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Plastic-to-oil Converter: A Breakthrough in Green Technology

Posted on Thursday, October 8, 2009 posted by posted by Mak @ 2:10 AM

A breakthrough in green technology arrived in Montgomery County,United States as Evion Inc. unveiled its plastic-to-oil conversion technology.Envion said the facility was its first market-ready commercial unit and it was capable of converting any type of plastic waste into high quality, synthetic light medium oil for less than $10 per barrel. The company estimated that the technology, which it calls the Evion Oil Generator, could turn one ton of waste plastic into approximately four 42-gallon barrels of high quality, synthetic light to medium oil. That oil in turn could be used to produce gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel and kerosene.

In addition to adding to use oil production Envion said that its technology could reduce landfill use and expense. Envion estimates that the United States produces approximately 50 million tons of plastic waste per year, with most of its heading for landfills. The company estimates its plastic-to-oil conversion processing cost at approximately $17 per ton, much less than the $70-$200 cost range of landfill disposal.

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Labels: diesel, energy, gasoline, waste

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Solar Powered Aircraft to Fly from NYC to Paris

Posted on Monday, August 3, 2009 posted by posted by Mak @ 8:53 PM

A Spanish company called Turtle Airships is working on plans to build a luxurious solar-powered blimp which can take passengers from New York to Paris.Perhaps the only thing cooler than being powered by lightweight photovoltaic cells, this airship is also designed to rest on land or water.

The first blimp prototype will be propelled in two nontraditional ways. The outside of the ship will be covered with Cadmium-Indium-Germanium (CIG) photovoltaic cells, picked for their their light weight. The cells should generate enough power to move the blimp at around 40 mph in average conditions, or at around 70 horsepower. Meanwhile, a diesel drivetrain will generate the rest of the power, and ideally the designers will look to an adapted hybrid electric model for that. And because blimps fly at low altitudes, they don’t have to deal with problems that plague diesel engines at elevations over 30,000 ft.

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Labels: diesel, engines, solar

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Microwave Technology : A Process of Making Energy from Waste

Posted on Friday, May 8, 2009 posted by posted by Mak @ 4:55 AM

A demonstration of microwave technology converting industrial waste and difficult-to-process natural resources into diesel, methane, carbon ash and other reusable hydrocarbons was run this week (4th May) by Global Resource Corp. The commercial prototype of the company's system, Patriot-1, is microwave technology that has an automated engineering process to provide a highly energy efficient, emission free way to convert a wide range of materials into energy.

The demonstration, conducted at the companys's research facility, transformed large amounts of scrap tires into diesel fuel, methane, pentane, butane, propane as well as combustible gases, and carbon ash. Patriot-1's technology can process other materials for the purpose of unlocking energy including; shale rock, tar sands, bituminous coal, heavy oil as well as the environmental hazards associated with municipal waste, tanker sludge, waste oil and dredged materials.

To address the economic viability for waste treatment, the technology will maintain an energy efficiency of 1:50, a ratio at which a wide range of materials become commercially viable to convert to energy regardless of commodity costs.

Labels: diesel, efficiency, energy, fuel, methane, technology, waste

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NOX Emissions Free Steam Engine

Posted on Friday, April 3, 2009 posted by posted by Mak @ 10:29 PM

Cyclone Power Technologies announced results of emission testing performed on its Mark II 18HP engine running on diesel fuel. The tests demonstrated that the company's award-winning, external combustion technology is dramatically cleaner than current internal combustion diesel engines.

Cyclone Engines, by comparison, do not require any costly, efficiency-draining exhaust after-treatment. One reason for this is the Cyclone Engine burns its fuel at approximately 2,000degF, whereas NOX forms at temperatures above 2,300degF - ranges typical for both diesel and gas-powered internal combustion engines. It is also important to note that the Cyclone Engine does not idle. When no power is required from the engine it shuts off, thus NOX readings at this time - as well as carbon particulate matter and carbon dioxide (CO2) readings - are zero.

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Labels: co2, diesel, engines, greenhouse-gases

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Diesel Motorcycle : Alternative Fuel Options Open to Motorcyclists?

Posted on Monday, March 9, 2009 posted by posted by Mak @ 9:18 PM

Despite the latest advancements in automotive hybrid and flex-fuel technologies, motorcycles and scooters remain one of the most efficient ways for energy-conscious commuters to get around town. Unfortunately, there haven’t been any real “alt fuel” options open to motorcyclists. Enter Europe’s EVA, manufacturers of the Track T800CDI diesel motorcycle - a bike so full of exotic features and new technology. EVA’s Track T800 is an “adventure-touring” class motorcycle powered by a remarkably compact 800cc, turbocharged diesel engine, the Track T800 will be among the world’s first commercially available diesel motorcycles. The 800cc engine delivers a respectable 50 hp and a WHOPPING 95 lb-ft (130 Nm) of torque available from 1800-4000 rpm.

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Clean Boost Low Emission (CB-LE) Diesel Fuel Treatment Reduces Emissions Of NOx, Particulate Matter

Posted on Thursday, June 19, 2008 posted by posted by Ecacofonix @ 11:13 AM

EMTA Holdings, Inc., an energy, fuel and environmental conservation company, announced recently that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality ("TCEQ") has re-evaluated the emissions data and determined that Clean Boost LE Diesel Fuel Treatment does meet the state's stringent low-emission diesel fuel regulations. Clean Boost LE Diesel Fuel Treatment is produced by White Sands, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of EMTA Holdings.

Tests conducted in the past by the independent nonprofit research institute in San Antonio, Texas, demonstrated that the Clean Boost LE Diesel Fuel Treatment additive reduces nitrous-oxide (NOx) emissions and particulate matter (black smoke) to levels that bring diesel-powered vehicles into compliance with the regulations of the TCEQ -- without impacting fuel economy. The testing was observed and approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which is considering extending the strict clean air regulations in Texas to the rest of the nation.

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Labels: diesel, environment, transportation

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Green Gasoline, Green Diesel, Green Jet Fuel - Biofuel Breakthrough

Posted on posted by posted by Ecacofonix @ 11:04 AM

Researchers have made a breakthrough in the development of "green gasoline," a liquid identical to standard gasoline in energy contant yet created from sustainable biomass sources like switchgrass and poplar trees. The discovery could transform the renewable fuel economy by eliminating the need to grow corn for ethanol and rescue

America

from importing expensive and dwindling foreign oil supplies.

The latest pathways to produce green gasoline, green diesel and green jet fuel are found in a report sponsored by NSF, the Department of Energy and the American Chemical Society entitled "Breaking the Chemical and Engineering Barriers to Lignocellulosic Biofuels: Next Generation Hydrocarbon Biorefineries" released April 1 (http://www.ecs.umass.edu/biofuels/). In the report, Huber and a host of leaders from academia, industry and government present a plan for making green gasoline a practical solution for the impending fuel crisis.

Full report from here - Green Gasoline Biofuel Breakthrough

Labels: biofuels, biomass, diesel, gasoline

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Diesels Come Clean - Business Week

Posted on Monday, March 26, 2007 posted by posted by Ecacofonix @ 7:09 AM

Diesels Come Clean

by Matt Vella

In Europe gas costs more than $5 a gallon. In the U.S., it's under $3. In Europe, diesel-powered cars and trucks account for 50% of all auto sales. In the U.S., they are less than 4%. What do the Europeans know that Americans don't?

They know that diesels provide superior fuel-economy without sacrificing performance. The main concern for most Americans is that the hangover from the smoky, smelly diesels of the 1970s remains fresh in many minds. But changes in the supply of diesel fuel, emerging cleaner-burning technologies, and growing consumer concern over the environment and fuel economy in particular are creating new opportunities for automakers willing to dabble in diesel, says this article

Read the full article here @ Business Week, 26 Mar 2007 issue

Labels: autos, diesel, environment, gasoline

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