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New App Directs Drivers to The Nearest Alternative Fuel Station

Mila Luleva — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 17:30:10 +0000

Finding an alternative fueling station for your “green” vehicle is quite often very challenging. No wonder, the majority of car owners fear to trade their diesel vehicle for a gas-powered or electric one, simply because they are not sure whether they will be able to make it to their final destination, or a gas or […]

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Marginal Lands Deemed Perfect for Sustainable Bioenergy Production

Leigh Hutchens — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 07:46:30 +0000

Last week, University of Maryland faculty members and a Ph.D. student from U of M’s Department of Geographical Sciences published research detailing the possibility of using marginal lands for biodiversity research and alternative fuel production. The study, titled “Sustainable bioenergy production from marginal lands in the US Midwest”in the January issue of Nature, describes how […]

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U.S. Navy to Produce Jet Fuel from Seawater

Benji Jerew — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 22:49:13 +0000

The US Navy, each year, requires more than 600 million gallons of Jet Fuel [JP-5] for continuous operations. To meet the demand, fifteen US Navy Military Sea Lift Command fleet replenishment oilers are deployed worldwide to refuel Navy vessels at sea. The entire operation is expensive, dangerous, and often logistically difficult. Scientists at the US […]

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Converting Plastic Waste into Clean Energy Without Releasing Harmful Emissions

Mike Sandru — Sun, 16 May 2010 16:36:17 +0000

Student scientists at Northeastern University have designed an apparatus capable to transform waste plastic into an alternative fuel without releasing harmful emissions.

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Solar-Powered Bacteria Convert Carbon Dioxide Into Biofuel

Mike Sandru — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:06:25 +0000

A team of U.S. researchers have developed a new way to generate alternative fuel from bacteria. They have genetically modified bacteria to eat CO2 and produce isobutyraldehyde, which can further be used to produce isobutanol.

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60,000 Green Cars Will Run on Chinese Roads Until 2012

Mike Sandru — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 08:24:57 +0000

Approximately 60,000 alternative fuel vehicles will run on the streets of China until 2012. The initiative is part of the effort to reduce emissions and save energy, announced the Minister of Science and Technology of China, Wan Gang, quoted by Xinhua press agency.

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