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News - 14 Feb 2008

Officials at Southern Research Institute's Carbon-to-Liquids (C2L) Development Center today announced plans to commission its first advanced energy conversion technology -- a system that will...

Magnetic Nanoparticles Capable of Separating Oil from Water

Article - 16 Jun 2017

To address some of the serious concerns surrounding the methods in which oil is removed from water in the event of a serious spill, such as those that have occurred several times over the past few...

Solar Energy from Rain

Article - 12 Sep 2016

While solar energy provides consumers with a renewable and sustainable source for their electricity needs, adverse weather conditions can limit solar panels from producing as much energy as they could...

Artificial Plant Factories

Article - 6 May 2016

Traditional agriculture methods are typically based on treating acres of soil and plants with products including chemical fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides and other synthetic solutions. While...

Microporous Material Holds 30 Percent More Methane

News - 24 Jan 2008

Researchers in the laboratory of Miami University chemist Hong-Cai Zhou, associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry, report development of a microporous material with the highest methane...

What is Biobutanol?

Article - 15 Sep 2014

Biobutanol is a four-carbon alcohol produced by the fermentation of biomass. It has a long hydrocarbon chain which renders it non-polar.

News - 11 Jan 2008

Diversified Energy Corporation announced today that the Centia™ process, during a recent demonstration, produced a bio-gasoline fuel very similar to traditional unleaded gasoline. Centia™...

Building a Sustainable Future with Green Cement

Article - 30 Jul 2012

Cement is something that the majority of people do not spend a large proportion of their day thinking about, but it does, rather literally, hold our society together. Though cement is extremely useful...

Future Automotive Hydrogen-Storage Materials

News - 22 Dec 2007

Hydrogen is the fuel of the future. Unfortunately, one problem remains: Hydrogen is a gas and cannot easily be pumped into a tank like gasoline. Storage in the form of solid hydrides, chemical...

Recycling Batteries and The Toxic Hazards of Battery Disposal

Article - 6 Nov 2008

Almost all small household electronic appliances and devices are powered by batteries. As even rechargeable batteries eventually wear out and will require replacement. Proper disposal of all batteries...