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US DoE Funds Four Projects Developing Cost-Effective Enzymes For Advanced Biofuels
Washington DC (SPX) Feb 28, 2008In another sign of the promise that biofuels hold for the future, the U.S. Department of Energy announced four projects that will significantly move forward research and development of advanced enzymes necessary for producing cost-effective cellulosic biofuels. Four projects by members of the Biotechnology Industry Organization received DOE matching grants totaling $33.8 million ... more New US Biofuels Target Poses Risks And Rewards For Fuel Marketers And Refiners 
Rockville MD (SPX) Feb 27, 2008Faced with skyrocketing crude oil and petroleum product prices, the U.S. has adopted its most aggressive plan yet for the increased use of ethanol and biodiesel. The job of implementing these new federal blending targets falls to refiners, importers, biofuels producers and fuel marketers who are now working through how they can comply with the new law and maintain a profit. Hear from ... more Analysis: U.S. doles out cash for new fuel 
The Dalles, Ore. (UPI) Feb 26, 2007 Recent studies have raised concerns over ethanol's sustainability, but industry representatives say they're closer than ever to getting more environmentally friendly fuels on the market, thanks to some government investments. At the end of January, Department of Energy officials announced $114 million in grants over the next four years for four small-scale biorefineries. These test plan ... more Germany may drop biofuel boost 
Berlin (UPI) Feb 24, 2007 Germany may drop plans to double the amount of biofuels in gasoline after warnings that more than a million cars aren't biofuel compatible. The German automobile association ADAC has warned that up to 1.5 million drivers will be unable to use the ethanol-richer gasoline, Deutsche Welle said Friday. The newspaper said the plan to increase biofuels from 5 percent to 10 percent was based ... more Greenshift Strikes Oil At Western New York Energy 
New York NY (SPX) Feb 26, 2008GreenShift has announced that it has begun to produce crude corn oil at its 1.5 million gallon per year corn oil extraction facility co-located at Western New York Energy, LLC's 50 million gallon per year corn ethanol production facility in Medina, New York. Western New York Energy began operations in December 2007 and is the first operating ethanol plant in the Northeastern U.S. "We still ... more |
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West Lafayette, Ind. (UPI) Feb 21, 2007 U.S. scientists said the recent boom in ethanol production from corn has tightly linked the agriculture and energy sectors in unprecedented fashion. "We are living through a revolution in American agriculture," said Purdue University Professor Wally Tyner, who noted the prices of corn and crude oil, which prior to 2007 fluctuated nearly independently, have become more closely linked due ... more Beacon Energy To Acquire Biodiesel Facility 
Cranford NJ (SPX) Feb 22, 2008Metalico has announced that its biofuel affiliate, Beacon Energy, has entered into an agreement to purchase substantially all of the operating assets of Smithfield BioEnergy, an affiliate of Smithfield Foods, for an undisclosed price. Beacon, formerly known as AgriFuel Co., is an emerging producer and investor in the developing biofuels sector. Metalico, a leading scrap metal recycler and l ... more Global Biopact On Biofuels Can Bring Benefits To Both Rich And Poor Nations 
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 21, 2008A GLOBAL Biofuels Biopact between rich and poor countries can help alleviate poverty in the developing world while helping to solve the problems of global warming and energy security in the developed world, says a new paper in the journal Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining published by SCI and John Wiley and Sons. According to the paper's author, John Mathews, professor of Strategic ... more Analysis: Cuban energy may get shakeup 
Miami (UPI) Feb 20, 2007 With Fidel Castro deciding to not pursue another term in office, Cuba will become the focus of a regional tug-of-war over its oil and ethanol sectors, experts say. An end to Castro's nearly half-century reign means his successor, most likely his younger brother Raul, will be faced with tackling many worrisome issues -- among them the island's chronic energy woes. Rolling blackouts have ... more Assessing The Feasability Of A Dedicated Ethanol Pipeline
Tulsa OK (SPX) Feb 20, 2008Magellan Midstream Partners and Buckeye Partners have announced they have begun a joint assessment to determine the feasibility of constructing a dedicated ethanol pipeline. The proposed ethanol pipeline system would safely and efficiently deliver renewable fuel ethanol from the Midwest to distribution terminals in the northeastern United States. The proposed pipeline could have the ... more |
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Vancouver, Canada (SPX) Feb 18, 2008Dynamotive Energy Systems has announced Dynamotive is currently in negotiations with officials of North Webster Parish, Louisiana, as well as other third parties, to ascertain the feasibility of locating one or more "fast-pyrolysis" plants in that vicinity. Dynamotive was invited to consider the establishment of plants in the Parish with proposed sites, biomass supplies and attractive incentives ... more Identifying The Need For Biodiversity Assessments Of Oil Palm Plantations 
Cambridge, UK (SPX) Feb 18, 2008Oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) cultivation has expanded dramatically in recent decades and is frequently cited as a major threat to tropical biodiversity. This is because oil palm is grown in lowland tropical regions and so impacts on the most biodiverse terrestrial habitats: tropical rainforests. Analysis of the published literature by scientists led by Edgar Turner at the University Museum ... more Analyzing The Brazilian Biofuel Industry 
Dublin, Ireland (SPX) Feb 18, 2008Research and Markets has announced the addition of "Analyzing the Brazilian Biofuel Industry" to their offering. Although biofuels are mainly used to replace or supplement the traditional petroleum-based transportation fuels, they can also be deployed to generate heat and electricity. Being an alternative to fossils, biofuels can be applied to existing vehicles with little or no engine ... more Gage Provides Fuels For 2008 SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge 
Ferndale MI (SPX) Feb 15, 2008Gage Products Company will be an official sponsor for a sixth-consecutive year of the annual Society of Automotive Engineers Clean Snowmobile Challenge scheduled for March 10-15 at Michigan Technological University, in Houghton, Michigan. The event, an engineering design competition for college and university SAE student members, is organized and sponsored by SAE and the Keween ... more Global Clean Energy Holdings Tests Crude Jatropha Oil With Allegro Biodiesel 
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 14, 2008Global Clean Energy Holdings has delivered its first test shipment of Crude Jatropha Oil to Allegro Biodiesel Corporation's biodiesel production facility in Pollock Louisiana for processing into biodiesel fuel. Global Clean Energy Holdings is developing Jatropha plantations in Latin America. The two companies have entered into a testing and processing agreement to convert Jatropha Oil into ... more
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