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Cooking Oil Improves Diesel Fuel Performance
Penn State engineers have shown they can add specially treated cooking oils to low-sulfur diesel fuel to reduce friction and wear. Read More
Shell Invests in Green Fuel Technology
Shell Oil Products has announced that it has purchased an equity stake in Iogen Energy Corporation, a Canadian bioethanol technology company. Read More
Grants Give Rise to Green Schools
State officials have announced an award of $776,900 to cover design costs for seven new or renovated “green” schools in Massachusetts. Read More
BP Puts Sun to Work for Pumps, Lighting
British Petroleum is set to install solar-panel canopies at its 40 new BP Connect convenience stores in Orlando during the coming months to power the stores' gasoline pumps and lighting. Read More
Cogeneration Considerations
Government and private-sector programs help facilities generate on-site power "off-the-grid." By Loren M. Snyder. Read More
Empowering the Next Industrial Revolution
The second industrial revolution requires technological and economic transformation on an unprecedented scale. And we must begin now. Read More
Conoco Launches 420-Megawatt Cogeneration Plant
Conoco Energy Solutions has announced the startup of a 420-megawatt cogeneration power plant at a DuPont chemical plant in Orange County, Texas. Read More
Shell Sells CO2 Emissions to Soft Drink Manufacturers
Turning a liability into an asset, Shell Chemicals has announced it has begun selling to soft drink manufacturers more than 60% of the excess carbon dioxide produced at one of its plants. Read More
Top Fuel-Efficient Vehicle in U.S. Hits 68 MPG
Two federal agencies have released data on the most fuel-efficient new passenger vehicles available in the country, with the Honda Insight being ranked the most fuel efficient for the third year in a row, achieving up to 68 miles per gallon. Read More
Mower Uses Water As Hydraulic Fluid
A group of Purdue University undergraduates have built an industrial riding lawn mower that uses water instead of petroleum-based hydraulic fluid. Read More