Alternative Fuels

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• A surprise just beneath the surface in carbon dioxide experiment
  

  In a classic tale of science taking twists and turns before coming to a conclusion, two teams of researchers--one a group of theorists and the other, experimentalists--have worked together to solve a chemical puzzle that may one day lead to cleaner air and renewable fuel. The scientists' ultimate go more

• Could metal particles be the clean fuel of the future?
  

  Metal powders, produced using clean primary energy sources, could provide a more viable long-term replacement for fossil fuels than other widely discussed alternatives, such as hydrogen, biofuels or batteries. "Technologies to generate clean electricity - primarily solar and wind power - are being d more

• New biofuel sources that don't require farmland

  While the debate over using crops for fuel continues, scientists are now reporting a new, fast approach to develop biofuel in a way that doesn't require removing valuable farmland from the food production chain. Their work examining the fuel-producing potential of Streptomyces, a soil bacterium know more