greatly Extend Battery Life Of Laptop Computers
Scientists have developed a
new material for anodes,
which could clear a path for
a new generation of
rechargeable batteries.
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New System Proposed To Optimize Combined Energy Use
Engineers in Spain have
developed an algorithm that
can optimize hybrid
electricity generation
systems through combined use
of renewable energies, such
... > full story
Alternative Fuels: Retooled Approach May Make Bio-based Butanol More Competitive With Ethanol
A modified method of
producing biobutanol could
make the fuel more
competitive with ethanol as
a clean-burning alternative
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Light Weight Hydrogen 'Tank' Could Fuel Hydrogen Economy
Researchers have shown that
an alloy of the metals
magnesium, titanium and
nickel is excellent at
absorbing hydrogen. This
light alloy brings us a step
... > full story
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Carbon-neutral Way To Power Your Home
November 27, 2008 — Scientists are working toward a biofuel-driven, zero-carbon home energy system. It works by burning vegetable oil to power a generator and provide electricity for the ... > full story -
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Solar Energy As A Sustainable Source Of European Economic Growth
November 26, 2008 — Scientists from leading European research institutions in the field of solar-to-fuel energy conversion call for unified action and substantial support for novel clean fuel technologies as well as a ... > full story -
New Type Of Diesel Fuel Found In Patagonia Fungus
November 4, 2008 — Scientists have found a fungus that produces a new type of diesel fuel. One of the researchers calls it "myco-diesel." The discovery may offer an alternative to fossil fuels, according to a professor ... > full story -
Squeezing More Synthetic Fuel From Abundant Supplies Of Coal
October 21, 2008 — Scientists in Italy are reporting that a new process could eliminate key obstacles to expanded use of coal gasification to transform that abundant domestic energy resource into synthetic liquid fuels ... > full story -
More Flexible Method Floated To Produce Biofuels, Electricity
October 15, 2008 — Researchers are proposing a new "flexible" approach to producing alternative fuels, hydrogen and electricity from municipal solid wastes, agricultural wastes, forest residues and sewage sludge that ... > full story -
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Smart Solutions Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions
October 15, 2008 — Better house envelopes, more efficient energy supply systems, and use of biofuels for heating buildings would reduce carbon dioxide emissions in Europe. Buildings account for 36% of Sweden’s ... > full story -
New Material Could Speed Development Of Hydrogen Powered Vehicles
October 8, 2008 — Researchers in Greece report design of a new material that almost meets the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) 2010 goals for hydrogen storage and could help eliminate a key roadblock to practical ... > full story -
Want Better Mileage? Simple Device Which Uses Electrical Field Could Boost Gas Efficiency Up To 20%
September 26, 2008 — A simple device which attaches to a vehicles fuel line near the fuel injector and creates an electrical field could boost gas efficiency as much as 20 ... > full story -
Engineers Work To Clean And Improve Engine Performance
September 23, 2008 — Iowa State University's Song-Charng Kong and his students are working to reduce emissions in diesel engines, develop a computer model of a gasoline engine and optimize new engine technologies. The ... > full story -
Steam Heat: Researchers Gear Up For Full-scale Hydrogen Plant
September 22, 2008 — Hydrogen has many industrial uses and may one day replace fossil fuels such as gasoline to power vehicles without emitting carbon dioxide. But finding an environmentally friendly way to produce ... > full story
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