Cutting greenhouse gases: wood chips in, alcohol out June 12, 2007 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 25 vote(s)
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California researchers plan to make biofuels in a novel way that doesn’t involve food crops or microbial fermentation. | |
 How much fuel do you save with a hybrid SUV? April 19, 2007 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 61 vote(s)
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Hybrids are getting heavier, but they seem to bear their weight better than conventional vehicles when it comes to fuel efficiency, according to a recent study. In the study, the scientists found that the ... | |
 Solar Lily Pads Gently Floating And Gathering Energy on the River Clyde May 13, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 23 vote(s)
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The preeminent Glasgow, Scotland based architecture firm ZM Architecture has big ideas for attracting solar energy in a very aesthetic manner. The proposed Water Lily Solar panels for the Clyde River in Glasgow ... | |
Smithsonian scientists highlight environmental impacts of biofuels January 03, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 23 vote(s)
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Biofuels reduce greenhouse-gas emissions in comparison to fossil fuels. In the Jan. 4 issue of the journal Science, Smithsonian researchers highlight a new study that factors in environmental costs of biofuel production. ... | |
 MIT recommends steps to slash gasoline use by 2035 August 06, 2008 | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 24 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- How much gasoline would the nation save in the year 2035 if lightweight hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles dominated the marketplace? More than 68 billion gallons, or about half the fuel currently ... | |
 Irish scientists probe seaweed power June 23, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 12 vote(s)
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Ireland could become a key player in the production of biofuel from seaweed, scientists told a conference in the west of the country on Monday. | |
 Money -- and patience -- needed for 2nd-generation biofuels June 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 12 vote(s)
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Next-generation biofuels that are greener than present crop-based fuels are in the works, but it will take many years, and massive financial support, before they reach the pump, experts say. | |
Carbon capture strategy could lead to emission-free cars February 11, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 13 vote(s)
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Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a strategy to capture, store and eventually recycle carbon from vehicles to prevent the pollutant from finding its way from a car tailpipe into the atmosphere. ... | |
Closing the hydrogen economic loop July 21, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 37 vote(s)
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The inventor of the nickel metal hydride (NiMH) technology used for building batteries for countless portable electronic gadgets and now hybrid gas-electric cars believes the hydrogen economy is already upon us. | |
 New world record for solar-to-grid conversion efficiency February 13, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 36 vote(s)
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On a perfect New Mexico winter day — with the sky almost 10 percent brighter than usual — Sandia National Laboratories and Stirling Energy Systems (SES) set a new solar-to-grid system conversion efficiency ... | |
Fowl play as scientists make power from chicken droppings October 31, 2007 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 15 vote(s)
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Researchers at The University of Manchester have started work on a project to produce power from chicken droppings. | |
New battery technology announced September 07, 2006 | User rating: 3.5 / 5 after 53 vote(s)
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The U.S.-based Uniross Batteries Corp. says it's created a technology that will outlast standard alkaline rechargable or disposable AA/AAA batteries. | |
 Consumers picked to test hydrogen car prototypes August 27, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 21 vote(s)
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(AP) -- Tom Albert drove his loaner Chevrolet Equinox like any other car. He took it to work during the week, picked up groceries, and loaded up the back with bags of soil at the garden store. When his infant ... | |
 QinetiQ says it has broken unmanned flight record August 24, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 17 vote(s)
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(AP) -- An ultra-lightweight plane built from carbon fiber and powered using paper-thin solar panels has broken the world record for longest-lasting unmanned flight, its manufacturer claimed Sunday. | |
 Nissan Motor unveils new prototype electric car August 06, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 37 vote(s)
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Nissan Motor Co. unveiled a new prototype electric vehicle Wednesday with batteries twice as powerful as conventional technology, aiming to take a lead in zero-emission cars. | |
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