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Carbon Capture Strategy Could Lead To Emission-free Cars
Researchers have developed a
strategy to capture, store
and eventually recycle
carbon from vehicles. They
envision a zero emission
car, and a transportation
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Solar Power: New World Record For Solar-to-grid Conversion Efficiency Set
Scientists have set a new
solar-to-grid system
conversion efficiency record
by achieving a 31.25 percent
net efficiency rate. The old
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Organic Solar Cells: Electricity From A Thin Film
Teams of researchers all
over the world are working
on the development of
organic solar cells. Organic
solar cells have good
prospects for the future:
... > full story
Bio-crude Turns Cheap Waste Into Valuable Fuel
Scientists have developed a
chemical process that turns
green waste into a stable
bio-crude oil. The bio-crude
oil can be used to produce
high value chemicals and
... > full story
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Environmentally Friendly Technology Can Produce Commonly Used Compound, Ethylene
February 7, 2008 — A new environmentally friendly technology may revolutionize the production of the world's most commonly produced organic compound, ethylene. Ethylene has a vast number of uses in all aspects of ... > full story -
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International Effort Takes Critical Steps To Accelerate Growth Of Global Biofuels Market
February 1, 2008 — Led by the world's three major producers of biofuels, an international effort seeks to harmonize standards for bioethanol and biodiesel, two key renewable energy sources and important commodities in ... > full story -
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Extra Power From Private Wind and Solar Generation Can Be Given Back To Grid More Easily
January 25, 2008 — An increasing number of people use wind or solar energy as a power source, and at times, they have extra power available that could be sold to the electricity grid. A new system allows this ... > full story -
UltraBattery Sets New Standard For Hybrid Electric Vehicles
January 22, 2008 — The odometer of a low emission hybrid electric test vehicle recently reached 100,000 miles as the car circled a track in the UK using the power of an advanced CSIRO battery system. The UltraBattery ... > full story -
Research Project Aims To Make Solar Energy Technology Cheaper
January 17, 2008 — A new large-scale research project aimed at improving technology for photovoltaic solar energy is underway. The £6.3million PV-21 program will focus on making thin-film light absorbing cells ... > full story -
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12 Simple Ways To Live A Greener Lifestyle In 2008
January 14, 2008 — Want to begin to be more environmentally friendly in 2008 but can't afford a hybrid car? Don't worry -- there are plenty of ways to lessen your impact on the environment that don't come with such a ... > full story -
Biofuel: Major Net Energy Gain From Switchgrass-based Ethanol
January 14, 2008 — Switchgrass grown for biofuel production produced 540 percent more energy than needed to grow, harvest and process it into cellulosic ethanol, according to estimates from a large on-farm study. ... > full story -
New Nanostructured Thin Film Shows Promise For Efficient Solar Energy Conversion
January 10, 2008 — Combining two nanotech methods for engineering solar cell materials appears to yield better results than either one does alone. In the race to make solar cells cheaper and more efficient, many ... > full story -
Wind Turbines Produce 'Green' Energy And Airflow Mysteries
December 20, 2007 — Using smoke, laser light, model airplane propellers and a campus wind tunnel, researchers are trying to solve the airflow mysteries that surround wind turbines, an increasingly popular source of ... > full story -
Nano Flakes May Revolutionize Solar Cells
December 19, 2007 — A new material, nano flakes, may revolutionize the transformation of solar energy to electricity. If one researcher's future solar cells meet the expectations, both the economy and the environment ... > full story
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