Energy And Natural Resources

Landmark study looks at alternative fuels, future propulsion technologies Compared to rail and truck, the U.S. inland waterway system is the least carbon-intense and most fuel-efficient mode of moving cargo and freight—by several orders of magnitude. Even then, the inland shipping sector contributes an estimated 6.2 million tons of C02… Read More

Cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, holds great promise for biofuel production because the free fatty acids they secrete are more easily recovered than those typically produced by green algae. Such fatty acids, or lipids, are readily converted into fuels. With a new $1.5 million Department of Energy grant, a three-institution team… Read More

ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES A morning commute slow down occurs on I-24 between Murfreesboro and Nashville. U.S. and Tennessee transportation agencies want to make examples of Nashville, Murfreesboro and Vanderbilt—but not in a bad way. Grants totaling $14 million will support development of wide-ranging initiatives, from an AI system to… Read More

As the Arctic ocean responds to a warming climate it becomes a less icy, more viable and eventually more convenient shipping route. Maybe. Vanderbilt researchers are analyzing whether the Northern Sea Route that runs along the border of northern Russia is quicker and less costly to shippers, and weighing environmental… Read More