Waste heat slashes fuel consumption
A minor modification to your car could reduce fuel consumption by over seven per cent.
A minor modification to your car could reduce fuel consumption by over seven per cent.
Engineering
Jun 7, 2011
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Theres a race afoot to give biofuel wings in the aviation industry, part of an effort to combat soaring fuel prices and cut greenhouse gas emissions. In 2008, Virgin Atlantic became the first commercial airline to fly ...
Energy & Green Tech
May 11, 2011
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High oil prices and environmental and economic security concerns have triggered interest in using algae-derived oils as an alternative to fossil fuels. But growing algae or any other biofuel source can require ...
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 13, 2011
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Large, untapped oil and gas reserves have been attracting oil firms to Greenland, which hopes the resources will help speed up its independence, but there is unwanted attention from environmentalists.
Environment
Apr 5, 2011
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In a forest of tubes eight metres high in eastern Spain scientists hope they have found the fuel of tomorrow: bio-oil produced with algae mixed with carbon dioxide from a factory.
Energy & Green Tech
Mar 31, 2011
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That dirty motor oil that comes out of your car or truck engine during oil changes could end up in your fuel tank, according to a report presented here today at the 241st National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical ...
Materials Science
Mar 29, 2011
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Finnish firm Neste Oil opened the world's biggest renewable diesel plant in Singapore on Tuesday, taking advantage of massive palm oil production in nearby Malaysia and Indonesia.
Energy & Green Tech
Mar 8, 2011
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The estimated half-million garbage pickers in Brazil, known as catadores, turn trash into gold: they sort out recyclable items in the countrys dumps, then sell their findings to recycling companies. But the process ...
Energy & Green Tech
Feb 24, 2011
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The benefits of using barley for bioenergy production don't stop at the gas pump, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) studies.
Biotechnology
Dec 22, 2010
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The UK has the capacity to develop new green industries for capturing harmful carbon dioxide emissions from industry and storing them deep underground, but more investment is needed to further develop the relevant technologies ...
Environment
Dec 7, 2010
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