methane
The race is on to get one vast, untapped source of energy before it gets us: methane hydrates. An ice-like compound of methane trapped within the crystalline structure of frozen water, methane hydrates are found in sediments on the ocean floor, deep under Antarctic ice and below the Arctic permafrost.
methane
US researchers say they’ve come closer to finding a way to convert methane gas into a more easily transported liquid fuel. Methane, the primary component of natural gas, is plentiful and more efficient than oil, while producing less pollution. If a low-cost and low-energy way could be found to
fuel cells
A company based in Albany, New York, this week unveiled a super high-tech, clean-tech gadget that’s guaranteed to drive on-the-go geeks wild: a portable, off-the-grid electronic device charger that’s powered by a methanol-based fuel cell. MTI MicroFuel Cells says its Mobion charger can provide up to 25 watt-hours
biomass
When oil folk go shopping, what do they buy? If Dallas is anything to go by, kidney-shaped pools, shoulder pads, ten gallon hats and even more gallons of gin for the good old gals to drown their sorrows in. If this week’s news is anything to go by, they
