Scientists using algae to generate energyOctober 11th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Scientists at Sandia National Laboratories are cultivating green algae that might help produce biofuel. From the beginning of 1950s, the Department of Energy recognized algae as a potential feedstock for energy and biofuels.
Lawmakers negotiating agriculture bill back off proposed ban of Chinese chicken importsSeptember 25th, 2009 Lawmakers back off proposed ban of Chinese chickenWASHINGTON — Members of Congress negotiating an agriculture spending bill have signaled they will back off a proposed ban on imports of Chinese chicken. Rep. Rosa DeLauro said in a statement Friday that instead of a ban, the bill will call for U.S.
High-performance, low-cost green LEDs to brighten up the futureSeptember 6th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A scientist is aiming to develop a high-performance, low-cost green LED (Light-emitting diode). According to Christian Wetzel, professor of physics and the Wellfleet Professor of Future Chips at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), "Going green means different things to different people.
Foul odour from industrial chicken rendering facilities may soon be historyAugust 27th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A research team led by Indian-origin scientist from North Carolina State University has devised a new technique that can help eliminate foul odour and air pollutants from industrial chicken rendering facilities. Rendering facilities take animal byproducts (e.g., skin, bones, feathers) and process them into useful products such as fertilizer.
Scientists find evidence of vivid iridescent colors in 40 mln-yr-old feather fossilAugust 26th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A team of paleontologists and ornithologists led by Yale University has discovered evidence of vivid iridescent colors in feather fossils more than 40 million years old. The finding signifies the first evidence of a preserved color-producing nanostructure in a fossilized feather.
Shrimp catalyst may churn out cheaper, greener biofuelJuly 30th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A catalyst made out of shrimp shells may churn out faster, cheaper and greener biodiesel, according to a new study. Xinsheng Zheng and colleagues, who led the study in China, described the development of a new catalyst produced from shrimp shells.
Now, 'shrimp cocktail' to power cars and trucksJuly 30th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Shrimp is no longer just a sophisticated appetiser, it has re-invented itself to become a component of bio-fuel. Yes, you heard it right.
Cabbage fuel-powered jets can cut carbon emissions by 84pctJune 20th, 2009 Washington, June 20 (ANI): Jet fuel's grave carbon emissions can be reduced by about 84 per cent by refining it from the seeds of a lowly weed, which is a cousin to the cabbage, says a Michigan Technological University researcher. David Shonnard, Robbins Chair Professor of Chemical Engineering, came to this conclusion after analysing the carbon dioxide emissions of jet fuel made from camelina oil over the course of its life cycle, from planting to tailpipe.
Time taken to shed feathers limits maximum body size in birdsJune 16th, 2009 WASHINGTON - In a new research, scientists have provided evidence that maximum body size in birds is constrained by the amount of time it takes to replace the flight feathers during molt. The evidence was provided by Sievert Rohwer, and his colleagues at the Burke Museum at the University of Washington.
Fifth-graders join first lady in harvesting White House vegetable gardenJune 16th, 2009 Students join Mrs. Obama in harvesting gardenWASHINGTON — First lady Michelle Obama welcomed fifth-graders back to the White House garden Tuesday to pick the lettuce and peas they helped plant in the spring.
Animal CSIs pinpoint IDs of birds that brought down plane on Hudson _ they weren't localsJune 13th, 2009 Museum experts ID birds that bring down planesCHICAGO — When animals are the prime suspects in a whodunit, who gets on the case? In capers where feathers or fur are the smoking guns, the role of CSI is often played by top natural history museums. They can even tell when the perp was from out of town.
Scientists use microbial cultures to convert organic wastes to eco-friendly plasticsMay 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - In new research work, scientists have used technology derived from wastewater treatment systems to develop a process using open microbial cultures to convert organic wastes to eco-friendly plastics. "Organic waste from agriculture, industries and households forms a very large resource that is currently discarded or at best transformed into biogas.
Out of the frying pan: Motorists who brew fuel from cooking oil are burning down the houseApril 22nd, 2009 Fuel from cooking oil is starting backyard firesEDMONDS, Wash. — Trying to live green and beat high gasoline prices, some enterprising Americans are turning cooking oil into biodiesel in their garages.
Out of the frying pan: Motorists who brew fuel from cooking oil are burning down the houseApril 22nd, 2009 Backyard refineries blamed for fires, explosionsEDMONDS, Wash. — Trying to live green and beat high gasoline prices, some enterprising Americans are turning cooking oil into biodiesel in their garages.
Bird feathers produce color through structure similar to beer foamApril 4th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new research by scientists at Yale University, US, has discovered that the bright colors seen in bird feathers are created by tiny nanostructures with a structure similar to beer foam or a sponge. Most colors in nature are produced by pigments.
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