News tagged with synthesis gas
NREL catalyst brings drop-in fuels closer
We live in a petroleum-based society, and the oil we use comes from plants that were buried eons ago and changed under pressure and high temperatures. As countries across the globe face dwindling oil supplies ...
Apr 12, 2012 |
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Researchers discover less expensive low-temperature catalyst for hydrogen purification
(PhysOrg.com) -- Engineering researchers from Tufts University, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Harvard University have demonstrated the low-temperature efficacy of an atomically dispersed platinum catalyst, which ...
Sep 23, 2010 |
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New electrolytic cells to play a role in tomorrow's local energy supply
Today, most energy is produced at large centralised power stations based on fossil fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas. And then there is the energy produced by hydroelectric power stations, nuclear power stations and ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Apr 27, 2010 |
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Lasers used to make first boron-nitride nanotube yarn (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers have used lasers to create the first practical macroscopic yarns from boron nitride fibers, opening the door for an array of applications, from radiation-shielded spacecraft to ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Dec 02, 2009 |
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Iowa State researchers developing clean, renewable energy for ethanol industry
Iowa State University researchers are working to produce clean, renewable energy by developing a new, low-emissions burner and a new catalyst for ethanol production.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Mar 09, 2009 |
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