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Bacteria-Based Technology to Help Recycle Wastewater into Hydrogen for Use in Fuel Manufacture

A team of researchers from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a new process that recycles wastewater from biofuel production to produce hydrogen with the main ingredient being “electrical” bacteria.

8 May 2017

Sandia Researchers Have Unlocked Potential of Biofuel Waste to Be Made into Biofuels

Sandia National Laboratories researchers may have unlocked the potential of biofuel waste, which would eventually make biofuels competitive with petroleum, with their recent discovery.

5 May 2017

In-Flight Hydrogen Production Could Result in "Greener" Aircraft

A team of aerospace engineers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have created and patented a process that can be applied onboard aircraft while in flight to generate hydrogen from water (including waste water on the plane) and aluminum particles, safely and economically.

25 Apr 2017

Unknown Powers of Water Could Help in Revolutionizing Medicine and Sustainability

Two nanotechnology scientists from Northwestern University accidentally stumbled on separate revolutionary discoveries just down the hall from each other. Between them, they could reduce the need for multiple surgeries in patients and also transform water filtration.

21 Apr 2017

Study Shows Advantage in Shifting Investment from Carbon to Non-Carbon Power Sources in Near-Term

A new study details why it’s prudent to invest in carbon-free electricity now.

21 Apr 2017

Researchers Design Novel Membranes to Remove Viruses from Drinking Water

A team of researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) have created novel ultrafiltration membranes that considerably enhance the virus-removal process from treated municipal wastewater used for drinking in cities facing water scarcity.

20 Apr 2017