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Trees, Grass May Produce Ethanol Without Poisoning Gulf (Jan 17 2008 02:59 GMT) - Within five to seven years fast growing trees and grasses might become economically viable alternatives to corn as a source of renewable fuel ethanol, reducing the need for pollutants that now cause a massive "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico. |
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Trees, Grass May Produce Ethanol Without Poisoning Gulf (Jan 17 2008 02:59 GMT) - Within five to seven years fast growing trees and grasses might become economically viable alternatives to corn as a source of renewable fuel ethanol, reducing the need for pollutants that now cause a massive "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico. |
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Hybrid School Buses Hit The Road; Researchers Test Their Performance (Jan 17 2008 02:59 GMT) - Two of the first hybrid school buses in the US hit the road this month. The buses use an electric motor at street speeds; their V-8 diesel engines kick in at higher speeds. Researchers will study and evaluate the buses' performance over three years. |
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Beefing Up Magnets For Electric-drive Cars (Jan 17 2008 02:59 GMT) - One of the roadblocks for electric motor technology is that as operating temperatures go up, the magnets in the motors get weaker, resulting in a drop in power. Scientists have now developed a new magnetic alloy that maintains its strong magnetic properties even at high operating temperatures approaching 400 degrees ... |
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Biofuel: Major Net Energy Gain From Switchgrass-based Ethanol (Jan 17 2008 02:59 GMT) - Switchgrass grown for biofuel production produced 540 percent more energy than needed to grow, harvest and process it into cellulosic ethanol, according to estimates from a large on-farm study. Results from the five-year study involving fields on farms in three states highlight the prairie grass' potential as a biomass fuel ... |
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Biofuel: Major Net Energy Gain From Switchgrass-based Ethanol (Jan 17 2008 02:59 GMT) - Switchgrass grown for biofuel production produced 540 percent more energy than needed to grow, harvest and process it into cellulosic ethanol, according to estimates from a large on-farm study. Results from the five-year study involving fields on farms in three states highlight the prairie grass' potential as a biomass fuel ... |
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Hap Seng to Increase Palm Production, Expand 3 Locations (Jan 17 2008 02:59 GMT) - TheStar Online reports that Hap Seng Consolidated Bhd is planning to increase its crude palm oil and palm kernel production by increasing its planted land bank. Also, Boustead Holdings Bhd is planning to invest in biodiesel. Hap Seng's group managin... |
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What?s Keeping Baby from Sleeping Through the Night? (Jan 17 2008 02:58 GMT) - Are you prepared to change your baby’s sleeping habits? Research suggests that often the attitude of a parent or more specifically their subconscious emotions, sometimes hold a mother or father back from encouraging change in a baby’s sleeping patterns. You yourself may be the very obstacle preventing a change in a routine that disrupts your [... |
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