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Production of biodiesel from mushrooms
Science invention

Production of biodiesel from mushrooms

According to research published in the Energy and Fuel magazine of the American Chemical Society, in the process of searching for raw materials ...

December 14, 2018
Discover the tourist boat 'green'
Science invention

Discover the tourist boat 'green'

Tourist boat, electric motor of Vina Siam Joint Venture Company (Quang Binh) has just received the creative award VIFOTEC.

December 14, 2018
Ship history (part 2)
Science invention

Ship history (part 2)

While in the United States pioneers are experimenting with ships, in other countries, progress has also been made. In 1812, the British inaugurated shipping by ship betw…

December 14, 2018
Buses run by cafe fuel
New technology

Buses run by cafe fuel

A UK startup has been working with Shell and Argent Energy to produce biofuels from coffee used in diesel buses in London.

December 12, 2018
Manufacturing diesel oil from bagasse
New technology

Manufacturing diesel oil from bagasse

US scientists have recently announced a breakthrough new invention, which helps create grease fuel from bagasse to replace diesel engines and lubricants on aircraft.

December 12, 2018
Audi successfully produced gasoline from plants
New technology

Audi successfully produced gasoline from plants

Audi has had a spectacular success when it first produced synthetic diesel fuel made from carbon dioxide and water. Recently, Audi said it would synthesize clean fuels a…

December 12, 2018
Unmanned ships monitor submarines
New technology

Unmanned ships monitor submarines

The US military plans to test unmanned ships that monitor diesel-electric submarines next year (2015).

December 11, 2018
Apply nano additives to save fuel
New technology

Apply nano additives to save fuel

'Not only does it save fuel, the nanoparticle additive also helps reduce emissions that pollute the environment of diesel-powered vehicles.

December 11, 2018
Portable toilets run on biogas
New technology

Portable toilets run on biogas

Japan's largest sanitary ware company, TOTO, has launched portable toilets powered by biogas. This is part of a campaign to reduce the amount of CO2 emitted by toile…

December 11, 2018
Japan launches bio-diesel train
New technology

Japan launches bio-diesel train

Japan has launched its first biodiesel-fueled train in Kasai, Hyogo Prefecture, in the western part of the country.

December 11, 2018
New fuel and diesel powered vehicles
New technology

New fuel and diesel powered vehicles

Diesel engines drive vehicles away but emit polluting gases. Fuel cell vehicles do not pollute but are too big. Honda's latest innovations can 'solve' shortc…

December 11, 2018
Germany: A combination of bus and tram
New technology

Germany: A combination of bus and tram

AutoTram is a new transport vehicle combining buses and trams developed by the German Fraunhofer Institute for Transport and Infrastructure.

December 11, 2018