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Biogas power plants: Renewable energy-producers of the future

By Guest PostDecember 1, 2013Environmentanaerobic digester, biogas power plants, biological fermentation, convert solar energy, corn, earth friendly energy, economic development, electricity, elevated temperature, energy crop, farmland in michigan, food waste, Frankfurt, future, german biogas plant, Germany, into, michigan state university, organic waste, oxygen, renewable energy, sealed tank, switch grass, wolfgang bauer

When Michigan State University’s Wolfgang Bauer travels past unused farmland in Michigan, he sees untapped energy resources and opportunities for tremendous economic development.

Bauer studies the ways in which renewable energy from animal waste, energy crops like corn or switch grass, and even food waste can be transformed into biogas. He also has researched the effectiveness of biogas power plants and found they can be instrumental in creating clean energy for homes, businesses and transportation. (more…)

New Model Should Expedite Development of Temperature-Stable Nano-Alloys

By Guest PostOctober 9, 2013Sciencecarl koch, elevated temperature, hasan kotan, high temperature alloys, lightweight aluminum alloys, model, mostafa saber, nano alloys, nanoscale grain, nanoscale material, north Carolina, nuclear energy applications, ron scattergood, stabilizing agent, state university, temperature stable, theoretical model

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new theoretical model that will speed the development of new nanomaterial alloys that retain their advantageous properties at elevated temperatures.

Nanoscale materials are made up of tiny crystals, or grains, that are less than 100 nanometers in diameter. These materials are of interest to researchers, designers and manufacturers because two materials can have the same chemical composition but very different mechanical properties depending on their grain size. For example, materials with nanoscale grains can be harder and stronger than chemically identical materials with larger grains. (more…)

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Biogas power plants: Renewable energy-producers of the future

New Model Should Expedite Development of Temperature-Stable Nano-Alloys