The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is in a very difficult position. Ethanol producers are convincing the agency to raise the ethanol content in gasoline to 15 percent (E15). Meanwhile, automakers and oil companies are protesting against the move, saying that the raise can damage engines. They want to keep the ethanol level at a safe [...]
According to reports from Tech On, researchers from the Naoi Laboratory of Tokyo University were able to develop electrode materials which may just improve the performance of lithium ion batteries. They used an in situ sol gel method, stimulated by ultra-centrifugal mechanical agitation to include another active material in the electrode’s carbon content. The ultra-centrifugal method [...]
According to reports, an international research project to develop renewable airplane fuel made out of algae is underway. This will be spearheaded by the University of Queensland, Australia. The host university will be teaming up with international partners Virgin Blue, Boeing, and Amyris. In Queensland, James Cook University, Queensland Primary Industries and Fisheries, IOR Energy [...]