
New Material Could Speed Development Of Hydrogen Powered Vehicles
Researchers in Greece report
design of a new material
that almost meets the U.S.
Department of Energy (DOE)
2010 goals for hydrogen
... > full story

Want Better Mileage? Simple Device Which Uses Electrical Field Could Boost Gas Efficiency Up To 20%
A simple device which
attaches to a vehicles fuel
line near the fuel injector
and creates an electrical
field could boost gas
... > full story

Engineers Work To Clean And Improve Engine Performance
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
... > full story

Steam Heat: Researchers Gear Up For Full-scale Hydrogen Plant
Hydrogen has many industrial
uses and may one day replace
fossil fuels such as
gasoline to power vehicles
without emitting carbon
... > full story
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Coating Improves Electrical Stimulation Therapy Used For Parkinson's, Depression, Chronic Pain
September 18, 2008 Researchers have designed a way to improve electrical stimulation of nerves by outfitting electrodes with the latest in chemically engineered fashion: a coating of basic black, formed from carbon ... > full story -
Innovative Hydrogen-powered Car Created
September 17, 2008 As the price of gasoline fuel soars, and concerns grow about the impact of car culture on the environment, a team of scientists have come up with a hydrogen-powered car, which they believe is a ... > full story -
Low-emission, High-performance Engine For Future Hybrids
September 17, 2008 In an advance toward introduction of an amazing new kind of internal combustion engine, researchers in China are reporting development and use of a new and more accurate computer model to assess ... > full story -
New Rechargeable Lithium Batteries Could Jump-start Hybrid Electric Car Efficiency
September 16, 2008 Researchers are helping to develop new rechargeable batteries that could improve hybrid electric cars in the future. For hybrid cars, new materials are crucial to make the batteries lighter, safer ... > full story -
Genetically Engineered Thermophilic Bacterium: Researchers Advance Cellulosic Ethanol Production
September 12, 2008 A team of researchers have made a discovery that is important for producing large quantities of cellulosic ethanol, a leading candidate for a sustainable and secure alternative to petroleum-derived ... > full story -
Sweet Potato Out-Yields Corn In Ethanol Production Study
August 28, 2008 In experiments, sweet potatoes grown in Maryland and Alabama yielded two to three times as much carbohydrate for fuel ethanol production as field corn grown in those states, scientists report. The ... > full story -
Catalyst For Water Oxidation Adopted From Plants: A Means For Energy-efficient Production Of Hydrogen?
August 27, 2008 A team of Australian and American researchers has developed a catalyst that effectively catalyzes the photooxidation of water. The core of the catalyst is a manganese-containing complex modeled after ... > full story -
Hydrogen-Producing Bacteria Provide Clean Energy
August 26, 2008 A new "green" technology developed cooperatively by scientists with the Agricultural Research Service and North Carolina State University could lead to production of hydrogen from nitrogen-fixing ... > full story -
A Better Way To Make Hydrogen From Biofuels
August 21, 2008 Researchers here have found a way to convert ethanol and other biofuels into hydrogen very efficiently. A new catalyst makes hydrogen from ethanol with 90 percent yield, at a workable temperature, ... > full story -
Turning Waste Material Into Ethanol
August 14, 2008 Researchers have developed a method for converting crop residue, wood pulp, animal waste and garbage into ethanol. The process first turns the waste material into synthesis gas, or syngas, and ... > full story
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