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Advanced Nuclear Fuel Sets Global Performance Record
Scientists have set a new
world record with
next-generation particle
fuel for use in high
temperature gas reactors
(HTGRs). ... > full story
Glimpsing a Greener Future: Computer Model Foresees Effects of Alternative Transportation Fuels
It's the year 2060, and 75
percent of drivers in the
Greater Los Angeles area
have hydrogen fuel cell
vehicles that emit only
... > full story
Tiny Bubbles Clean Oil from Water
Small amounts of oil leave a
fluorescent sheen on
polluted water. Oil sheen is
hard to remove, even when
the water is aerated with
ozone or filtered through
sand. Now, an engineer has
... > full story
Algae Turned Into High-Temperature Hydrogen Source
In the quest to make
hydrogen as a clean
alternative fuel source,
researchers have been
stymied about how to create
usable hydrogen that is
... > full story
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Energy-Saving Powder May Allow Exploitation of Unused Reserves of Natural Gas
November 22, 2009 — Chemists are using a simple method to convert methane to methanol -- something that has the potential to exploit previously unused reserves of natural ... > full story -
Bioengineers Succeed in Producing Plastic Without the Use of Fossil Fuels
November 22, 2009 — Scientists have succeeded in producing the polymers used for everyday plastics through bioengineering, rather than through the use of fossil fuel based chemicals, heralding the creation of ... > full story -
Customizing Electric Cars for Cost-Effective Urban Commuting
November 18, 2009 — Researchers have launched a new community-based approach to electric vehicle design, conversion and operations. The new research project, ChargeCar, will explore how electric vehicles can be ... > full story -
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Green Heating and Cooling Technology Turns Carbon from Eco-Villain to Hero
November 14, 2009 — Carbon is usually typecast as a villain in terms of the environment but researchers have now devised a novel way to miniaturize a technology that will make carbon a key material in some extremely ... > full story -
Chemists Declare War on 'Ice-Plugs' in Oil Pipelines
November 13, 2009 — Operators of subsea fields on the continental shelf spend vast amounts of money on keeping harmful ice-like crystals under control. Scientists are now looking for a cheaper solution to the ... > full story -
Researchers Hunt For New Zeolites
November 10, 2009 — In all the world, there are about 200 types of zeolite, a compound of silicon, aluminum and oxygen that gives civilization such things as laundry detergent, kitty litter and gasoline. But thanks to ... > full story -
Costs Of Plug-in Cars Key To Broad Consumer Acceptance
November 10, 2009 — A new survey shows widespread consumer interest in buying plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. But the cost of the cars is much more influential than environmental and other non-economic factors as a ... > full story -
How Size Matters For Catalysts: Study Links Size, Activity, Electronic Properties
November 9, 2009 — University of Utah chemists demonstrated the first conclusive link between the size of catalyst particles on a solid surface, their electronic properties and their ability to speed chemical ... > full story -
Powerful Laser Sheds Light On Fast Ignition And High Energy Density Physics
November 6, 2009 — A new generation of high-energy (>kJ) petawatt (HEPW) lasers is being constructed worldwide to study high intensity laser matter interactions, including fast ... > full story -
Engineers Strive To Make Algae Oil Production More Feasible
November 4, 2009 — Engineers are assessing systematic production methods that could make the costs of algae oil production more reasonable, helping move the U.S. from fossil fuel dependency to renewable energy ... > full story
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