Environment Monitoring

Stabilized flames of different metal powders burning in air, compared with a methane-air flame. Image: Alternative Fuels Laboratory/McGill University. Metal powders, produced using clean primary energy sources, could provide a more viable long-term replacement for fossil fuels than other widely discussed alternatives, such as hydrogen, biofuels or batteries, according to a study in Applied Energy. "Technologies to generate clean electricity – primarily solar and wind power – are being developed…