US army to be powered by waste
(PhysOrg.com) -- Defense company Qinetiq has been awarded a contract to supply the US army with a system that generates electricity from garbage.
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What's Smelly But Can Fuel a Car?
Driving home from a seminar on fuel cell technology, Gerardine Botte was struck with a notion. Her idea was based on water electrolysis, a process used to produce hydrogen energy from water. Botte, an associate professor ...
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 2, 2009
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New study will contribute to better understanding of nuclear ignition
As the nation's nuclear weapons are aging (think the beginning of the Cold War), the U.S. government is turning to researchers and scientists at universities such as UC San Diego to figure out safe and reliable ways to estimate ...
General Physics
Aug 31, 2009
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Washington forests may be solution to state's green-energy quest
(PhysOrg.com) -- Wood is a popular fuel for heating homes in the Northwest but few people might see it as an important source of liquid fuels for motor vehicles. However, a new University of Washington report commissioned ...
Energy & Green Tech
Aug 20, 2009
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Bioethanol's impact on water supply 3 times higher than once thought
At a time when water supplies are scarce in many areas of the United States, scientists in Minnesota are reporting that production of bioethanol — often regarded as the clean-burning energy source of the future — may ...
Environment
Aug 5, 2009
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Britain launches renewables drive to cut emissions
Britain announced plans Wednesday to slash emissions with a huge increase in the use of renewable energy to generate one third of the country's electricity needs by 2020.
Environment
Jul 15, 2009
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Camelina jet fuel could cut carbon emissions by 84 percent
The seeds of a lowly weed could cut jet fuel's cradle-to-grave carbon emissions by 84 percent.
Environment
Jul 15, 2009
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Old carpet to fuel Shaw plant
That old, weathered carpet torn out from your living room could now be used to make new carpet.
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 12, 2009
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Biomass as a source of raw materials
For the protection of the environment, and because of the limited amount of fossil fuels available, renewable resources, such as specially cultivated plants, wood scraps, and other plant waste, are becoming the focus of considerable ...
Other
May 12, 2009
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Surveillance vehicles take flight using alternative energy (w/Video)
Nearly undetectable from the ground, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are widely used by the military to scan terrain for possible threats and intelligence. Now, fuel cell powered UAVs are taking flight as an Office of Naval ...
Engineering
Apr 17, 2009
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