Petro-Diamond, Inc will now purchase biomass-produced ethanol from BlueFire’s first North American Biomass-to-Ethanol conversion facility located at a Southern California landfill.
Currently, Petro-Diamond purchases more than 50,000 gallons of ethanol…
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The first ever global map on energy and climate has been launched. Thanks to Alcan for helping launch this along with its project partners, the energy company Centrica and corporate responsibility specialist Maplecroft.
The map has widely explored the…
Global Map on Energy and Climate launched Read More »
Chairs from recycled materials are no more a new concept, but this idea is really unique – recycling barrels! Apart from being a designer and comfortable, this furniture is also environmentally responsible.
They are made from 44-gallon steel drums…
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A 500-watt fuel cell powered an unmanned aerial vehicle, flying it, to make it the first such vehicle to be flown by proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell using compressed hydrogen. Researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology have conducted it…
First 22-Foot-Wingspan UAV flies on Fuel Cell using Compressed Hydrogen Read More »
Though deaths from lightning injuries are infrequent, which amounts to 0.2-0.8 per million people per year, once struck inevitably kills the person. Like other weather conditions, can’t it also be predicted? Of course it can be! A device invented by a..
Lightning-predicting sensor invented Read More »
After having its use set in the gas tanks, it is now the turn of ethanol to sip into the cosmetic, beverages and pharmaceutical products. Two Iowa State University professors are working on it to turn fuel ethanol into food-grade alcohol easily, and in.
Food-Grade Alcohol from Ethanol! Read More »
How are you prepared for another Hurricane Katrina, with tropical storms forming sporadically? Here are some architecture that may make your living flood-resistant! Here are some of the amazing amphibious houses, houseboats, floating houses and flood…
11 amazing eco-Friendly, flood-Resistant architectures Read More »
Do you know, the volcanic region of the Phlegrean Fields has uplifted about 2.8 centimeters from 2005 to 2006? ESA has used a sophisticated version of ‘spot the difference’ in its Envisat satellite to successfully reveal this phenomenon.
The images…
Envisat images reveal Phlegrean Fields’ volcanic region’s upliftment! Read More »
In the next 12 months, one may witness a hybrid version of aircraft painting the sky green. Boeing plans to launch a hydrogen fuel cell-powered light-aircraft prototype within a year, the Sunday Times reports.
Led by the Boeing Research and Technology.
Boeing to build hydrogen fuel-Cell Plane Within a year Read More »
The rural areas of China witness 80 percent of deaths and destruction of 2 million homes every year caused by natural and weather disasters like — drought, torrential rains, typhoons and landslides. To cut such natural disaster-triggered casualties,…
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