New System Proposed To Optimize Combined Energy Use
Engineers in Spain have
developed an algorithm that
can optimize hybrid
electricity generation
systems through combined use
of renewable energies, such
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Alternative Fuels: Retooled Approach May Make Bio-based Butanol More Competitive With Ethanol
A modified method of
producing biobutanol could
make the fuel more
competitive with ethanol as
a clean-burning alternative
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Light Weight Hydrogen 'Tank' Could Fuel Hydrogen Economy
Researchers have shown that
an alloy of the metals
magnesium, titanium and
nickel is excellent at
absorbing hydrogen. This
light alloy brings us a step
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New Type Of Diesel Fuel Found In Patagonia Fungus
Scientists have found a
fungus that produces a new
type of diesel fuel. One of
the researchers calls it
"myco-diesel." The discovery
may offer an alternative to
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Making Gases More Transportable: Methane Gas Converted To Powder Form
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Solar Energy As A Sustainable Source Of European Economic Growth
November 26, 2008 Scientists from leading European research institutions in the field of solar-to-fuel energy conversion call for unified action and substantial support for novel clean fuel technologies as well as a ... > full story -
Quicker, Easier Way To Make Coal Cleaner
November 19, 2008 Construction of new coal-fired power plants in the United States is in danger of coming to a standstill, partly due to the high cost of the requirement -- whether existing or anticipated -- to ... > full story -
Squeezing More Synthetic Fuel From Abundant Supplies Of Coal
October 21, 2008 Scientists in Italy are reporting that a new process could eliminate key obstacles to expanded use of coal gasification to transform that abundant domestic energy resource into synthetic liquid fuels ... > full story -
Alternative Fuels May Drain Dwindling Water Supplies
October 21, 2008 As the search for new fuels intensifies, researchers in Texas report that switching to certain alternative fuels to power cars, trucks, and SUVs may require the use of much more water than ... > full story -
More Flexible Method Floated To Produce Biofuels, Electricity
October 15, 2008 Researchers are proposing a new "flexible" approach to producing alternative fuels, hydrogen and electricity from municipal solid wastes, agricultural wastes, forest residues and sewage sludge that ... > full story -
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Smart Solutions Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions
October 15, 2008 Better house envelopes, more efficient energy supply systems, and use of biofuels for heating buildings would reduce carbon dioxide emissions in Europe. Buildings account for 36% of Sweden’s ... > full story -
Alternative Fossil Fuels Have Economic Potential, Study Shows
October 8, 2008 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 new ... > full story -
Fungus Fights Air Pollution By Removing Sulfur From Crude Oil
October 8, 2008 Researchers in Iran are publishing what they describe as the first study on a fungus that can remove sulfur -- a major source of air pollution -- from crude oil more effectively than conventional ... > full story -
Compact Fluorescent Lighting: Are We Trading Energy Conservation For Toxic Mercury Emissions?
October 3, 2008 New research shows certain countries and some US states stand to benefit from the use of compact fluorescent lighting more than others, and some places may even produce more mercury emissions by ... > full story
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