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- Carbon dioxide 'sponge' could ease transition to cleaner energy
- Immediate aftermath of an oil spill
- Gasification of oil palm biomass to produce clean producer gas for heat, power generation
- Regulations needed to identify potentially invasive biofuel crops
| Carbon dioxide 'sponge' could ease transition to cleaner energy Posted: 10 Aug 2014 09:42 AM PDT A plastic sponge that sops up the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2) might ease our tranisition away from polluting fossil fuels to new energy sources like hydrogen. A relative of food container plastics could play a role in President Obama's plan to cut CO2 emissions. The material might also someday be integrated into power plant smokestacks. |
| Immediate aftermath of an oil spill Posted: 08 Aug 2014 08:19 AM PDT The fate of oil during the first day after an accidental oil spill is still poorly understood, with researchers often arriving on the scene only after several days. New findings from a field experiment carried out in the North Sea provide valuable insight that could help shape the emergency response in the immediate wake of disasters. |
| Gasification of oil palm biomass to produce clean producer gas for heat, power generation Posted: 07 Aug 2014 06:55 PM PDT A new technology can simultaneously remove impurities and produce clean gas for heat and power generation from waste biomass, researchers report. Currently available gasification technologies and processes produce gas with unusually high concentration of impurities such as tar, dust and acidic gases which render it difficult to be used widely. |
| Regulations needed to identify potentially invasive biofuel crops Posted: 07 Aug 2014 11:56 AM PDT If the hottest new plant grown as a biofuel crop is approved based solely on its greenhouse gas emission profile, its potential as the next invasive species may not be discovered until it's too late. In response to this need to prevent such invasions, researchers have developed both a set of regulatory definitions and provisions and a list of 49 low-risk biofuel plants from which growers can choose. |
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