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BYU research hints at a possibility of a fuel cell powered by sugar
When it comes to sugar and cars, there's a type of cellulosic ethanol made from sugarcane, much of which is produced in Brazil. However, researchers at Brigham Young University (BYU) have developed a catalyst that breaks glucose molecules in such a way that electrons, and therefore electricity, can be obtained. This research means there is the possibility of a "sweet" type of fuel cell. The catalyst was obtained from a herbicide that helps break the sugar down and liberates electrons. The process has a 29 percent conversion rate, meaning ... Read more →
Richard Branson: ethanol would be cheaper than gas if America stopped taxing sugar imports Lascelles Linton
Billionaire Sir Richard Branson made headlines recently when he knocked the way Americans produce ethanol. In a recent interview with Charlie Rose, Branson fleshed out his ideas on ways America can ...
Sony makes sugar-based Bio-Battery Jeremy Korzeniewski
Sugar is full of energy. I'm sure that you already know that by now, especially if you've been around kids with candy any time recently. Some of that energy is extracted when different crops are ...
American sugar farmers become players in ethanol Lascelles Linton
The Midwest is the new Middle East. We have talked about farming before and even mentioned how the farm bill helped ethanol to the tune of billions. In 2008, sugar farmers become players in ethanol. ...
Toyota to start offering flex-fuel models in Brazil Jeremy Korzeniewski
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St. Louis University Professor develops sugar powered fuel cell 2 years ago on Autoblog Green
The ranks of non-hydrogen fuel cells continues, with a new design from Dr. Shelley Minteer of Saint Louis University. Dr. Minteer has developed a fuel cell that develops electricity from sugar. The cell can use almost any sugar source such as sap, soft drinks or juices. This isn't the first ...
Ethanol demand begins to tip the food/fuel balance in Brazil 3 years ago on Autoblog Green
According to Bloomberg, C. Czarnikow Sugar Ltd. says that Brazil may find it difficult to meet its own ethanol demands for the crop season ending in March. The problem isn't an issue of production capacity. It's because global demand is on the rise and higher prices outside the country are ...
U.S. sugar tariffs may prove saving grace to South American corn growers 3 years ago on Autoblog Green
As Autoblog Green has previously reported, U.S. tariffs on sugar has effectively barred Brazil and other nations with their less expensive and more efficient sugar-based ethanol from competing in the U.S., giving American corn and soy growers the lion's share of the market. But according to the ...
Cuba boosting alcohol from sugar cane production 3 years ago on Autoblog Green
After closing 70 of the island's 156 sugar mills as part of a restructuring plan in 2002, Cuba recently changed course and plans to triple sugar production to 3 million tons in order to produce alcohol from sugar cane. The plan means a huge increase over the 1.2 million tons of sugar to be harvested ...
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