Biodiesel On The Wing: A ‘Green’ Process For Biodiesel From Feather Meal Science (July 23, 2009) — Scientists in Nevada are reporting development of a new and environmentally friendly process for producing biodiesel fuel from “chicken feather meal,” made from the 11 billion pounds of poultry industry waste that accumulate annually in the United States [...]
Posted on October 10th, 2010 by Editor
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Waste Coffee Grounds Offer New Source Of Biodiesel Fuel. Drink & drive legally…!! Science (Dec. 15, 2008) — Researchers in Nevada are reporting that waste coffee grounds can provide a cheap, abundant, and environmentally friendly source of biodiesel fuel for powering cars and trucks. In the new study, Mano Misra, Susanta Mohapatra, and Narasimharao Kondamudi [...]
Posted on October 10th, 2010 by Editor
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‘First Economical Process’ For Making Biodiesel Fuel From Algae Science (Mar. 31, 2009) — Chemists reported development of what they termed the first economical, eco-friendly process to convert algae oil into biodiesel fuel — a discovery they predict could one day lead to U.S. independence from petroleum as a fuel. The study was presented recently [...]
Posted on October 10th, 2010 by Editor
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Chemists Simplify Biodiesel Conversion ScienceDaily (Oct. 8, 2010) — As the United States seeks to lessen its reliance on foreign oil, biodiesel is expected to play a role. According to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, a branch of the Department of Energy, biodiesel “represents a significant energy resource and could someday supply 3 percent to [...]
Posted on October 9th, 2010 by Editor
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Industrial Production of Biodiesel Feasible Within 15 Years, Researchers Predict Science (Aug. 13, 2010) — Within 10 to 15 years, it will be technically possible to produce sustainable and economically viable biodiesel from micro-algae on a large scale. Technological innovations during this period should extend the scale of production by a factor of three, while [...]
Posted on August 16th, 2010 by Editor
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Study: Butter could power diesel vehicles WASHINGTON (UPI) — U.S. researchers say the quest for raw materials as sources of biodiesel fuel has focused on an unlikely farm product — butter. Scientists are investigating whether surplus, spoiled or non-food-grade butter can be used to make biodiesel fuel at competitive prices, an American Chemical Society release [...]
Posted on August 3rd, 2010 by Editor
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New Biofuels Processing Method for Mobile Facilities Science (July 11, 2010) — Chemical engineers at Purdue University have developed a new method to process agricultural waste and other biomass into biofuels, and they are proposing the creation of mobile processing plants that would rove the Midwest to produce the fuels. “What’s important is that you [...]
Posted on July 12th, 2010 by Editor
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Diesel now used for motor sports Variable Turbine Geometry Audis sweep Le Mans 24 Hour Not all that long ago, the mere thought of running a diesel in any form of motorsport would have had you laughed at. Diesel victories are now commonplace in long distance races thanks to the excellent power characteristics, reliability, the [...]
Posted on June 15th, 2010 by Editor
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Turning Trash Into Power Biological Engineers Generate Natural Gas with Bacteria October 1, 2006 — A new kind of waste digester uses two different strains of bacteria in different tanks. This would normally take place in the same environment, but microbiologists have now separated it into two stages that increases natural-gas production. The technology increases [...]
Posted on June 7th, 2010 by Editor
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Algae: Biofuel Of The Future? ScienceDaily (Aug. 19, 2008) — In the world of alternative fuels, there may be nothing greener than pond scum. Algae are tiny biological factories that use photosynthesis to transform carbon dioxide and sunlight into energy so efficiently that they can double their weight several times a day. As part of the [...]
Posted on April 8th, 2010 by Editor
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