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Saturday, May 3, 2008
CO2 Converted to Cyclic Carbonates, Cuts Greenhouse Gases
Breakthrough in battle to curb greenhouse gases
A team of scientists has developed a highly energy-efficient method of converting waste carbon dioxide into chemical compounds, marking a breakthrough in the fight to cut greenhouse gases. The team from Newcastle University estimates that the technology has the potential to use up to 48 million tonnes of waste carbon dioxide per year.
The method developed by the team led by Michael North, a professor of organic chemistry, converts waste carbon dioxide into cyclic carbonates. Cyclic carbonates are widely used in the manufacture of products including solvents, paint-strippers, bio-degradable packaging as well as having applications in the chemical industry. They also have the potential for use in the manufacture of a new class of efficient anti-knocking agents in petrol.
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A team of scientists has developed a highly energy-efficient method of converting waste carbon dioxide into chemical compounds, marking a breakthrough in the fight to cut greenhouse gases. The team from Newcastle University estimates that the technology has the potential to use up to 48 million tonnes of waste carbon dioxide per year.
The method developed by the team led by Michael North, a professor of organic chemistry, converts waste carbon dioxide into cyclic carbonates. Cyclic carbonates are widely used in the manufacture of products including solvents, paint-strippers, bio-degradable packaging as well as having applications in the chemical industry. They also have the potential for use in the manufacture of a new class of efficient anti-knocking agents in petrol.
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Labels: co2, greenhouse-gases
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Saturday, May 12, 2007
New System to Transform Restaurant Grease into Renewable Energy
New System to Transform Restaurant Grease into Renewable Energy
May 2007
Wastewater sludge and grease from restaurant kitchens are a nuisance for the environment, as they release methane during decomposition. An energy firm in California has come up with an innovative system that will be transforming wastewater sludge from its local restaurants into clean energy. Chevron Energy Solutions, a Chevron subsidiary is providing the assistance for engineering and constructing the environment-friendly system at the City of Rialto’s wastewater treatment facility.
The new system is also claimed to considerably increase municipal revenues and decrease the city’s energy costs - apart from decreasing greenhouse gas emissions.
Via Eco Friend post
May 2007
Wastewater sludge and grease from restaurant kitchens are a nuisance for the environment, as they release methane during decomposition. An energy firm in California has come up with an innovative system that will be transforming wastewater sludge from its local restaurants into clean energy. Chevron Energy Solutions, a Chevron subsidiary is providing the assistance for engineering and constructing the environment-friendly system at the City of Rialto’s wastewater treatment facility.
The new system is also claimed to considerably increase municipal revenues and decrease the city’s energy costs - apart from decreasing greenhouse gas emissions.
Via Eco Friend post
Labels: environment, greenhouse-gases, waste
PermaLink - New System to Transform Restaurant Grease into Renewable Energy posted by Ecacofonix : 10:00 PM
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Monday, March 26, 2007
How Green is Nuclear Power?
How Green is Nuclear Power?
By Mark Clayton, The Christian Science Monitor
Nuclear Power is an idea that may be catching on. At least 11 new nuclear plants are in the design stage in nine states, including Virginia, Texas, and Florida, according to the Nuclear Energy Institute website.
But that carbon-free pitch has researchers asking anew: How carbon-free is nuclear power? And how cost-effective is it in the fight to slow global warming? asks this article from CSM, read the full article here @ KVOA, Tucson
By Mark Clayton, The Christian Science Monitor
Nuclear Power is an idea that may be catching on. At least 11 new nuclear plants are in the design stage in nine states, including Virginia, Texas, and Florida, according to the Nuclear Energy Institute website.
But that carbon-free pitch has researchers asking anew: How carbon-free is nuclear power? And how cost-effective is it in the fight to slow global warming? asks this article from CSM, read the full article here @ KVOA, Tucson
Labels: climate-change, costs, environment, greenhouse-gases, nuclear
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