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Polystyrene can be dissolved in biodiesel, boosts power and emissions

Polystyrene is pretty much an environmentalist's nightmare. It's difficult to recycle in most areas and does not biodegrade if simply thrown away. But, because the stuff is so incredibly useful, it is produced and used in tremendous quantities. There's good news for biodiesel fans who want to reduce the amount of polystyrene in the environment and want to get a bit more kick out of their biofuel. Two researchers at Iowa State University, Najeeb Kuzhiyil and Song-Charng Kong, have found that it is easy to dissolve packing peanuts into ... Read more →

Testing your ethanol knowledge Mike Magda

Many folks have heard about ethanol but aren't intimately familiar with the alternative fuel. This link leads to a Q&A wrap-up of a webcast from the Iowa State University Extension office. ...

Ethanol "tastes just like vodka" Derrick Y. Noh

Jacek Koziel and Hans van Leeuwen, professors at Iowa State University, are looking to put a new put a new twist on the notion of drinking and driving. The duo has a $79,000 grant from the state-run ...

Iowa State researchers are makin' ethanol the moldy way Sebastian Blanco

Cellulose ethanol is one step closer. Ethanol can now be somewhat easily made from corn fibers, thanks to a process that uses mold and was discovered at Iowa State and announced last week. The fibers, ...

Polystyrene can be dissolved in biodiesel, boosts power and emissions 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

Polystyrene is pretty much an environmentalist's nightmare. It's difficult to recycle in most areas and does not biodegrade if simply thrown away. But, because the stuff is so incredibly useful, it is produced and used in tremendous quantities. There's good news for biodiesel fans who want to ...

Testing your ethanol knowledge 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Many folks have heard about ethanol but aren't intimately familiar with the alternative fuel. This link leads to a Q&A wrap-up of a webcast from the Iowa State University Extension office. Ethanol conversion rate, market price structure, rotating between crops and other interesting information ...

Ethanol "tastes just like vodka" 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Jacek Koziel and Hans van Leeuwen, professors at Iowa State University, are looking to put a new put a new twist on the notion of drinking and driving. The duo has a $79,000 grant from the state-run Grow Iowa Values Fund to develop a cheap process of turning ethanol developed for fuel into a ...

Iowa State researchers are makin' ethanol the moldy way 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Cellulose ethanol is one step closer. Ethanol can now be somewhat easily made from corn fibers, thanks to a process that uses mold and was discovered at Iowa State and announced last week. The fibers, created when producer make corn syrup, are often turned into animal feed. If they The discovery ...


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