Hydrogen Technology Steams AheadSource: ScienceDaily
Hydrogen is widely considered to be a potential replacement for fossil fuels, but it is costly to extract. There are also often high levels of greenhouse gases emitted during conventional methods of production.
Watermelons: The Fuel Of The Future? Source: whataboutwatermellon
According to studies by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) in Oklahoma, the simple sugars found inside a 20-pound watermelon can be converted to yield seven-tenths of a pound of ethanol.
Price Is EV's Elephant in the RoomSource: Wired News
"There's a shroud of denial that regularly excludes the real cost of battery electric vehicles from discussion of their considerable benefits," he says.
The Great Submarine Burp: Methane from the oceans could power the worldSource: The Economist
"...Much effort is quietly going into the pursuit of what is probably the world's greatest store of fossil fuel—caches of methane, the primary component of natural gas, stored in structures called methane hydrates, or clathrates (a general term for gas molecules trapped by wa …
An Exciting Breakthrough For The Hydrogen EconomySource: Reuters
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Pellets made out of aluminum and gallium can produce pure hydrogen when water is poured on them, offering a possible alternative to gasoline-powered engines, U.S. scientists say.
Flex Vehicles Can Feast on E85 Source: Wired News
Owners of flex fuel vehicles who wish to cut the nation's oil dependency will soon have less of an excuse for not filling up with ethanol.
MercuryNews.com | 02/26/2006 | Ethanol in the spotlightSource: TheState.com
Silicon Valley jumps in on the ethanol bandwagon. A number of companies and venture capitalists usually associated with computer or information technology are showing strong interest in ethanol generation, particularly using enzyme-based fermentation methods.
India, France to power ties through n-energy, tradeSource: newkerala.com
From NewKerala.com, Feb. 20, 2006. France and India announce a sweeping strategic pact built around France's technological expertise in assisting the development of the nuclear power industry in India.
UPS Expands 'Green Fleet' with 50 Hybrid-Electric VehiclesSource: earthvision.net
UPS announced today the placement of an order for 50 next generation low emissions delivery vehicles featuring hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) technology. The company said in an article reported in Greenbiz.com, that it will acquire 4100 low emission conventional vehicles in 2006.