May
31
Trying to Store Electricity With Graphene
May 31, 2017 | Leave a Comment
Swedish researchers at Linköping Universitet have increased the capacity of graphene to store an electrical charge by introducing defects into the perfect surface of graphene on silicon carbide. The result increases our knowledge of how this ultrathin material can be used. The team’s research paper and results have been published in the scientific journal Electrochimica […]
May
30
Converting Natural Gas Directly to Electricity
May 30, 2017 | 1 Comment
A Penn State led team of international researchers has taken the first step in converting methane directly to electricity using bacteria, in a way that could be done near natural gas drilling sites. Thomas K. Wood, holder of the biotechnology endowed chair and professor of chemical engineering at Penn State explains one motive, “Currently, we […]
May
25
UCLA chemists have developed a new technique to convert carbon-hydrogen bonds into carbon-carbon bonds using catalysts made of silicon and boron, both abundant and inexpensive elements. When scientists develop the chemical formulas for new products such as fuels and medications, they often must first create molecules that haven’t previously existed. A basic step toward creating […]
May
24
Tripling the Value of Biomass
May 24, 2017 | Leave a Comment
University of Wisconsin-Madison’s professor James Dumesic has developed a new process that triples the fraction of biomass converted to high-value products to nearly 80 percent. The development also triples the expected rate of return for an investment in the technology from roughly 10 percent (for one end product) to 30 percent. Technologies for converting non-edible […]
May
23
A team from the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Oklahoma investigated the full life cycle impact of one promising ‘second-generation biofuel’ produced from short-rotation oak. The study found that second-generation biofuels made from managed trees and perennial grasses may provide a sustainable fuel resource. Over the years numerous studies have raised critical concerns […]
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