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Cracking Vegetable Oil Into Gasoline

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TU Delft in the Netherlands and Universidad Rey Juan Carlos of Spain researchers have a concept developed for the efficient catalytic cracking of unsaturated vegetable oil to greatly increase the production of gasoline and light olefins such as propane and butane. The scientists’ paper on their work was published in the journal ChemSusChem on Aug 4th 2008. The team seems to have... more

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The Oil Spill Disaster That Isn’t

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The BP well blowout, fire, explosion and platform collapse, and the ensuing crude oil leak are without doubt the result of human failings.  Underestimating the quality of the reservoir is one reason, perhaps some engineering choices and safety oversights, inadequate equipment, testing that didn’t work out in the real world and all the rest only show that human planning can come... more

What Plants for Cellulosic Biofuel Production?

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In an article titled “Feedstocks for Lignocellulosic Biofuels” published in Science, Chris Somerville of the University of California, Berkeley, and Deputy Director Steve Long of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with bioenergy analysts Caroline Taylor, Heather Youngs and Sarah Davis at the Energy Biosciences Institute suggest that a diversity of plant species,... more

Hunter Comfort Saver 7 Day Room Control™ Thermostat 44668

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Compatible with: gas, electric, oil-fired, wall and floor furnaces; gas-fired and oil-fired boilers; gas and electric air conditioning; hot water (2-wire); single stage heat pump Energy Star rated Batteries not included Pre-programmed Robo door opening Product DescriptionIncludes à ‰ conomy Comfort 7 dà ƒ ace of room of contrôle of the thermostat â  „ ¢ –... more

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