News articles tagged with 'combustion'
CO2 emissions from biomass combustion
— 17 Mar 2011 17:54 | EnvironmentAn article in the current issue of Global Change Biology Bioenergy proposes a new method to account for CO2 emissions from biomass combustion in bioenergy systems…
Chemistry for greenhouse gases
— 30 Nov 2010 21:57 | ChemistryIf fossil fuels burn completely, the end products are carbon dioxide and water. Today the carbon dioxide is a waste product, one that goes into the air - adding to global warming; or…
Jet engine too hot? Schedule an MRI!
— 22 Nov 2010 09:43 | TechnologyMagnetic resonance imaging (MRI), a medical imaging technology used to image organs and soft tissues, may hold the key to improving the efficiency of jet engines, according to Lt. Colonel…
Fuel-efficiency formula needs cars wired with better brainpower, less vroom
— 1 Sep 2010 09:20 | TechnologyA University of Michigan researcher says it's possible to triple fuel economy in gasoline-powered cars by 2035, but it'll mean getting our automotive kicks from smart electronic technology…
Aggressive action to reduce soot emissions needed to meet climate change goals
— 26 Jun 2010 13:37 | EnvironmentWithout aggressive action to reduce soot emissions, the time table for carbon dioxide emission reductions may need to be significantly accelerated in order to achieve international…
Biofuel combustion chemistry more complex than petroleum-based fuels
— 13 May 2010 12:29 | ChemistryUnderstanding the key elements of biofuel combustion is an important step toward insightful selection of next-generation alternative fuels…
Biofuel chemistry more complex than petroleum
— 12 May 2010 16:00 | TechnologyUnderstanding the key elements of biofuel combustion is an important step toward insightful selection of next-generation alternative fuels…
'Lighting a match in a tornado' is 1 of multiple feats for propulsion centre
— 1 Apr 2010 10:36 | TechnologyWhen Walter O'Brien was a young boy, he recalls a moment of complete exhilaration when he was able to design and build a balsa wood airplane model that actually flew from his parents'…
Oxygen exchangers increase propene yield
— 23 Oct 2009 11:17 | HealthDutch researcher Jurriaan Beckers has shown that the yield of propene can be increased by adding cerium oxide during the production process. Propene is an important raw material for…
Plants' response to fire tested
— 26 Sep 2009 10:51 | BiologyA team from the National Institute for Agricultural and Food Research and Technology (INIA) has developed a new method for identifying the flammability of plant species by using a device…