Researchers 'feed' leftover coffee grounds to microalgae to produce low emission biodiesel
Two Aston University researchers have produced high-quality biodiesel after "feeding" and growing microalgae on leftover coffee grounds.
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Two Aston University researchers have produced high-quality biodiesel after "feeding" and growing microalgae on leftover coffee grounds.
Nov 1, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Over the past three centuries, especially since the Industrial Revolution in the late 18th and 19th centuries, human activities have significantly increased greenhouse gas levels in the Earth's atmosphere. The main culprits ...
Aug 18, 2023
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(Tech Xplore)—Carbon reduction is one part of the battle as countries and organizations do their bit to save our planet. Another goal drawing considerable interest now is carbon removal.
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Southwest Research Institute engineers have developed the next generation of clean diesel engine technology to reduce hazardous nitrogen oxides (NOx) and carbon dioxide emissions while minimizing fuel consumption. Working ...
May 26, 2020
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Researchers at Lund University in Sweden are investigating a car fuel comprised of a liquid that is converted to hydrogen by a solid catalyst. The used liquid is then emptied from the tank and charged with hydrogen, after ...
Oct 12, 2023
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Cement production accounts for up to nine percent of global anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions, according to the World Business Council for Sustainable Development. Sabbie Miller, assistant professor in the Department ...
Oct 17, 2018
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Harnessing energy from nuclear fusion—the combining of nuclei, which lie within atoms—could be instrumental in the shift towards a decarbonized global energy system. As issues of climate change and energy security are ...
Jul 8, 2024
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An important new study by researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory has yielded critical fresh insights into the lithium production process and how it relates to long-term environmental ...
Jul 14, 2021
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Amid the hum and heat of Berlin's Reuter thermal power station stands a shining contraption that looks out of place in the decades-old machine hall.
May 9, 2019
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Reducing carbon emissions from small-scale combustion systems, such as boilers and other industrial equipment, is a key step towards building a more sustainable, carbon-neutral future. Boilers are widely used across various ...
May 27, 2024
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