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Hydrogen as an Everyday, Environmentally-Friendly Fuel Source May be Closer Than we Think!

Hydrogen as an everyday, environmentally friendly fuel source may be closer than we think, according to Penn State researchers.

13 Nov 2007

DuPont Hosts Panel Discussion on Future of Biofuels

A panel of leading experts today said that biofuels represent a sustainable solution to address growing concerns about energy security and climate change.

13 Nov 2007

Hydrogen, The Energy Vector for Future Aviation

The scientific community is progressively experiencing a greater interest in environmentally friendly energy generation technologies, and their suitable applications, such is the case of hydrogen fuel cells applied to aeronautics.

7 Nov 2007

Air Products to Build Fifth Hydrogen Fueling Station in Korea

When Air Products started-up its newest hydrogen fueling station in Seoul, Korea, it marked the fifth installation of its industry leading hydrogen fueling technology in the country.

6 Nov 2007

Silverado's Commercial Green Fuel Technology Produces Fuel Without Releasing Greenhouses Gases

Silverado Green Fuel Inc. is less than three years away from having a fully operational facility to demonstrate how its green fuel technology can replace many of the industrial applications for oil at a fraction of the cost, without releasing greenhouse gases or damaging the environment.

5 Nov 2007

Greenhouse Gas Emissions to Bring Top Aluminum Executives to TMS 2008

The subject of climate change and greenhouse gas emissions is prompting five of the world’s largest aluminum companies to send their top executives to the TMS 2008 Annual Meeting & Exhibition to be held March 9-13, 2008, in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

5 Nov 2007

U.S. Forest Fires will Complicate Emissions Monitoring and Modelling Efforts

Severe United States wildfires can contribute as much as vehicles to carbon emissions in some US states, although the amount is highly variable. New research published in the online open access journal Carbon Balance and Management quantifies these emissions and suggests fires will complicate emissions monitoring and modelling efforts.

4 Nov 2007

Platinum Fuel Cells to Power Automotive Industry

The average price for all types of gasoline is holding steady around $2.95 per gallon nationwide, but the pain at the pump might be short-lived as research from the University of Houston may eliminate one of the biggest hurdles to the wide-scale production of fuel cell-powered vehicles.

31 Oct 2007

New "Green Building," Biomass and Solar Facilities to Transform how NREL Uses Power

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Samuel W. Bodman today participated in a groundbreaking ceremony for a highly efficient and “green” Research Support Facility, and announced two major renewable power...

31 Oct 2007

Transportation Fuels Using Algae

Chevron Corporation and the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) announced today that they have entered into a collaborative research and development agreement to study and advance technology to produce liquid transportation fuels using algae.

31 Oct 2007