Tag: Biofuels
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Methyl Ketones, A Sweeter Smelling Biofuel
U.S. government-backed researchers find that methyl ketones, used in essential oils and cheese flavoring, are a strong new candidate for biofuels.
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MIT Clean Energy Prize Narrows Cleantech Innovators Field
Fifteen teams from a dozen universities are currently going through mentoring at the MIT Clean Energy Prize competition – only one will walk away with the $200,000.
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More Clean Energy Doesn’t Mean Less Dirty Energy
Sociologist Richard York finds that historically, energy tech advances haven’t led to less use of fossil fuels, and fears that could be true for wind and solar.
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Yo, Newt: Navy Sails 1,200 Miles On Algae Biofuel
The USS Ford sails from its homeport in Everett, Wash., to San Diego using 25,000 gallons of Solazyme’s algae-based fuel blended 50-50 with military diesel.
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Woody Biomass Subs For Coal At US Nuke Site
Woody biomass takes the place of coal in producing 30 percent of the power to run the Savannah River Site, a U.S. nuclear facility in South Carolina.