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Rubbish hydrogen: Hydrogen from Trash
There’s something really satisfying about recycling.
It may be the smash as bottles break in the bottle bank. It could also be the holier-than-thou mindset that one instantly adopts. In reality, it’s probably neither so we should stop analysing and get back to work.
The business news wires have been on great form today with an announcement from the Nippon Steel Corp.capturing our eye. The Japanese company has developed a technology to produce hydrogen from garbage.
Basically, landfill now becomes of use. The newswire also cited the Nikkei business daily, which suggested waste disposal costs could be cut by 20pc.
The technology comes from a collaboration between Nippon Steel, Kyoto University and the University of Kitayushu. The ministry of economy, trade and industry also chipped in a few yen.
According to the newswire “Nippon Steel aims to sell the equipment to municipalities. The hydrogen gas extracted could be used for fuel cells to power cars and factories, while the ash residue could be used to create cement, the report added.” There’s something really satisfying about recycling. ... more -
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Five years ago I was introduced to Biofuel. At that time I realized what a great savings it was to my financial being and to the planet as a whole. Utilizing waste products to create an alternative fuel is better for the environment than any petrol based fuel available. Five years ago I was introduced to Biofuel. At that time I realized what a great savings it was to my financial being and to the plane... more
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Bio-Town // Comment Picked for TV
Thanks to ChardaeD from Northwestern University for uploading her thoughts after watching the pod, "Bio-Town."
After listening to ChardaeD, take a look at the original pod by clicking the link below:
http://current.com/items/76365962_bio_town Thanks to ChardaeD from Northwestern University for uploading her thoughts after watching the pod, "Bio-Town." ... more -
Biofuel use 'increasing poverty'
"The replacement of traditional fuels with biofuels has dragged more than 30 million people worldwide into poverty, an aid agency report says."
Oxfam says so-called green policies in developed countries are contributing to the world's soaring food prices, which hit the poor hardest.
The group also says biofuels will do nothing to combat climate change.
Its report urges the EU to scrap a target of making 10% of all transport run on renewable resources by 2020.
Oxfam estimates the EU's target could multiply carbon emissions 70-fold by 2020 by changing the use of land.
The report's author, Oxfam's biofuel policy adviser Rob Bailey, criticised rich countries for using subsidies and tax breaks to encourage the use of food crops for alternative sources of energy like ethanol.
"If the fuel value for a crop exceeds its food value, then it will be used for fuel instead," he said.
"Rich countries... are making climate change worse, not better, they are stealing crops and land away from food production, and they are destroying millions of livelihoods in the process."
Opportunity - or crime?
Biofuels are a divisive issue with strong arguments on both sides.
Leaders such as Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva have suggested the biofuel boom provides developing nations with a great opportunity.
He says it creates a profitable export for energy crop producers in Africa, Central America and the Caribbean that could enable them to claw their way out of poverty.
But several aid agencies and analysts have warned of the possible downside of biofuel crop cultivation.
One UN adviser went as far as describing biofuels as a "crime against humanity". "The replacement of traditional fuels with biofuels has dragged more than 30 million people worldwide into poverty, an aid agency... more -
The future of transportation?
Despite being pulled over by curious police 26 times in Colombia, Seth Warren and Tyler Bradt's homemade biodisel vehicle (named Baby) manages to make it from Alaska to Argentina without using one drop of petroleum.
The boys, expert kayakers, split their road-trip time between tackling high-octane adventure sports and educating the public about biofuel. The documentary follows Warren and Bradt on their adrenaline-heavy journey as they meet with curious schoolchildren, ambassadors, reporters, and Rastafarians, demonstrating how used cooking oil can be turned into fuel. Despite being pulled over by curious police 26 times in Colombia, Seth Warren and Tyler Bradt's homemade biodisel vehicle (named ... more -
Bio-Town
Reynolds, Indiana is a typical midwestern small town...except for the fact that they're on their way to completely abandoning traditional fuel sources and they've already tacked on a new name to the town sign---"Bio Town." Reynolds, Indiana is a typical midwestern small town...except for the fact that they're on their way to completely abandoning tra... more
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A380 flies on alternative fuel
Airbus hopes the test flight may well signal the start of a more climate friendly era for commercial. Many Green groups remain skeptical or have attacked the effort. I hate to tell them people will need and want to fly, so these kinds of efforts are a must as moved to new fuel sources. Airbus hopes the test flight may well signal the start of a more climate friendly era for commercial. Many Green groups remain skepti... more
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Fatty Vroom Vroom
Every day thousands of litres of used cooking oil are thrown away creating toxic waste and blocking our drainage systems. This waste product could be put to good use as fuel for our motors! This pod shows you how. Every day thousands of litres of used cooking oil are thrown away creating toxic waste and blocking our drainage systems. This waste p... more
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Who needs nukes when you have this kind of America?
To: President Ahmadinejad
From: The Iranian Ministry of Intelligence
Subject: America
We concluded that after the collapse of communism, America was on track to become the worlds sole superpower and most compelling role model for Muslim youth including our own. We were wrong. We now have high confidence that America is on a path of self-destruction, for three reasons:
First, 9/11 has made America afraid and therefore stupid. The war on terrorism is now so deeply imbedded in Americas psyche that we think it is highly likely that America will continue to export more fear than hope and will continue to defend things like torture and Guantánamo Bay prison and to favor politicians like Mr. Giuliani, who alienates the rest of the world.
Second, at a time when Americas bridges, roads, airports and Internet bandwidth have fallen behind other industrial powers, including China, we believe that the U.S. opposition to higher taxes and the fact that the primary campaigns have focused largely on gay marriage, flag-burning and whether the Christian Bible is the literal truth means it is highly unlikely that America will arrest its decline.
Third, all the U.S. presidential candidates are distancing themselves from the core values that made America such a great power and so different from us in particular Americas long commitment to free trade, open immigration and a reverence for scientific enquiry wherever it leads. Our intel analysts are baffled that the leading Democrat, Mrs. Clinton, no longer believes in globalization and the leading Republican, Mr. Huckabee, never believed in evolution.
Therefore, we conclude with high confidence that there is little likelihood that post-9/11 America will, as they say, get its groove back anytime soon.
Who needs nukes when you have this kind of America?
God is Great. Long Live the Iranian Revolution. To: President Ahmadinejad From: The Iranian Ministry of Intelligence Subject: America ... more
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