Hydrogen + corncobs (with a splash of boron) = fuel of the future? October 09, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The next alternative fuel in a vehicle's tank might be nothing more than gas with a little help from corn. However, instead of the usual petroleum-based fuel, this gas will be hydrogen, and the corn will ... | |
 Atlanta firm to develop Ohio University algae bioreactor October 08, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 13 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Atlanta firm Green Bios Technologies has licensed a new type of algae bioreactor from Ohio University developed by internationally renowned engineering professor David Bayless. The company ... | |
Researchers Moving Closer to Creating Viable Energy From Sewage October 08, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 39 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- When a newly developed technology for producing hydrogen gas from biowaste is brought to commercial use – as researchers believe it can be – then it appears the world will have plenty of energy if it can ... | |
 ZPower claims its silver-zinc batteries last 40% longer than lithium-ion October 08, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 29 vote(s)
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A company called ZPower has designed batteries with silver- and zinc-based electrodes that it says will offer up to 40% more computer time per charge than today´s lithium-ion batteries. Consumers won´t have ... | |
Alternative fossil fuels have economic potential, but uncertain environmental consequences October 08, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Alternative sources of fossil fuels such as oil sands and coal-to-liquids have significant economic promise, but the environmental consequences must also be considered, according to a RAND Corporation study issued today. | |
Scientists explore putting electric cars on a two-way power street October 02, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 24 vote(s)
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Think of it as the end of cars' slacker days: No more sitting idle for hours in parking lots or garages racking up payments, but instead earning their keep by providing power to the electricity grid. | |
CSIRO's UltraBattery goes global in the auto sector October 02, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 19 vote(s)
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The CSIRO-invented UltraBattery is set to have a global impact on greenhouse gas emissions after Japan's Furukawa Battery Company, which has already begun production of the UltraBattery, and US manufacturer, East Penn, today ... | |
 Sharp Launches Mass Production of 2nd-Generation Thin-Film Solar Cells October 01, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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Sharp Corporation has completed installation of a new 2nd-generation thin-film solar cell production line at its Katsuragi Plant (Katsuragi City, Nara Prefecture) using large-size glass substrates measuring ... | |
The hybrid offensive October 01, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Fraunhofer research engineers are busy converting a standard production gasoline-engine car into a hybrid. By doing so, they aim to demonstrate what hybrid technology can do, and prove that it can even be ... | |
 Evidence that inexpensive device boosts fuel economy by up to 20 percent September 29, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 80 vote(s)
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Amid sticker-shock fuel prices, researchers in Pennsylvania are reporting results of laboratory tests and road tests verifying that a simple, inexpensive device attached to a car engine's fuel injector can ... | |
Simple device which uses electrical field could boost gas efficiency September 25, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 84 vote(s)
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With the high cost of gasoline and diesel fuel impacting costs for automobiles, trucks, buses and the overall economy, a Temple University physics professor has developed a simple device which could dramatically improve fuel ... | |
Ocean offers hope for green energy September 25, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 17 vote(s)
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Five miles off the southern tip of Long Beach Island, an oversize yellow buoy floats alone, purposefully mounting the waves and occasionally phoning home. | |
What energy upgrades would you make for $250? September 24, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 14 vote(s)
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It's a double whammy: Home energy costs are rising just when most of us can least afford it. | |
From Sugar to Gasoline September 18, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 45 vote(s)
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Following independent paths of investigation, two research teams are announcing this month that they have successfully converted sugar-potentially derived from agricultural waste and non-food plants-into gasoline, diesel, ... | |
Physicists urge U.S. to prioritize energy efficiency September 16, 2008 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 20 vote(s)
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The U.S. can reduce its dependence on foreign oil and greenhouse gas emissions by making cars and buildings much more energy efficient, according to a study released Tuesday by a large national association of physicists. | |
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