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Toward giving artificial cells the ability for sustained movement

Toward giving artificial cells the ability for sustained movement (w/Video)

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

created Apr 29, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Scientists in Japan are reporting an advance toward giving artificial cells another hallmark of life -- the ability to tap an energy source and use it to undergo sustained movement. Their study, published ...


Oil, gas, propane? Penn State site compares home heating options

Other Sciences / Other

created Oct 09, 2008 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- That nip in the air means fall is here, and many homeowners are facing a drastically more expensive home-heating season. An energy specialist in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences says it's not ...





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Tanker spills oil in San Francisco Bay

Space & Earth / Environment

created Oct 30, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 1

A ruptured fuel line on a Panamanian-registered tanker released oil into San Francisco Bay before dawn on Friday, authorities said.


Singapore and Neste Oil officials break ground on the world's biggest renewable diesel plant

Singapore-made biofuel to run cars in Europe, North America

Technology / Energy

created Mar 06, 2009 | popularity 1.3 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Diesel made from palm oil, vegetable oil and animal fat in Singapore may soon be powering cars in Europe and North America, Finland's Neste Oil said Friday.


Waste Coffee Grounds

Waste coffee grounds offer new source of biodiesel fuel

Chemistry /

created Dec 10, 2008 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (13) | comments 1

Researchers in Nevada are reporting that waste coffee grounds can provide a cheap, abundant, and environmentally friendly source of biodiesel fuel for powering cars and trucks. Their study has been published ...


Jatropha

Jatropha Helps Air New Zealand Cut Its CO2 Emissions by More Than 60%

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jun 17, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (14) | comments 14 weblog

Recently, Air New Zealand ran a test flight of a jet plane fueled with a biofuel blend made with jatropha. The results showed a fuel savings of 1.2%, amounting to more than a ton of fuel over the course of ...


'Green' gasoline on the horizon?

Chemistry /

created Jan 13, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (6) | comments 0

University of Oklahoma researchers believe newer, more environmentally friendly fuels produced from biomass could create alternative energy solutions and alleviate dependence on foreign oil without requiring changes to current ...


Cleaning up oil spills can kill more fish than spills themselves

Space & Earth / Environment

created Mar 16, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 2

Kingston, ON - A new Queen's University study shows that detergents used to clean up spills of diesel oil actually increase its toxicity to fish, making it more harmful.


Biodiesel blend performs as well as ultra-low sulfur fuel

Biodiesel blend performs as well as ultra-low sulfur fuel

Technology / Energy

created Jun 09, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Those worried about a performance drop-off going from standard diesel fuel to the more environmentally friendly B20 biodiesel blend can ease their minds.


Exxon believes algae produce over 2,000 gallons of fuel per acre

Exxon to make alternative fuel from algae: report

Technology / Energy

created Jul 14, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (11) | comments 9

Oil giant Exxon Mobil plans to announce a 600-million-dollar investment to produce liquid transportation fuel from algae, The New York Times reported on Tuesday.


Biomass as a source of raw materials

Chemistry / Other

created May 12, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 4

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 ...


Hydrogen milestone could help lower fossil fuel refining costs

Technology / Energy

created Oct 09, 2009 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (4) | comments 1

(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 ...



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