Save
Email
Print
Share
RSSBrowse News Stories
71 to 80 of 991 stories
view headlines only
-
Energy and the Environment
Fossil Fuels
Alternative Fuels
Renewable Energy
Energy and Resources
Organic Chemistry
Synthetic Biology Research: Could Fuel for Cars or Household Power Supplies Be Created from Naturally-Occurring Fatty Acids?
December 17, 2012 — Scientists have identified a biocatalyst which could produce chemicals found in ice-cream and household items such as soap and shampoo – possibly leading to the long-term replacement of ... > full story -
Nanofibers Clean Sulfur from Fuel
December 17, 2012 — Sulfur compounds in petroleum fuels have met their nano-structured match. Researchers developed mats of metal oxide nanofibers that scrub sulfur from petroleum-based fuels much more effectively than ... > full story -
Developing Power Sources for Flexible, Stretchable Electronics
December 14, 2012 — Electronic devices become smaller, lighter, faster and more powerful with each passing year. Currently, however, electronics such as cell phones, tablets, laptops, etc., are rigid. But what if they ... > full story -
Intelligent Control for Performance: Reducing Drag, Saving Fuel
December 13, 2012 — NASA Dryden's versatile F/A-18 Full Scale Advanced Systems Testbed (FAST) aircraft recently completed a series of flights that explored reducing fuel consumption during cruise flight conditions by ... > full story -
Novel Process Is Low-Cost Route to Ultrathin Platinum Films
December 13, 2012 — A research group has developed a relatively simple, fast and effective method of depositing uniform, ultrathin layers of platinum atoms on a surface. Platinum is a widely used industrial catalyst as ... > full story -
New Factor That Could Limit Life of Hybrid and Electric Car Batteries Revealed
December 12, 2012 — A new study of the batteries commonly used in hybrid and electric-only cars has revealed an unexpected factor that could limit the performance of batteries currently on the ... > full story -
Energy and the Environment
Renewable Energy
Electricity
Environmental Science
Wind Energy
Energy Technology
Wind and Solar Power Paired With Storage Could Power Grid 99.9 Percent of the Time
December 10, 2012 — Renewable energy could fully power a large electric grid 99.9 percent of the time by 2030 at costs comparable to today's electricity expenses, according to new research. A well-designed combination ... > full story -
Ultrasound Can Now Monitor the Health of Your Car Engine
December 10, 2012 — A system that uses ultrasound technology to look inside car engines could lead to more efficient engines -- and huge fuel savings for ... > full story -
Fuel Cells
Energy and Resources
Automotive and Transportation
Energy and the Environment
Marine Biology
Sustainability
Keeping Ship Hulls Free of Marine Organisms
December 6, 2012 — Special underwater coatings prevent shells and other organisms from growing on the hull of ships -- but biocide paints are ecologically harmful. Together with the industry, researchers have developed ... > full story -
Synthetic Fuel Could Eliminate U.S. Need for Crude Oil, Researchers Say
December 5, 2012 — The United States could eliminate the need for crude oil by using a combination of coal, natural gas and non-food crops to make synthetic fuel, a team of researchers has found. Besides economic and ... > full story
Search ScienceDaily
Number of stories in archives: 138,598
more 
