BIO FUEL

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More bioplastics do not necessarily contribute to better outcomes
Dec 11, 2018 (SPX)
Specifically, an increased consumption of bioplastics in the following years is likely to generate increased greenhouse gas emissions from cropland expansion on...
In Mauritius, sugar cane means money, renewable energy
Dec 09, 2018 (AFP)
The leftover, crushed sugar cane stalks and tips -- dry fibrous material known as "bagasse" -- is burned to help power Mauritius and reduce its reliance on coal...
Agricultural waste drives us closer to greener transport
Dec 07, 2018 (SPX)
A team of researchers, led by the University of Portsmouth, have developed a bio-composite material using date palm fibre biomass (biomass is a term that includ...
Bioplastics aren't all that great for the climate, either, study finds
Dec 07, 2018 (UPI)
According to the new study, published this week in the journal Environmental Research Letters, increased production and consumption of bioplastics is likely to ...
Algae testbed experiment yields data useful for future projects
Dec 06, 2018 (SPX)
Researchers established identical raceway-style ponds in five outdoor locations to cultivate and harvest three strains of algae during the four seasons. The pro...
Team converts wet biological waste to diesel-compatible fuel
Dec 06, 2018 (SPX)
"The demonstration that fuels produced from wet waste can be used in engines is a huge step forward for the development of sustainable liquid fuels," said Braje...
Researchers advance biomass transformation process
Dec 06, 2018 (SPX)
Thus, it is pivotal to develop a highly efficient water-resistant catalyst to directly and selectively convert crude aqueous oxygenate mixtures to value-added c...
Paving the way for more efficient hydrogen cars
Dec 06, 2018 (SPX)
Now, researchers reporting in ACS' Chemistry of Materials have used metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) to set a new record for hydrogen storage capacity under norm...
Growing pile of human and animal waste harbors threats, opportunities
Dec 04, 2018 (SPX)
Now researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are highlighting another effect from animals raised for fo...
Why a curious crustacean could hold secret to making renewable energy from wood
Dec 04, 2018 (SPX)
Gribble are small marine invertebrates that have evolved to perform an important ecological role eating the abundant supplies of wood washed into the sea from r...
Scientists uncovered the mechanism of fungal luminescence and created luminescent yeasts
Nov 27, 2018 (SPX)
Some living organisms can glow due to special chemical reactions taking place in their bodies. Such organisms are called bioluminescent; they include fireflies,...
Dead fish to power Norwegian cruise liners
Nov 26, 2018 (AFP)
Leftover dead fish from Norway's large fishing industry will be mixed with other organic waste to make a liquified biogas to be used instead of heavy fuel oil, ...
How to convert carbon dioxide into plastics and other products
Nov 23, 2018 (SPX)
The electrocatalysts are the first materials, aside from enzymes, that can turn carbon dioxide and water into carbon building blocks containing one, two, three ...
Bio jet fuels good for the climate, but technologies need tweaking
Nov 20, 2018 (SPX)
The country's long coastline and mountainous interior make conventional road travel challenging. Even travelling relatively short distances in Norway's populate...
Affordable catalyst for CO2 recycling
Nov 19, 2018 (SPX)
Pentlandite had previously been known as a catalyst for hydrogen production. By adding a suitable solvent, the researchers successfully utilised it to convert c...
Wartsila, LUT University and Nebraska Public Power District to develop business case for alternative fuels
Nov 16, 2018 (SPX)
The aim of the business case is to achieve a technically and commercially viable solution that will allow NPPD to proceed with an industrial scale pilot project...
Cotton-based hybrid biofuel cell could power implantable medical devices
Nov 16, 2018 (SPX)
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Korea University used gold nanoparticles assembled on the cotton to create high-conductivity electrodes t...
Human excrement efficiently converted to hydrochar
Nov 16, 2018 (SPX)
According to the groundbreaking pilot study published in the Journal of Cleaner Production, researchers at BGU's Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research have re...
Next step on the path towards an efficient biofuel cell
Nov 15, 2018 (SPX)
Researchers solved this problem by combining previously developed concepts for packaging the enzymes with gas diffusion electrode technology. The system develop...
Waste not: South Africa makes world's first human urine brick
Nov 15, 2018 (AFP)
Instead it could be a key ingredient in the construction of a greener office or new home. In one of the latest innovations in the search for eco-friendly buildi...
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