Researchers wandering around Patagonia made a huge discovery recently, when they learned that a specific type of fungus can actually produce diesel naturally. The process is the adaptation of the organism to the environment, evolved so that it could kill off other fungi that may try to grow on the ulmo tree (Eucryphi... |
4 November 2008
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European officials recently emphasized again the importance of emerging economies, such as China and India, limiting, or even reducing, their carbon emissions. The target the E.U. envisions is at 15 to 30 percent below the currently-emitted levels. This could prove to be very difficult for developing economies, which... |
30 October 2008
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The U.S. could cut its gasoline consumption to half by 2035 if the correct measures are employed by authorities and the population soon, says a new MIT study led by John Heywood, professor of mechanical engineering. Hydrogen, electricity and renewable fuel are the way to go if the impact cars nowadays have on the env... |
11 October 2008
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Chris Huntington, vice president of business development at SkyFuel, announced that the company's new parabolic troughs were made of reflective plastic-coated silver, instead of the usual mirrored glass other power plants throughout the world employ. Tough it may seem to be more expensive at first glance, Huntin... |
10 October 2008
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I think it is pretty obvious that the petrol alone will not be sufficient enough to satisfy our energy needs in the near future. Thus, the scientists are permanently looking for alternative fuels and energy production devices. Natural gas is just one of the alternatives. Now you are probably wondering why we are not ... |
22 January 2008
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