Chemical pre-treatments and separations are usually performed to break down raw biomass into liquid fuels. Now, for the first time, researchers have developed a new catalytic process that produces high quantities of clean liquid hydrocarbon fuel without using any separation or chemical pre-treatment methods. The study represents a major advancement towards renewable energy, and can go a long way in reducing our reliance on fossil fuel, which is a non-renewable energy.
Rayko Toshev's thesis in Industrial Management “Risks and Prospects of Smart Electric Grids Systems measured with Real Options” analyses electricity price risk levels and evaluates smart grid R&D projects and technology opportunities, using real option pricing method.
Splitting water into its hydrogen and oxygen parts may sound like science fiction, but it’s the end goal of chemists and chemical engineers like Christopher Murray of the University of Pennsylvania and Matteo Cargnello of Stanford University.
Methane is key component of shale and natural gas, and it is the most abundant hydrocarbon in the world. When methane is burned, it serves as an effective fuel. However, methane is a powerful greenhouse gas, and contributes to climate change. In fact, it has 24 times greater potency than that of carbon dioxide.
Students at Florida Polytechnic University have an opportunity to sign up for an exclusive new course focused on renewable energy systems and sustainability. Available fall 2016, the course combines fundamental concepts and application with hands-on learning for creating sustainable and renewable energy technologies.
The U.S. is the largest oil consuming country in the world, exceeding all other nations across the globe. This fact highlights this unsustainable practice, and because of this Congress issued a new directive in 2007 to move from the limited petroleum-based oils to more sustainable sources.
On March 16, 2016, an 18-meter articulated pure electric BYD bus covered the over 400 km distance between Bogota and Medellin with one single battery charge, in a non-stop test preparation journey of the BYD zero emission bus to initiate Medellin. The topography of Medellin is characterized by frequent and often exceedingly steep slopes, and this successful journey was the first step to prove BYD’s mature technology to provide reliable electrified public transportation.
A new fuel cell that transforms urine into electricity could revolutionize bioenergy production, especially in developing countries. The research work, published in Electrochimica Acta, discusses a new microbial fuel, which is cheaper, smaller in size and more powerful than the conventional ones.
A group of scientists are working to generate electricity from an unusual source: damaged tomatoes, which are not fit to be sold at grocery stores. The pilot project involves a biological-based fuel cell, which utilizes waste tomatoes discarded during harvests in Florida.
Vehicle fuels obtained from plant wastes are generally climate friendly and sustainable. However obtaining energy stored in stems, twigs, and bark is a challenging process as it is locked up in the cellulose.
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