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Thursday, November 13, 2014

ScienceDaily: Energy and Resources News

ScienceDaily: Energy and Resources News


Major class of fracking chemicals no more toxic than common household substances, analysis finds

Posted: 12 Nov 2014 10:21 AM PST

The 'surfactant' chemicals found in samples of fracking fluid collected in five states were no more toxic than substances commonly found in homes, according to a first-of-its-kind analysis.

Ethanol and heterogeneous catalysts for biodiesel production

Posted: 12 Nov 2014 05:42 AM PST

Biodiesel is an alternative fuel to conventional fossil ones. The EU policies of boosting biodiesel have achieved its implementation in the transport fuels market and increasingly its sustainable nature is being taken into account. Thus, up to 86% of the biofuels used in the EU in 2013 achieved the certificate of sustainability, in accordance with the Community norms.

'Forests' of carbon nanotubes grown on 3-D substrates

Posted: 11 Nov 2014 02:01 PM PST

Researchers are growing vertically aligned "forests" of carbon nanotubes on three-dimensional (3-D) conductive substrates to explore their potential use as a cathode in next-gen lithium batteries.

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