Tag Archives: Ethanol

Graphene can now convert CO2 into liquid fuels using quantum dots

Posted on December 21, 2016 by Ritesh Pothan

Not content with it being able to make futuristic sensors, researchers have now found a way to harness graphene to make it convert CO2 into liquid fuels. Just a few days ago (16 December), we were told that researchers at the University … Continue reading →

Posted in Biofuels, Energy Storage, Power Generation, Renewables, Waste To Energy | Tagged CO2, Ethanol, ethylene, Graphene, NGDQs, nitrogen-doped graphene quantum dots, Pulickel Ajayan, quantum dots | 1 Comment

How A 75-Million-Gallon Plant In Italy Heralds The Rise Of A More Efficient Kind Of Biofuel

Posted on October 19, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

CREDIT: BETA RENEWABLES The world’s first plant able to produce cellulosic biofuel at commercial scale using enzymatic conversion recently opened in Crescentino, Italy. When it’s fully up and running, the plant is expected to deliver 75 million liters (just shy of 20 million … Continue reading →

Posted in Biofuels, Power Generation | Tagged Beta Renewables, Biofuel, cellulosic biofuel, Cellulosic ethanol, Crescentino, Ethanol, fermentation process, Florida plant, Hugoton Kansas, Renewable Energy, University of Wisconsin–Madison | Leave a comment

Centre to set up first geothermal power project in Ladakh: Farooq Abdullah

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

As part of promoting non-conventional energy, the government is setting up its first geothermal power project in Ladakh, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah said today. “We are working on that. Our first project on geothermal with … Continue reading →