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Nanowires may lead to better fuel cells
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Mar 11, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The creation of long platinum nanowires at the University of Rochester could soon lead to the development of commercially viable fuel cells.
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Alternative fuels may drain dwindling water supplies
Oct 20, 2008 |
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As the search for new fuels intensifies, researchers in Texas report that switching to certain alternative fuels to power cars, trucks, and SUVs may require the use of much more water than conventional petroleum-based gasoline ...
Net energy -- a useless, misleading and dangerous metric, says expert
Aug 09, 2007 |
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As oil becomes scarce, the world needs new transportation fuels. As new fuel options develop we need means of assessing which are most effective at replacing petroleum. So far many scientists have used a measure called ‘net ...
The need for fossil fuels will last for decades, according to BP's chief scientist
Feb 13, 2008 |
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The world is almost certainly going to remain hooked on fossil fuels—oil, coal, natural gas—for decades to come, despite our best efforts to cut back, the chief scientist for British Petroleum said during a recent campus ...
'Green' gasoline on the horizon?
Jan 13, 2009 |
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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 ...
Calif. approves nation's 1st low-carbon fuel rule
Apr 24, 2009 |
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(AP) -- California air regulators on Thursday adopted a first-in-the-nation mandate requiring low-carbon fuels, part of the state's wider effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Alternative fossil fuels have economic potential, but uncertain environmental consequences
Oct 08, 2008 |
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Alternative sources of fossil fuels such as oil sands and coal-to-liquids have significant economic promise, but the environmental consequences must also be considered, according to a RAND Corporation study issued today.
Biodiesel won't drive down global warming
Apr 23, 2007 |
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EU legislation to promote the uptake of biodiesel will not make any difference to global warming, and could potentially result in greater emissions of greenhouse gases than from conventional petroleum derived diesel. This ...
Coal-to-liquids plant is considered
May 21, 2007 |
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The U.S. Department of Energy has issued a feasibility study for a commercial 50,000-barrel-a-day coal-to-liquids facility in the Illinois coal basin.
Fuel emissions from marine vessels remain a global concern
Sep 09, 2008 |
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The forecast for clear skies and smooth sailing for oceanic vessels has been impeded by worldwide concerns of their significant contributions to air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions that impact the Earth's climate.
New research suggests biofuel blending is often inaccurate
Feb 27, 2008 |
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While sampling blended biodiesel fuels purchased from small-scale retailers, researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution found that many of the blends do not contain the advertised amount of biofuel.
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