Jul 20 2011
US Air Force: We Want to Use Biofuels
The US Air Force is ready to switch to biofuels to help power its warplanes but the price of alternative fuels remains too high.
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Jul 12 2011
Shark-Car in 3D Printed Polymers
Print out and meld together a car with the protective exterior made of material similar to that of a shark's body and run it on biofuel from colonies of its own photosensitive algae - now that's modern technology.
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Jul 11 2011
Seaweed in the Fuel Tank?
Turning seaweed into a fuel source could help ease competition on land for growing crops.
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Jul 05 2011
Nanotech-Enhanced Fuel Cells to Provide Cleaner Coal
"Nano islands" keep coal fuel cells clean and functional.
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Dec 29 2010
Can GM Plants Combat Climate Change?
Genetically modified plants could sequester more carbon and make better biofuels. So what's standing in their way?
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Aug 17 2010
Channel Your Personal Power
A biofuel cell implanted in your arm could use oxygen and sugar to generate electricity.
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Jun 08 2010
Biofuel’s Water Problem
Irrigating biofuel crops on a grand scale would be disastrous.
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May 25 2010
Air, Sugar Power New Human Fuel Cell
The tiny device uses the air we breathe and the food we eat to create almost enough electricity to run a pacemaker.
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May 12 2010
Electronic Waste Produces Algae for Biofuel
Old computer parts serve as a reservoir to cultivate algae, which can be harvested and used to produce biodiesel.
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May 05 2010
Ultrasound Speeds Up Biodiesel Production
The same technology used to image fetuses in the womb could lower the cost of biofuels.
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