(Phys.org)—General Electric has unveiled its new line of highly efficient natural gas burning turbines for use in generating electricity. The new turbines are able to rapidly increase or reduce their power output to meet ...
A billionth of a second: That's how quickly some of the most critical chemical reactions of combustion occur.
Energy & Green Tech
Mar 7, 2016
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The process of burning fossil fuels such as petroleum, coal and natural gas releases huge amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. The effect of this carbon dioxide emission into our atmosphere is causes global warming. ...
Energy & Green Tech
Aug 8, 2014
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The University of British Columbia welcomed the announcement of federal support for research and development of natural gas engine technology.
Energy & Green Tech
Oct 15, 2010
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Every time a car brakes, energy is generated. At present this energy is not used, but new research shows that it is perfectly possible to save it for later use in the form of compressed air. It can then provide extra power ...
Engineering
Feb 7, 2011
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A newly developed membrane used to separate waste from water could become key in the treatment of pollutants ranging from acid mine drainage to oil-containing wastewater, as well as in processes ranging from desalination ...
Other
Mar 26, 2013
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Puffs of yellowish grey-and-black smoke billowing out of household chimneys create a blanket of smog choking the southern Polish mining town of Rybnik, one of the most polluted places in the European Union.
Environment
Mar 31, 2019
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A consortium brought together by low carbon experts at the University of East Anglia (UEA) is today launching the first bus in the UK to run on clean, biomethane gas.
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 8, 2009
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A survey of offshore installations extracting oil and natural gas in the North Sea revealed far more leakage of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, than currently estimated by the British government, according to a research ...
Environment
Aug 15, 2019
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With natural gas production rising, engineers and scientists are seeking ways to convert methane into useful chemicals. A finding in Nature Chemistry suggests a pathway.
Materials Science
Dec 20, 2012
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