[The 2018 Farm Bill changed federal policy regarding industry hemp, including the removal of hemp from the Controlled Substances Act and the consideration of hemp as an agricultural product. To help provide clarity on all of the major changes and current regulations, we provide this summary from the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL). –…
“We think we have provided a path forward to better harness the sun’s energy.” An image of a back-reflector surface used by the researchers to test perovskite performance. Each quadrant is a different surface material – gold, titanium, palladium or a silica compound – upon which the perovskite material would be deposited for experiments. And…
Production surpasses Saudi Arabia with an eye towards Russia next – 2018 June/July #9-3 (Image: Drillinginfo) United States Sends a Message to Oil Producing Countries: Catch Me If You Can Austin, TX, Apr, 2018: American energy abundance has brought a new game in the world oil markets – the U.S. is now the leading producer of…
Microfluidic device generates passive hydraulic power Engineers have designed a microfluidic device they call a “tree-on-a-chip,” which mimics the pumping mechanism of trees and other plants. Image: news.mit.edu Requires no moving parts or external pumps, able to pump water and sugars through chip at steady flow rate for days March 20, 2017: Trees and other…
Proves cellulosic sugars from wood can be used to make commercial jet fuel Swissport fuel manager Jarid Svraka fuels an Alaska Airlines flight powered with a 20 percent blend of biofuel made from forest residuals in Sea-Tac Washington on Nov 14, 2016. Image: newsroom.alaskaair.com Alaska Airlines makes historic…
