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SustainOil®, the future of Sustainable Biodiesel

morganaqua — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 05:51:18 +0000

AATRV processes, a set of propietary technologes developed by Morgan AQUA allows to produce a NEW VEGETABLE OIL(100%VEGETAL) from the organic fractions of waste and crops.

This new sustainable vegetable oil is known as SustainOil ® and allows to produce biodiesel from a 100% Sustainable Feedstock like waste and crops.

SustainOil® Biodiesel has better chemical and physical properties than the biodiesel produced from rapeseed oil. It shows a better behaviour in the engines of the vehicles, given the uniformity of the raw material source is say SustainOil ®.

Find more info about SustainOil ® at http://www.sustainoil.net or at the enviromental technology developer home page http://www.morganaqua.com

UK to study marine energy potential of England and Wales

morganaqua — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:46:53 +0000

The energy-rich waters off the English and Welsh coastlines will for the first time be screened for their potential to host large-scale arrays of wave- and tidal-energy devices, in a nod to the brisk evolution seen in the UK’s marine renewables industry over the past several years.

In addition to helping the government and renewables industry shape a draft plan for the future deployment of utility-scale projects, the screening will also inform officials as to whether a full Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) in England and Wales will be required.

The Scottish government has already produced a preliminary SEA for marine energy in Scotland. Northern Ireland also recently appointed consultants to undertake an SEA for offshore wind and marine renewables.

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The UK will also seek input from developers, utilities and other stakeholders about their plans and preferred locations for developing commercial-scale wave farms and tidal stream projects.

“The marine energy sector has reached a pivotal stage with more and more devices ready to go into the water,” says Phil Hunt, deputy leader of the UK’s House of Lords.

“The screening exercise will allow us to understand better the energy potential of marine energy devices and the realistic timescale of when multiple devices will be installed and commissioned,” Hunt says.

AEA and Hartley Anderson will conduct the work on behalf of the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC). The screening will exclude the Severn Estuary, which is already undergoing a feasibility study for its tidal power potential.

Karl-Erik Stromsta

Morgan AQUA’s Provide Integrated solutions to waste treatments and clean energy production find more about Morgan AQUA’s Technologies at: www.morganaqua.com

¿World’s 1st Renewable Gasoline?

morganaqua — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 11:30:18 +0000

The world’s first renewable gasoline, from sunlight and CO₂
Sapphire Energy has built a revolutionary platform that uses photosynthetic microorganisms to produce a renewable, high-value replacement for fossil fuel petroleum. This domestic crude oil requires only sunlight, CO₂ and non-potable water – and can be produced at massive scale on non-arable land.

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Sapphire’s technology and team of renowned experts give the company the unique ability to scale biological systems and produce transportation fuels, including high-octane gasoline, to ASTM certification standards.

The company’s final products will have the same chemical composition as gasoline and will be completely compatible with the existing refining, distribution and fleet infrastructure.

Not ethanol, not biodiesel. ¿Renewable gasoline?

Building a revolutionary fuel company, from the ground up

Sapphire’s goal is to be the world’s leading producer of renewable petrochemical products. The team has built a scientifically superior platform that uses photosynthetic microorganisms to convert sunlight, and CO₂ into carbon-neutral alternatives to conventional fossil fuels.

(Quoted forom Trend Birds)

The Opinion:

The idea is great but I don’t know if car manufacturers will modify the engines for using Sapphire…

Morgan AQUA’s Provide Integrated solutions to waste treatments and clean energy production find more about Morgan AQUA’s Technologies at: www.morganaqua.com

Converting Carbon Dioxide into Methanol

morganaqua — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 11:01:41 +0000

Converting Carbon Dioxide into Methanol

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The third smallest sovereign nation in the world has just made an enormous contribution to relieving the world’s debt to the environment.

Singapore researchers at the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN) have discovered how to turn carbon dioxide into methanol….

Double take: They have found a way to make greenhouse gas green.

Triple take: They took the biggest contributor to the world’s carbon footprint and converted it into a source of clean energy for the world. Astounding.

In case you’re not jumping out of your skin yet, the IBN research was immediately sent to Angewandte Chemie, published by the German Chemical Society, and the prestigious journal called it a “hot paper,” and “very important.”

In layman’s terms, what IBN researchers discovered is that if they used N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs), an organic catalyst, as opposed to heavy metal catalysts, carbon dioxide is activated, a state which it must be in to transform it into something useful.

Then, hydrosilane, a combination of silica and hydrogen, is added to the NHC-activated carbon dioxide and, by adding water into the solution through hydrolysis, the carbon dioxide transforms into methanol.

IBN principal research scientist, Dr. Yugen Zhang, explained:

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“Hydrosilane provides hydrogen, which bonds with carbon dioxide in a reduction reaction. This carbon dioxide reduction is efficiently catalyzed by NHCs even at room temperature. Methanol can be easily obtained from the product of the carbon dioxide reaction.

Our previous research on NHCs has demonstrated
their multiple applications as powerful antioxidants to fight degenerative diseases, and as effective catalysts to transform sugars into an alternative energy source.

We have now shown that NHCs can also be applied successfully to the conversion of carbon dioxide into methanol, helping to unleash the potential of this highly abundant gas.”

I wonder when this will become front page news….

(Quoting TrendsBird)

The Opinion: ¿Silica? Just wondering how they can made silica in a non contaminant process…

Morgan AQUA’s Provide Integrated solutions to waste treatments and clean energy production find more about Morgan AQUA’s Technologies at: www.morganaqua.com

Welcome to Morgan AQUA’s English Blog

morganaqua — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:35:18 +0000

Welcome to Morgan AQUA English Blog http://morganaqua.wordpress.com. Morgan AQUA is a environmental technology development and consultant based on Spain. We deploy and manage waste treatment systens and other technologies related with the sustainble development and the protection to the environment.

You can find us at www.morganaqua.com