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 Science & Tech  Clayton - 193 days ago - gas2.org As if it wasn't bad enough that particulate matter from diesel exhaust causes a range of respiratory problems including 15,000 premature deaths each year, new research shows that even short-term exposure to diesel exhaust can affect brain function.
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 Science & Tech Clayton - 194 days ago - gas2.org While virtually everyone is familiar with the use of biodiesel as a substitute for diesel fuel, a few novel uses may not have crossed your radar. Biodiesel can produce hydrogen, clean up oil spills, degrease your tools, heat your home, and more.
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 Science & Tech Clayton - 196 days ago - gas2.org Teams from around the world are gearing up for the Automotive X Prize, a competition that will award part of $10 million to the team that builds the cleanest production-ready 100 MPGe (mile per gallon equivalent) vehicle.
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 Science & Tech Clayton - 201 days ago - gas2.org After years of development, the Washington-based company InnovaTek is testing a hand-sized microreactor that can convert virtually any liquid fuel (like biodiesel) into hydrogen, producing a portable hydrogen stream for use in adjoining fuel-cells.
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 Science & Tech Clayton - 215 days ago - gas2.org If you ever buy retail biodiesel for your diesel vehicle, it turns out you might not be getting exactly what you paid for--or you may be getting quite a bit more. A new study from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute found wide variation in biodiesel blends.
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 Science & Tech Clayton - 217 days ago - gas2.org Toyota may lose its high-mileage stranglehold on the U.S. auto industry, thanks to Volkswagon's new Golf hybrid-electric diesel. At 69.9 MPG, the new model is a serious contender for high-mileage biodiesel usage with a ridiculously low-emissions profile.
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 Science & Tech  Gavin - 255 days ago - talkclimatechange.com The report follows a previous admission from the Environment minister of the European Commission that certain environmental and social problems associated with biofuels had not been foreseen.
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 Science & Tech Clayton - 255 days ago - gas2.org A new biofuel company is going to combine cellulosic ethanol and algae biodiesel production technology, because they think it provides a more positive energy balance. Solazyme will be buying sugar from cellulosic ethanol companies to feed to algae.
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 Science & Tech  Jocelyn - 275 days ago - enn.com "Major oil companies are already examining biodiesel as an alternative to petroleum,"
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 Science & Tech  Marc - 432 days ago - unh.edu As the most heard critique to biodiesel is the room it takes from crop lands, algea would be the best alternative because it grows fast and only needs about 15.000 square miles to replace petrol transportation needs, and best, it can be done in deserts.
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Science & Tech  John - 577 days ago - youtube.com Biodiesel from hempseed powered car rolls out at the 2001 NORML conference in Washington, DC., with tour from the owners. And who says Pot and driving dont mix?
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