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Newly Defined Signaling Pathway Could Mean Better Biofuel Sources
West Lafayette IN (SPX) Mar 10, 2008A newly defined biochemical pathway in plants may provide the scientific tools to design plants that will yield larger quantities of alternative transportation fuels than currently can be produced, according to Purdue University researchers. The pathway moves materials that determine cell shape and size through a system of signaling proteins, said Dan Szymanski, a plant geneticist and cellular ... more Detailed Overview Of The Australian Renewable Energy Industry 
Canberra, Australia (SPX) Mar 11, 2008Renewable energy effectively uses natural resources such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides and geothermal heat, which are naturally replenished. Renewable energy technologies range from solar power, wind power, hydroelectricity/micro hydro, biomass and biofuels for transportation. In 2006, about 18% of global final energy consumption came from renewables, with 13% coming from traditional ... more Imports From Latin America May Help US Meet Energy Goals 
Oak Ridge TN (SPX) Mar 07, 2008Latin American nations could become important suppliers of ethanol for world markets in coming decades, according to an Oak Ridge National Laboratory study released recently. The report, "Biofuel Feedstock Assessment for Selected Countries," presents findings from research conducted in support of a larger study of "Worldwide Potential to Produce Biofuels with a focus on U.S. Imports" by ... more Latin America could become biofuel player 
Oak Ridge TN (UPI) Mar 05, 2008Latin American countries could become major suppliers of ethanol for world markets in the future, an Oak Ridge National Laboratory report says. The ORNL study, part of a larger Department of Energy project, focused on the importance of Brazil's sugarcane industry in world trade in fuel ethanol. ORNL researchers projected that Brazil, Argentina, Colombia and members of the ... more 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 |
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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 New Research Suggests Biofuel Blending Is Often Inaccurate 
Woods Hole MA (SPX) Feb 29, 2008While sampling blended biodiesel fuels purchased from small-scale retailers, researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution found that many of the blends do not contain the advertised amount of biofuel. Marine chemist Chris Reddy and colleagues sampled pure biodiesel and blends from more than a dozen distributors across the United States. When testing fuels listed as 20 percent ... more Southridge Announces Groundbreaking Of El Salvador Plant 
Dallas TX (SPX) Feb 29, 2008Southridge Enterprises announced that the Company had a ground breaking ceremony today on a new ethanol manufacturing plant in El Salvador. Announced in Dec. 2007, the new plant will have an expected maximum annual capacity of 20 million gallons per year. The groundbreaking puts Southridge on track to complete plant construction by early 2009. The company further stated that it expects to ... more Growing Food Crisis As Bio Fuel Subsidies Undermine Free Markets 
Washington (UPI) Feb 27, 2007 Global agricultural markets face growing problems caused in part by government subsidies for biofuels in the US, Australia, Europe and other key farming nations. While often done with the best of intentions, such as cutting dependence on imported fossil fuels, there is clear evidence that government actions are having severe effects reports Martin Walker. ... more 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 |
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Houston TX (SPX) Feb 26, 2008The Alternative Energy Technology Center announced that it completed the initial design phase of its Cellulosic Ethanol - Esterified Lignin to Gasoline Unit. This vertically integrated biorefining unit will take advantage of proprietary technology using flexible feedstocks such as forestry waste, dedicated feedstock grasses, sawdust, sorghum and corn stover. "AETC's integrated technologies ... more Virgin test flies biofuel-powered jumbo jet 
London (AFP) Feb 24, 2008The first flight by a commercial airline to be partly powered by biofuels and billed as heralding a eco-friendlier and cheaper era of airline travel took place on Sunday, Virgin Atlantic said. A Virgin Boeing 747 jumbo jet, carrying biofuels mixed with kerosene, traditional jet fuel, made the short trip between London and Amsterdam with no passengers on board. Virgin Atlantic chief Richard Branson ... more GreenShift Seals Biodiesel Deal With Michigan-Based NextDiesel 
New York NY (SPX) Feb 22, 2008GreenShift has announced its execution of agreements with Adrian, Michigan-based Biofuel Industries Group pursuant to which GreenShift agreed to design and build more than $10 million worth of biodiesel production, feedstock pre-treatment and related process equipment based on GreenShift's proprietary biofuel technologies. GreenShift had previously sold NextDiesel an early version of its ... more Agriculture, energy more closely linked 
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
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