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In a bid to promote clean energy for railway purposes, US railroad companies are thinking of renewable alternatives to fossil fuels. BNSF Railways and other companies are looking forward to electrify and power their rail tracks with wind power....
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As a part of a major breakthrough in medical transplants and bio-fuel cell technology, University of Georgia (UGA) Professor Jason Locklin and graduate students...
made popular Jul 2 2009
Eco Factor: Limousines powered by biofuel produced from plant waste.
The world’s most important climate change conference will see the likes of Gordon Brown and...
made popular Jun 30 2009
Maine’s Old Town Fuel and Fiber Mill suggests a way out of the fuel scarcity that we witness today. It, in fact, is going to produce cellulosic bio-butanol, normally...
made popular Jun 25 2009
Colombia’s government proudly claims that it is the biggest producer of biodiesel and ethanol in Latin America after Brazil, but human rights groups do not share...
made popular Jun 11 2009
Eco Factor: Boeing 747-400 powered by a 50-50 blend of fruit oil and jet fuel.
Severely criticized on the amount of carbon emissions their planes produce, aviation...
made popular May 30 2009
Dr Kerry Kirwan, Dr Steve Maggs and Dr James Meredith of University of Warwick have created a car, named “WorldFirst Formula 3 racing car”.
The Green car
The...
made popular May 7 2009
Eco Factor: Golf cart runs on methane made from cow dung.
Already running short of fuel, any respite in the existing stocks seems as meaningless as it had ever been....
made popular Apr 22 2009
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The European Union slapped import fees on U.S. biodiesel Thursday, saying it had to protect European producers from unfair American subsidies and below-cost selling.
made popular Mar 12 2009
Alternative energy might pave the way for a greener and healthier planet. So, diverse measures involving fuel-production via unconventional methods are being devised....
made popular Feb 12 2009
Reading the title of the entry, you wou would think ‘Why would I do that, I never have beer leftovers! And although I only very rarely drink beer I must agree...
made popular Feb 7 2009
Since we look towards recycling most things, human-breath cannot be exempt. It’s a thought that has never crossed my mind before, to be honest with you!...
made popular Feb 7 2009
According to the newest publication of Prof. D. Tilman, biological fuel is not economically sustainable while energy used to produce biomass is meticulously...
made popular Feb 7 2009
Eco Factor: Photo-bioreactor made from recycled water bottles.
Using algae to develop biofuel is not a new thing, and researchers have previously made some bioreactors...
made popular Feb 3 2009
A Black Revolution in Shenandoah Valley Agriculture & Energy
Biochar, the modern version of an ancient Amazonian agricultural practice called Terra Preta (black...
made popular Jan 29 2009
Each year across the globe over 16 billion pounds of coffee is produced by farmers and while we do use all of it to quench our thirst for that kick of caffeine, there...
made popular Jan 21 2009
Clearing tropical forests to plant biofuels is a bad idea for the climate and reduces the diversity of animal and plant life. “Keeping tropical rain forests...
made popular Dec 5 2008
With increasing oil prices, and debates on how to reduce carbon emissions, many are looking forward to biofuel as a renewable and clean source of energy. But the U.S....
made popular Oct 17 2008
This is a bit of a long shot but reading this report in the UK’s Daily Telegraph about Russia using big a good harvest as a foreign policy tool, got me thinking...
made popular Oct 6 2008
Eco Factor: A facility that produces power by burning coal in Oregon intends to turn the carbon emissions into bio-fuel with the help of algae.
Algae are strange and...
made popular Oct 1 2008
The Beast: This awesome looking catamaran might take away your breath the moment you set your evil sight on it. It looks less like the oriental catamaran and more like...
made popular Sep 27 2008
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EcoFactor: Sustainable production of gasoline from sugar.
Do you think adding sugar to your gas tank will ruin your vehicle? Well, think again, because a few...
made popular Sep 22 2008
Volvo has unveiled a range of truck engines that have been adapted to run on green fuel. These engines can be powered by a range of fuels, from synthetic diesel to a...
made popular Sep 14 2008
Ha answer to the world food and fuel crisis might be interlinked and the best possible way of answer the problem and unraveling the mystery that lies ahead of us looks...
made popular Aug 6 2008
The venture to turn waste in to useful energy is nothing new as we have been trying to make biogas since a long, long time. But that does not mean in any terms that we...
made popular Jul 8 2008
Plenty of aviation news has been coming through off late and that is not really much of a surprise as the price of aviation fuel has doubled in the last year alone and...
made popular Jun 7 2008
This is something that is sure to get a lot of attention and will do so for all the right reasons. ‘Weed’ is finally in and that is surely not what you think it is....
made popular Jun 7 2008
The aviation industry indeed takes a lot of stick for not being eco-friendly and for often causing more bad than good to the planet. In the process what most people...
made popular Jun 2 2008
Modern automobile industry is going towards the green future that it sees as the best viable option for the future. Even the most beautiful and grandest cars of the...
made popular Apr 1 2008
For the past couple of days I have been getting some disturbing reports from the military. No, this is not regarding new missiles or even nukes. This is in fact more...
made popular Mar 15 2008
It is not just enough to produce green fuel but one must also consider the economic implications that come attached with it. It is not just a laboratory experiment...
made popular Mar 13 2008
Output of bio-diesel in the European Union has risen to 3.2 million tones, which is a 65 percent rise in 2005. With this achievement, EU has become the largest producer...
made popular Apr 28 2006
Sir Richard Branson of Virgin Group has always been known for his environment friendly ways. Not satisfied with a successful life and a record company he wants to share...
made popular Apr 3 2006
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