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May 22 | News
Plans
to create the world's first carbon-neutral higher-speed locomotive were
unveiled this week by the Coalition for Sustainable Rail, which has the goal
of proving the viability of solid biofuel—torrefied biomass—and modern
steam locomotive technology. The first step in those plans is to break
the world speed record for steam trains.
May 1 | News
A
team of chemical engineers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst
has found an inexpensive way to achieve a 75% yield from biomass for the
formation of the chemical p-xylene, a key ingredient used to make
plastic bottles. This chemical is normally made using petroleum.
Apr 20 | News
According
to a recent report from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, U.S.
commercial building owners could save an average of 38% on their heating
and cooling bills if they installed a handful of energy efficiency
controls that make their heating, ventilation and air conditioning
(HVAC) systems more energy efficient.
Apr 18 | News
According
to recent research at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, light of specific
wavelengths can be used to boost an enzyme's function by as much as
30-fold, potentially establishing a path to less expensive biofuels,
detergents and a host of other products.
Apr 11 | News
Researchers
at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have combined gold
nanoparticles with copper nanoparticles to form hybrid nanoparticles.
Transformed into a powder they can catalyze a carbon dioxide reduction
that uses less energy than previous methods and may help reduce
emissions of greenhouse gases at powerplants and other point sources.
Feb 1 | News
Tons
and tons of old produce goes to waste each year, much of it simply
thrown away. A new biogas plant near Stuttgart, in Germany, has been
built specifically to convert this market waste into methane for
commercial use
11/3/2011 | News
Hybrid cars, powered by a mixture of gas and electricity,
have become a practical way to "go green" on the roads. Now
researchers at Tel Aviv University are applying the term
"hybrid" to power plants as well.
10/17/2011 | News
Scientists from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden have launched a tool that uses actual conditions to determine the maximum possible magnitude of solar incidence in a whole town, a neighborhood, or a particular roof.
8/3/2011 | News
The
American Chemical Society has released a new podcast this week
featuring Pacific Northwest National Laboratory scientist Zhenguo Yang,
who reports on the viability of a next-generation electric distribution
system that would foster wider production of renewable electricity from
the sun and wind.
8/1/2011 | News
With
the introduction of a new chlorine manufacturing process achieved by
combining oxygen depolarized cathode technology and new electrolysis
technology, Bayer MaterialScience is poised to save enough electricity
to power a small city.
