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Algae: Biofuel Of The Future?
Researchers have a plan to
greatly increase algae oil
yields by feeding the algae
extra carbon dioxide (the
main greenhouse gas) and
organic material like
sewage, meaning the algae
... > full story
Energy Storage For Hybrid Vehicles
Hybrid technology combines
the advantages of combustion
engines and electric motors.
Scientists are developing
high-performance energy
storage units, a
prerequisite for effective
... > full story
Dirty Smoke From Ships Found To Degrade Air Quality In Coastal Cities
Chemists have measured for
the first time the impact
that dirty smoke from ships
cruising at sea and
generating electricity in
... > full story
Discovery Of Plant Protein Holds Promise For Biofuel Production
Scientists have identified a
new protein necessary for
chloroplast development. The
discovery could ultimately
lead to plant varieties
tailored specifically for
... > full story
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Experts Urge Industry To Broaden Carbon Footprint Calculations
August 19, 2008 — Carnegie Mellon University researchers are urging companies to embrace new methods for following trail of dangerous carbon ... > full story -
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Microorganisms That Convert Hydrocarbons To Natural Gas Isolated
August 19, 2008 — When a group of University of Oklahoma researchers began studying the environmental fate of spilt petroleum, a problem that has plagued the energy industry for decades, they did not expect to ... > full story -
New Instrument To Control The Size Of Nanoclusters Could Lead To Reduced Pollution From Petroleum Products
August 19, 2008 — A new instrument enables researchers to make nanoclusters of 10 to 100 atoms with atomic precision. A new model of nanocatalysts of molybdenum sulfide is the first step in developing the next ... > 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 -
Scientists Found Fatty Acids After Hydrolysis Of Purified Crude Oil Fractions
August 12, 2008 — The nature, activity and metabolism of microbes that inhabit the deep subsurface environment are a matter of ongoing debate. Primarily limited by temperature , little is known about secondary factors ... > full story -
Norwegian Wood: Putting Wood Chips In The Fuel Tank
August 8, 2008 — While the Norwegian company "Norske Skog" is struggling with unprofitable paper production and trees are rotting from the roots up, the world is researching alternatives to petrol. Scientists believe ... > full story -
Carbon Capture Milestone In China
August 4, 2008 — Just weeks out from the Olympics, the CSIRO and its Chinese partners have officially launched a post-combustion capture pilot plant in Beijing that strips carbon dioxide from power station flue gases ... > full story -
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'Major Discovery' Primed To Unleash Solar Revolution: Scientists Mimic Essence Of Plants' Energy Storage System
August 1, 2008 — Until now, solar power has been a daytime-only energy source, because storing extra solar energy for later use is prohibitively expensive and grossly inefficient. Researchers have now hit upon a ... > full story -
Lightweight Urban Transit Bus Has Double The Fuel Efficiency Of Conventional Hybrid Buses
July 30, 2008 — Insight from ORNL, commitment from two Michigan companies and funding from DOE have led to the commercialization of a lightweight urban transit bus with double the fuel efficiency of conventional ... > full story -
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China's Export Trade Impacts Climate
July 30, 2008 — Researchers argue that China's new title as the world's largest greenhouse gas emitter is at least partly due to consumption of Chinese good in the ... > full story
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