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21 grants awarded for biomass research 
Washington DC (UPI) Mar 05, 2008Two U.S. departments said they plan to invest $18.4 million for biomass research, development and demonstration projects over three years. The U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Energy said in a news release Tuesday the projects would address barriers to making production of biomass more cost-effectively and efficiently. Project funding is provided through the Biomass Research and ... more US voices support for renewable energy 
Washington (AFP) March 4, 2008Top crude oil consumer the United States said Tuesday it is "imperative" to expand the use of renewable energy such as wind power and biofuels to reduce its dependence on foreign oil and slow global warming. A senior Bush administration official sounded the call at the opening of the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference, or WIREC 2008, which gathered representatives from more ... more Genetic code of corn cracked 
Tucson AZ (UPI) Mar 04, 2008U.S. researchers said they have cracked the genetic code of corn, one of the world's most important food and biofuel crops. Researchers from Washington University, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Iowa State University and the University of Arizona used a genetic physical map created by the University of Arizona to complete a working draft of the corn genome. The group sequenced a ... more California's First Cow Power Project Opened 
Fresno CA (SPX) Mar 05, 2008Pacific Gas and Electric Company and BioEnergy Solutions have announced that their biogas-to-pipeline injection project in Fresno County has begun production of renewable natural gas derived from animal waste. It is the first project in California that will deliver pipeline-quality, renewable natural gas to a utility. "With nearly two million dairy cows in California, there is great potential ... more Key Discovered For Converting Waste To Electricity 
Minneapolis MN (SPX) Mar 05, 2008Researchers at the University of Minnesota studying bacteria capable of generating electricity have discovered that riboflavin (commonly known as vitamin B-2) is responsible for much of the energy produced by these organisms. The bacteria, Shewanella, are commonly found in water and soil and are of interest because they can convert simple organic compounds (such as lactic acid) into ... more |
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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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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 AE Biofuels Builds Integrated Cellulose Ethanol Commercial Demonstration Plant 
Cupertino CA (SPX) Feb 20, 2008AE Biofuels has announced that it has begun construction of an integrated cellulose and starch ethanol commercial demonstration facility in Butte, Montana. The plant will use proven patent-pending Ambient Temperature Cellulose Starch Hydrolysis enzyme technology to optimize process conditions for multiple feedstocks. Non-food ethanol feedstocks used by the facility are expected to ... more
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