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Green Industrial Lubricant Developed
Researchers have developed
an environmentally-friendly
lubricating grease based on
ricin oil and cellulose
derivatives. The new formula
does not include any of the
contaminating components
... > full story
Hydrogen Technology Steams Ahead
Could the cars and laptops
of the future be fueled by
old chip fat? A group of
engineers believe so, and
are developing an energy
efficient,
environmentally-friendly
... > full story
Study Advises Chinese Government To Change Fuel In Millions Of Households
Scientists in China are
recommending that the
Chinese government consider
phasing out the direct
burning of traditional
... > full story
Plastics From Biomass? Inexpensive Method For Removing Oxygen From Biomass Discovered
In revisiting a chemical
reaction that's been in the
literature for several
decades and adding a new
wrinkle of their own,
... > full story
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Liquefied Natural Gas: Advantages And Drawbacks
July 7, 2009 — A new report reveals the likely impact of increased reliance on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and more shipments of LNG to the European Union. The report concludes that LNG may remain an expensive ... > full story -
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Roadsters Embrace Green Racing
June 26, 2009 — Green racing is now part of the American Le Mans series. It's auto racing where the prize goes to the fastest car with the smallest environmental footprint. But being green does not mean being slow; ... > full story -
Better Particle Filters For Trucks
June 25, 2009 — Particle filters are standard in the basic fittings for cars. Construction machines, city buses and garbage trucks must now follow suit. This can be achieved effectively and inexpensively thanks to a ... > full story -
Feather Fibers Fluff Up Hydrogen Storage Capacity
June 24, 2009 — Scientists in Delaware say they have developed a new hydrogen storage method -- carbonized chicken feather fibers -- that can hold vast amounts of hydrogen, a promising but difficult to corral fuel ... > full story -
Hybrid Vehicles That Are Even More Efficient
June 23, 2009 — A student in Spain has designed a way to increase the energy sustainability of hybrid cars. The implementation of his idea enables a vehicle to consume much less fuel than it would with a ... > full story -
'Milking' Microscopic Algae Could Yield Massive Amounts Of Oil
June 23, 2009 — Scientists are proposing a surprising new solution to the global energy crisis —"milking" oil from the tiny, single-cell algae known as diatoms, renowned for their intricate, beautifully ... > full story -
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Waste Water Treatment Plant Mud Used As 'green' Fuel
June 23, 2009 — Scientists have shown that using mud from waste water treatment plants as a partial alternative fuel can enable cement factories to reduce their carbon dioxide emissions and comply with the Kyoto ... > full story -
Biofuel Could Lighten Jet Fuel's Carbon Footprint Over 80 Percent
June 22, 2009 — The seeds of a lowly weed could cut jet fuel's cradle-to-grave carbon emissions by 84 ... > full story -
Mars Mission Could Ease Earth’s Energy Supply Crisis
June 22, 2009 — Techniques and instrumentation initially developed for ExoMars -- Europe's next robotic mission to Mars in 2016, but now due to fly on a NASA mission in 2018 -- could also provide the answers to the ... > full story -
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How To Get Wind Turbines To Work Harder
June 17, 2009 — How much usable energy do wind turbines produce? It is a question that perplexes engineers and frustrates potential users, especially on windless days. A new study provides a formula for answering ... > full story
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