Marine scientists unveil the mystery of life on undersea mountains
Research of synthetic fuels hopes to cut oil dependence
Researchers at Purdue University have developed a facility aimed at learning precisely how coal and biomass are broken down in reactors called gasifiers as part of a project to strengthen the scientific foundations ...
Sep 15, 2010
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Huge challenges in scaling up biofuels infrastructure
(PhysOrg.com) -- Ramping up biofuels production to replace fossil fuels and provide a significant portion of the nation's energy will require nothing short of a transformation of the U.S. agricultural, transportation ...
Aug 23, 2010
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Charcoal takes some heat off global warming
As much as 12 percent of the world’s human-caused greenhouse gas emissions could be sustainably offset by producing biochar, a charcoal-like substance made from plants and other organic materials. That’s ...
Aug 10, 2010
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Planted, unplanted man-made wetlands are similar at year 15, and function as effective carbon sinks
A 15-year experiment in an outdoor "laboratory" on Ohio State University's campus shows that naturally colonizing wetlands can offer just as many, if not more, ecological services as will wetlands planted by humans.
Aug 06, 2010
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Yield projections for switchgrass as a biofuel crop
New biofuels processing method for mobile facilities
Chemical engineers at Purdue University have developed a new method to process agricultural waste and other biomass into biofuels, and they are proposing the creation of mobile processing plants that would ...
Jul 07, 2010
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Can one-time tillage improve no-till?
A one-time tillage has no adverse effects on yield or soil properties on no-till land, according to field research conducted at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Although tillage is another expense for farmers and generally ...
Jun 28, 2010
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Travelling atoms discard electrons that prove vital to bonding oxygen on catalyst, cleanup
(PhysOrg.com) -- To settle down on the surface of titanium dioxide, oxygen atoms need a few electrons. The source of these electrons has been under debate: do the electrons come from the surface or from deep ...
Jun 15, 2010
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Saving the soil and maintaining corn yields: research says yes to both
Two years into a study looking at methods of combining a living cover crop between corn rows shows that yield can be maintained at high levels using environmentally friendly practices.
Jun 15, 2010
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New microbial genetic system dissects biomass to biofuel conversion
A research team at the DOE Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC) has developed a powerful new tool that promises to unlock the secrets of biomass degradation, a critical step in the development of cost-effective cellulosic ...
Jun 11, 2010
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Researchers develop first stable bio-oil for transportation use
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at Virginia Tech are using science to control unstable components in biomass to develop stable oils that can be readily upgraded to transportation fuels for the first time. Biomass ...
Jun 08, 2010
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The dilemma of plants fighting infections
Individuals of one and the same plant species often differ greatly in their ability to resist pathogens: While one rose succumbs to bacterial infection, its neighbour blissfully thrives. Scientists from the ...
Jun 02, 2010
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Gene discovery potential key to cost-competitive cellulosic ethanol
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory are improving strains of microorganisms used to convert cellulosic biomass into ethanol, including a recent modification that could improve ...
May 20, 2010
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