News tagged with diesel
Consumers choose locally grown and environmentally friendly apples
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Nov 23, 2009 |
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When asked to compare apples to apples, consumers said they would pay more for locally grown apples than genetically modified (GMO) apples. But in a second questionnaire consumers preferred GMO apples - that is, when they ...
Exposures to metals and diesel emissions in air linked to respiratory symptoms in children
Nov 23, 2009 |
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Exposure shortly after birth to ambient metals from residential heating oil combustion and particles from diesel emissions are associated with respiratory symptoms in young inner city children, according to a new study by ...
Machine Converts CO2 into Gasoline, Diesel, and Jet Fuel
Nov 23, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have built a machine that uses the sun's energy to convert carbon dioxide waste from power plants into transportation fuels such as gasoline, diesel, ...
Energy-saving powder: Converting methane to methanol
Nov 11, 2009 |
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It is currently estimated that natural gas resources will be exhausted in 130 years; however, those reserves where extraction is cost-effective will only flow for another 60 years or so.
Hydrogen milestone moves energy independence one step forward
Nov 10, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Big things often come in small packages. That's certainly the case with the potential created by recent successes in hydrogen research at Idaho National Laboratory.
Magnetic leaves reveal Bellingham's most polluted byways
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 15, 2009 |
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Tree leaves may be powerful tools for monitoring air quality and planning biking routes and walking paths, suggests a new study by scientists at Western Washington University in Bellingham. The research will ...
Hydrogen milestone could help lower fossil fuel refining costs
Oct 09, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Hydrogen researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory have reached a milestone on the road to reducing carbon emissions and protecting the nation against the effects of peaking ...
Used frying oil to power MIT shuttles
Sep 23, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- If you catch a whiff of french fries this fall when an MIT shuttle rolls past, it won't be a coincidence. Part of the fuel in its tank may have come out of a kitchen deep fryer just a few ...
Hot microbes cause groundwater cleanup rethink
Sep 11, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- CSIRO researchers have discovered that micro-organisms that help break down contaminants under the soil can actually get too hot for their own good.
Diesel Exhaust Is Linked To Cancer Development Via New Blood Vessel Growth
Sep 02, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists here are the first to demonstrate that the link between diesel fume exposure and cancer lies in the ability of diesel exhaust to induce the growth of new blood vessels that serve as a food supply ...
Gasoline-diesel 'cocktail': A potent recipe for cleaner, more efficient engines
Aug 03, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Diesel and gasoline fuel sources both bring unique assets and liabilities to powering internal combustion engines. But what if an engine could be programmed to harvest the best properties ...
Volkswagen plans electric car in 2013: head
Jul 03, 2009 |
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German auto maker Volkswagen hopes to turn out its first all-electric car in 2013, VW head Martin Winterkorn said Friday.
Racing car powered by chocolate and steered by carrots takes to the track at Goodwood
Jul 03, 2009 |
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A racing car created from potatoes and carrots and powered by chocolate will be put through its paces this weekend at the world’s largest celebration of motorsport.
Biodiesel blend performs as well as ultra-low sulfur fuel
Jun 09, 2009 |
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Those worried about a performance drop-off going from standard diesel fuel to the more environmentally friendly B20 biodiesel blend can ease their minds.
Bringing the Biodiesel
Jun 08, 2009 |
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For some people, "biodiesel" might seem like a novelty product for which only hybrid car-driving tree huggers wouldn't mind paying a premium.
