Electric vehicle charging stations on Google Maps
The partnership, called the GeoEVSE Forum, links Google’s mapping technologies and experience together with the industry leaders that are installing charging stations in communities...
DOE Announces $24 Million for Algal Biofuels Research
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced today the investment of up to $24 million for three research groups to tackle key hurdles in...
The biggest European hydrogen refuelling station is in Germany
The continuous rising prices of fuel have led many to try out alternative renewable energy sources.
One of the fast emerging alternative fuels is hydrogen....
New rechargeable nanomaterial for hydrogen storage
Scientists at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are working to optimize a promising new nanomaterial called nanoblades for use in hydrogen storage.
During their testing of the...
Low cost alternative for generating hydrogen gas from water
A technique for creating a new molecule that structurally and chemically replicates the active part of the widely used industrial catalyst molybdenite has been...
World’s First Municipal Waste-to- Biofuels Facility in Edmonton, Canada
Enerkem’s advanced biofuels plant, which will be located in Edmonton, Alberta, is the world’s first industrial-scale biofuels project to use municipal solid waste as...
Cheaper Hydrogen Fuel Cells Soon Available
Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists have developed a way to avoid the use of expensive platinum in hydrogen fuel cells, the environmentally friendly devices...
Gevo to Produce Isobutanol in Minnesota
Isobutanol is a naturally occurring, four-carbon alcohol found in food and some alcoholic beverages. It is also a “drop-in” platform chemical with broad applications...
The nanosatelites powered by very efficient mini motor
A European team of researchers led by the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland has developed a prototype of a new, ultra-compact...
Next Generation of Ethanol a Challenge for Brazil’s Investments
A new partnership started to promote bioethanol development in Brazil. The Brazilian Innovation Agency, Brazil's National Development Bank and FINEP (Research and Projects Financing)...