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0Forget biodiesel, algae could produce hydrogen 1258560120
Gephyrocapsa oceanica - Wikimedia CommonsIn recent years, algae has gotten a fair bit of attention for its potential use as a feedstock for producing biodiesel. While the net carbon output of algae sourced liquid fuels could be a huge boon to the environment, there is a possible path that could ... -
Study: 100 million acres of farmland needed to produce 25 percent of nation's energy needs 1163883240
About 100 million acres of cropland would have to be dedicated to biomass sources such as switchgrass to produce 25 percent of the country's energy in 2025. That comes from a University of Tennessee study that also said such a move would generate $700 billion in new economic activity. The study ...
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Making orange green: UT makes its own biodiesel 1158241380
Similar to Jacksonville's internal biodiesel production but on a smaller scale, the University of Tennessee is working on a self-sustained project of their own. Project leader Scott Curran, a senior engineering student, says they can produce 200 gallons of B20 in one week from leftover vegetable ...
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Fuel cell, hydrogen and ethanol at technology summit in Chattanooga 1149023640
This Wednesday and Thursday Chattanooga will host a technology summit focusing on, among other things, fuel cells. The fuel cell on exhibit, made by Silicon Valley-based Ion America, was installed near the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga's SIM Center earlier this year. Project manager Jim ...
