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Expanded POET Biorefining - Chancellor Begins Production
Sioux Falls SD (SPX) Mar 25, 2008POET Biorefining - Chancellor started producing ethanol last week at its expanded capacity of 100 million gallons per year (MGPY). It took the plant fewer than 24 hours to achieve its new nameplate capacity. The $100 million construction project started 12 months ago and doubled the plant's production capacity. With the expansion completed, the annual production capacity of POET's 22 ethanol pla ... more Biofuel boom threatens food supplies: Nestle 
Zurich (AFP) March 23, 2008Growing use of such crops wheat and corn to make biofuels is putting world food supplies in peril, the head of Nestle, the world's biggest food and beverage company, warned Sunday. "If as predicted we look to use biofuels to satisfy 20 percent of the growing demand for oil products, there will be nothing left to eat," chairman and chief executive Peter Brabeck-Letmathe said. "To grant en ... more Analysis: Can biotechnology save ethanol? 
Some experts have questioned the feasibility of Congress's new biofuels mandate, but emerging biotechnologies may boost the industry above and beyond expectations. Traditional corn ethanol has received a bad rap in the popular press lately due to concerns increased production and conversion of corn into fuel may increase emissions and raise food prices. Not everyone agrees with ... more Marathon To Offer Only Ethanol Blended Gasoline At 16 Terminals 
Findlay OH (SPX) Mar 20, 2008Marathon Oil has announced that the Company will convert to 100 percent ethanol blended fuel (E-10 gasohol) at 16 of its Midwest terminals beginning May 1, 2008. Unblended gasoline products will no longer be available at the following terminals; Indianapolis (86th Street) and Muncie, Ind.; Louisville (Algonquin), Ky.; Detroit (Refinery Rack), Romulus, Niles (South), Bay City, Flint, Lansing and ... more CleanTech Biofuels Begins First Phase Of Municipal Solid Waste To Ethanol Project 
St. Louis MO (SPX) Mar 20, 2008CleanTech Biofuels is pleased to announce that together with its engineering firm, Merrick and Company, it is ready to begin operating the first phase of its Municipal Solid Waste to Ethanol project. Dr. Alan Propp, Senior Technical Specialist of Merrick said, "We are very excited to begin evaluating and demonstrating this technology. It has the potential to revolutionize the way American ... more |
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Houston TX (SPX) Mar 16, 2008Continental Airlines, Boeing and GE Aviation have announced plans to conduct a biofuels demonstration flight in the first half of 2009 in an effort to identify sustainable fuel solutions for the aviation industry. Continental is the first major U.S. carrier to announce plans to highlight technological advancements in sustainable biofuels that can help to further reduce carbon emissions. ... more GreenField Ethanol And Enerkem Announce Plans To Make Cellulosic Ethanol A Commercial Reality 
Toronto, Canada (SPX) Mar 17, 2008GreenField Ethanol, Canada's largest ethanol producer, and Enerkem, a leading gasification and catalysis technology company, have signed a Binding Term Sheet outlining their plan to produce cellulosic ethanol on a commercial scale. "We are excited to work with Enerkem to make cellulosic ethanol a commercial reality in Canada," said Bob Gallant, President and CEO of GreenField Ethanol. "Can ... more Pennsylvania Begins Work On New Biorefinery
Clearfield PA (SPX) Mar 14, 2008Governor Edward G. Rendell said that Pennsylvanias energy future begins in Clearfield with the groundbreaking for BioEnergy's new ethanol biorefinery, which will be Pennsylvanias first such facility and one of the largest in the nation when operational. The commonwealth offered $17.4 million in August 2006 to help launch the $265 million project, which, along with a companion research and ... more HyPower Fuel Releases Details On Ultra-Green Biodiesel Process 
Wilmington DE (SPX) Mar 13, 2008HyPower Fuel is pleased to release details on its newly acquired ultra-green biodiesel process for the North American market. Mr. Douglas Bender, President of HyPower Fuel, reports that "we firmly believe that our biodiesel process is the world's most cost-effective and environmentally friendly method of producing biodiesel. Our process uses no water and virtually no hazardous chemicals other ... more Cleaner Diesels 
Dresden, Germany (SPX) Mar 13, 2008Most diggers and construction machines discharge unfiltered exhaust fumes into the air. This is because special vehicles are made in small batches, and each requires a different filter geometry. Diesel soot filters of varying shapes can now be produced at competitive prices. Modern diesel cars are not only quieter than their predecessors but also release considerably fewer exhaust fumes in ... more |
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Portland OR (SPX) Mar 12, 2008Global clean-energy markets are expanding rapidly, with revenues in four benchmark sectors - biofuels, wind power, solar photovoltaics, and fuel cells - up 40 percent from $55 billion in 2006 to $77.3 billion in 2007, according to the Clean Energy Trends 2008 report released today. The four sectors are projected to more than triple over the next decade, growing to $254.5 billion by 2017. ... more US Rush To Produce Corn-Based Ethanol Will Worsen Dead Zone In Gulf Of Mexico 
Vancouver, Canada (SPX) Mar 11, 2008The U.S. government's rush to produce corn-based ethanol as a fuel alternative will worsen pollution in the Gulf of Mexico, increasing a "Dead Zone" that kills fish and aquatic life, according to University of British Columbia researcher Simon Donner. In the first study of its kind, Donner and Chris Kucharik of the University of Wisconsin quantify the effect of biofuel production on the ... more 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
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