August 29th, 2010

New mitochondria fuel cell uses soda to power laptops and cell phones

Scientists presented at the 240th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society their new mitochondria fuel cell, that uses sugar to produce electricity. It may sound weird, but this is true! Once again inspired by nature and living organisms, scientists used in their experiments a particular compound found in organic cells (the mitochondria) that can convert sugar and fats into energy.

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August 23rd, 2010

Core and Shell Nanoparticle Using Less Platinum Could Make Fuel-Cells Better

A new developed core-and-shell nanoparticle containing less platinum than today commercially available catalysts, may improve the efficiency of fuel cells by up to 12 percent.

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August 25th, 2009

One of the most Important Sources of Green Energy

In this post we will talk about a non-colored gas, odorless and also a non-toxic gas. This gas is actually called hydrogen (density is 0.09g/l, 14.4 times and weighs three times less than air).

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April 17th, 2009

How to Prepare Your Own Biodiesel Fuel at Home

You have a car with a diesel engine? The fuel price is high and the gases emitted pollute the environment? I will present recently discovered, 2 ways to prepare your own bodiesel fuel at home.

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