fossil fuels

Alternative fossil fuels have economic potential

harminka — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 12:12:12 -0500

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.

Rising energy, food prices major threats to wetlands

harminka — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:32:46 -0500

Critical food shortages and growing demand for bio-fuels and hydro-electricity due to high fossil fuel prices rank among the greatest threats today to the preservation of precious wetlands worldwide as farmers and developers look for new areas for agriculture, energy crop plantations and hydro dams.

Geoengineering could slow down the global water cycle

harminka — Tue, 27 May 2008 14:22:59 -0500

As fossil fuel emissions continue to climb, reducing the amount of sunlight hitting the Earth would definitely have a cooling effect on surface temperatures.

More efficient fuel-cells, thanks to new catalyst

harminka — Mon, 05 May 2008 14:40:56 -0500

Methanol fuel cells are an efficient and sustainable alternative to fossil fuels, but they are still not economically viable Nevertheless, for his PhD, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) research chemist, José E. Barranco, has developed new materials that enable the manufacture of cheaper and more efficient methanol fuel cells.

Before fossil fuels, Earth's minerals kept CO2 in check

harminka — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:52:23 -0500

Over millions of years carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere have been moderated by a finely-tuned natural feedback system— a system that human emissions have recently overwhelmed. A joint University of Hawaii / Carnegie Institution study published in the advance online edition of Nature Geoscience links the pre-human stability to connections between carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and the breakdown of minerals in the Earth’s crust.

Nuclear power will feed on itself

harminka — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 07:50:02 -0600

Nuclear energy production must increase by more than 10 percent each year from 2010 to 2050 to meet all future energy demands and replace fossil fuels, but this is an unsustainable prospect.

Impacts of fossil fuels on fish and people

harminka — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 04:06:36 -0600

Scientist John Incardona will tell a scientific detective story that uncovers a previously unrecognized threat to human health from a ubiquitous class of air pollutants.

Developing laser technologies to analyze combustion, biofuels

harminka — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 06:04:24 -0600

Let's say a fuel derived from biomass produces too much soot when it's burned in a combustion chamber designed for fossil fuels.

Latest green energy research to be showcased at BA Festival

harminka — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 05:00:35 -0500

Research projects by the University of Bath into cleaner alternatives to fossil fuels have been chosen to be showcased at a prestigious scientific festival.

Researchers look at fossil fuel impacts

harminka — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 05:38:32 -0500

A team of Carnegie Mellon University researchers report that the choices U.S. officials make today could limit how the nation’s future energy needs are met and could cost consumers billions in idle power plants and associated infrastructure systems.

Crude oil contains less toxic mercury than coal

harminka — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 15:33:26 -0500

A 4-year study of mercury in crude oil refined in the United States has found that, of the two major sources of U.S. fossil energy mined coal and crude oil crude oil contains much less toxic mercury, on average, than coal. The study is scheduled for publication in the July 1 issue of ACS Environmental Science & Technology, a semi-monthly journal.

Favourable Legislation Fires up European Biodiesel and Feedstock Market

Anastvatz — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 06:59:21 -0500

Natural disasters such as Hurricane Katrina and mechanical failures at pumping stations have highlighted the limited availability and unstable supply of fossil fuels.