In a study that could lead to the development of safer, more advanced nuclear fuels, researchers at the US Department of Energy's (DOE) Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) managed to develop advanced uranium compounds. Their achievement was based on advances in uranium chemistry. Moving forwards in this field ... |
11 April 2011
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Scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UWM) announce the development of a new type of gasoline engine that they say could revolutionize the way automakers design and build their cars. The innovation consists of engine blocs that are extremely efficient in preserving fuel, and thus reducing consumption and... |
3 June 2010
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Fueling up a spacecraft, regardless if it’s the space shuttle or an average satellite, is one of the most dangerous stages of the launch preparations. Any mistake can result in tremendous explosions and the loss of human lives, and so engineers look more like astronauts when fueling space-bound ships, with all their ... |
16 March 2010
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Scientists have recently managed a new breakthrough in biofuel research that could see a major focus shift from fossil fuel to renewable energy being achieved. The team, based at the University of Central Florida (UCF), developed a method of turning orange peels, newspapers and other discarded, renewable items into a... |
18 February 2010
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Experts from the US Department of Energy (DOE) Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) announce the development of a device that is able to convert carbon dioxide and water into the building blocks of fuel, through nothing more than the action of sunlight. With this achievement, it may be possible in the near future to tu... |
23 November 2009
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