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Generating Power and Heat from a Single Fuel Source

Article - 9 Jun 2008

Combined heat and power (CHP) is a clean and efficient method of generating heat – or thermal energy – and power from a single fuel source.

Alternative Vehicle Fuels – An Overview of Emerging Alternative Vehicle Fuels

Article - 15 Apr 2008

Several promising alternative vehicle fuels offer benefits such as reduced emissions, increased energy security, and decreased reliance on foreign oil.

Low-Cost Material to Capture Carbon Dioxide

Article - 8 Mar 2008

Industry emits large volumes of carbon dioxide every year which has a profound impact on our planet, and researchers are examining new ways to lessen the amount emitted or capture what is released.

Electric Vehicles - How Clean are Electric Vehicles?

Article - 29 Jan 2008

The least polluting form of transportation available today is an electric vehicle. Electric vehicles can operate very economically, at the same time using no or very little petroleum fuel.

Using Renewable Biomass Resources to Produce Bioenergy Products

Article - 20 Jan 2008

Biomass is defined as any organic material produced by the growth of microorganisms, plants or animals, and it can be converted into usable forms of energy.

Bacteria Brings New Insights to Fuel Cells

Article - 19 Jan 2008

The continuing climate change crisis means that research into sources of alternative renewable energy generation is a top priority.

Methane Gas - What is Methane Gas and Converting Landfill Gas into a Form of Renewable Energy

Article - 17 Jan 2008

Carbon dioxide and methane generated as a result of the decomposition of solid waste in landfills are known as landfill gas. Both gases are greenhouse gases that lead to global warming.

What is Carbon Sequestration?

Article - 10 Jan 2008

Carbon sequestration can be referred to as the provision of long-term storage of carbon in underground, the ocean or the terrestrial biosphere.

The Connection Between Waste Management & Global Warming

Article - 2 Jan 2008

The surface temperature of the Earth has risen in the past century, with global temperatures rising by 0.7 to 0.9 ºC (1.3 to 1.6 ºF) per century since 1901.

What is a Carbon Footprint?

Article - 8 Dec 2007

The term carbon footprint commonly refers to the total amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and other greenhouse gases (GHG) that an organization or individual is accountable for producing.