fuels

Ocean islands fuel productivity, carbon sequestration through natural iron fertilization

harminka — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 09:54:04 -0600

An experiment to study the effects of naturally deposited iron in the Southern Ocean has filled in a key piece of the puzzle surrounding iron’s role in locking atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) in the ocean.

Researchers cooking up new gelled rocket fuels

harminka — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 05:29:42 -0600

Engineers and food scientists are teaming up to develop a new type of gelled fuel the consistency of orange marmalade designed to improve the safety, performance and range of rockets for space and military applications.

Future fuels may come from burning ice, water and sunshine

harminka — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 12:21:02 -0600

Move over, oil, gasoline, and coal. Researchers are describing key advances in developing new fuels to help supply an energy-hungry world in the 21st Century in the eighth and ninth episodes in the American Chemical Society's Global Challenges/Chemistry Solutions series.

Squeezing more synthetic fuel from abundant supplies of coal

harminka — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 11:29:14 -0500

Scientists in Italy are reporting that a new process could eliminate key obstacles to expanded use of coal gasification to transform that abundant domestic energy resource into synthetic liquid fuels for cars and trucks. The study is scheduled for the November 19 issue of ACS' bi-monthly journal, Energy & Fuels.

Improved reaction data heat up the biofuels harvest

harminka — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:49:28 -0500

High food prices, concern over dwindling supplies of fossil fuels and the desire for clean, renewable energy have led many to seek ways to make ethanol out of cellulosic sources such as wood, hay and switchgrass. But today's processes are notoriously inefficient.

Methane from microbes, fuel for the future

harminka — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 02:55:47 -0600

Microbes could provide a clean, renewable energy source and use up carbon dioxide in the process, suggested Dr James Chong at a Science Media Centre press briefing.

Investigating failure mechanisms of fuel cells will improve their durability

harminka — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 12:04:56 -0600

Fuel cells can be expensive and they typically don’t last as long as their internal combustion counterparts.

Race for biofuels driving alternative sources of biomass

harminka — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 05:47:57 -0500

Researchers have been studying fuels from biomass for years. Now, with growing dependency on foreign oils and an energy-conscious society emerging, biofuels are fast becoming part of a fuel revolution that could reach pumps all across America.

Biofuels research goes down on farm

harminka — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 09:21:59 -0500

Oklahoma State University’s sorghum-related biofuels research is taking a localized approach, with the aim of making possible the effective production of ethanol in the farmer’s own field.

VeraSun-Branded VE85TM Ethanol Will Fill Kroger Pumps

harminka — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 12:03:55 -0500

The Kroger Co., VeraSun Energy Corp. and Enterprise Rent-A-Car announced several moves Tuesday to make VeraSun-branded VE85TM ethanol an easier choice for rental customers.

General Motors to introduce 14 new powertrains in 2008 model year

harminka — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 07:50:30 -0500

General Motors Corp. will introduce 14 new or significantly revised powertrains in the 2008 model year – including five 1.0L to 2.0L small-displacement engine variants – with a focus on saving fuel and improving performance in GM’s cars and trucks.

An Affordable Alternative for Fuel Cells

harminka — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 05:17:36 -0500

Platinum is the most efficient metal electrocatalyst for accelerating chemical reactions in fuel cells. However, the reactions caused by the expensive metal are slow, and undesired side reactions often degrade the electrode.