News articles tagged with 'fuel'
Developing 'green' tires that boost mileage and cut carbon dioxide emissions
— 19 Nov 2009 17:58 | ChemistryA new generation of 'green' automobile tires that can boost fuel efficiency without sacrificing safety and durability is rolling their way through the research pipeline. The new tires... — full story
Fossil fuel CO2 emissions up by 29 percent since 2000
— 18 Nov 2009 11:20 | EnvironmentThe strongest evidence yet that the rise in atmospheric CO2 emissions continues to outstrip the ability of the world's natural 'sinks' to absorb carbon is published this week in the... — full story
Glimpsing a greener future
— 17 Nov 2009 16:19 | EnvironmentIt's the year 2060, and 75 percent of drivers in the Greater Los Angeles area have hydrogen fuel cell vehicles that emit only water vapour... — full story
Chemists describe solar energy progress and challenges, including the 'artificial leaf'
— 6 Nov 2009 10:08 | ChemistryScientists are making progress toward development of an 'artificial leaf' that mimics a real leaf's chemical magic with photosynthesis - but instead converts sunlight and water into... — full story
Toward home-brewed electricity with 'personalised solar energy'
— 5 Nov 2009 10:55 | TechnologyNew scientific discoveries are moving society toward the era of 'personalised solar energy,' in which the focus of electricity production shifts from huge central generating stations... — full story
Researchers make key step towards turning methane gas into liquid fuel
— 23 Oct 2009 11:35 | ChemistryResearchers at the University of Washington and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have taken an important step in converting methane gas to a liquid, potentially making... — full story
Costs of plug-in cars key to broad consumer acceptance
— 22 Oct 2009 09:12 | TechnologyA University of Michigan survey released today shows widespread consumer interest in buying plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). But the cost of the cars is much more influential... — full story
U of C chemists discover recipe to design a better type of fuel cell
— 19 Oct 2009 08:04 | ChemistryFuel cells are often touted as one method to help decrease society's addiction to fossil fuels. But there is still a lot of work to be done before fuel cells will be ready for mass... — full story
Ion Tiger fuel cell unmanned air vehicle completes 23-hour flight
— 14 Oct 2009 12:04 | TechnologyThe Naval Research Laboratory's (NRL's) Ion Tiger, a hydrogen-powered fuel cell unmanned air vehicle (UAV), has flown 23 hours and 17 minutes, setting an unofficial flight endurance... — full story
New material could expand applications and lower costs for solid oxide fuel cells
— 2 Oct 2009 13:48 | TechnologyA new ceramic material described in this week's issue of the journal Science could help expand the applications for solid oxide fuel cells - devices that generate electricity directly... — full story