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Analysis: New crops alter food, fuel fight
Chicago (UPI) May 2, 2008 As oil prices rise and food-based ethanol appears increasingly unsustainable, companies are scrambling to find new energy crops for the next generation of biofuels. The development of feedstocks to replace corn is crucial for wide-scale biofuels production, said Steve Koonin, chief scientist for BP, a global petroleum company. "If you used all the corn in the world and converted ... more Monsanto Company And Mendel Biotechnology Announce Cellulosic Biofuels Collaboration 
Hayward CA (SPX) May 05, 2008Monsanto and Mendel Biotechnology have announced a collaborative agreement to enhance the development of Mendel's BioEnergy Seeds and Feedstocks business. Under the terms of the agreement, Mendel will benefit from Monsanto's industry-leading expertise in the testing, breeding, and development of crops. Mendel and Monsanto have worked together on the development of biotechnology traits for ... more Analysis: Bio-based products cut emissions 
Chicago (UPI) May 2, 2008 Bio-based materials have been in the limelight lately because of their potential as low-emissions fuels, but their ability to cut CO2 emissions extends beyond the transportation sector, experts say. Although ethanol and other biofuels receive the most media coverage for their ability to reduce gasoline consumption, companies around the world have been using them for some time as raw ... more Lean And Mean Biomass-Degrading Fungus Reveals Capabilities For Improved Biofuel Production 
Walnut Creek CA (SPX) May 05, 2008The bane of military quartermasters may soon be a boon to biofuels producers. The genome analysis of a champion biomass-degrading fungus has revealed a surprisingly minimal repertoire of genes that it employs to break down plant cell walls, highlighting opportunities for further improvements in enzymes customized for biofuels production. The results were published online in Nature ... more Ghana to produce ethanol for export to Sweden 
Accra (AFP) May 4, 2008As controversy rages over the ethics of producing biofuels at a time of soaring food prices, a Ghanaian company has announced it will start exporting ethanol to Sweden by end 2010. In Ghana's first industrial-scale biofuels project, Northern Sugar Resources Ltd will grow sugar cane on 30,000 hectares of currently unused land in the centre of the country and turn it into ethanol in a plant ... more |
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Washington (AFP) April 29, 2008A "biofuels frenzy" and other misguided policies have led to the global food crisis in which prices have soared and rice consumption has outpaced production, threatening a billion people with malnutrition, experts said Tuesday. International agriculture researchers warned that farmers will need to double global food production by 2030 to meet rising demand, and said countries should impose a ... more Analysis: Algae emerges as new fuel source 
Chicago, April 30, 2008 As climate change and rising oil prices intensify the search for alternative energy sources, researchers are on the brink of commercializing algae for fuel, experts say. These small, plantlike organisms could be used as feedstocks for ethanol or other biofuels, replacing some of the traditional sources of ethanol, such as corn or soybeans. Algae possess several characteristics ... more 'Biofuels frenzy' fuels global food crisis: experts 
Washington (AFP) April 29, 2008A "biofuels frenzy" and other misguided policies have led to the global food crisis in which prices have soared and rice consumption is outpacing production, threatening a billion people with malnutrition, experts said Tuesday. International agriculture researchers warned that farmers will need to double global food production by 2030 to meet rising demand, and said countries should impose a ... more US secretary concedes biofuels may spur food price rises 
Washington (AFP) April 28, 2008Setting aside farmland to produce biofuels like ethanol may be partly to blame for driving up world food prices, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Monday. "There has been apparently some effect, unintended consequence from the alternative fuels effort," Rice told a meeting in Washington when asked for the US government's view on skyrocketing food prices. "Although we believe ... more Oklahoma Set To Plant First-Ever 1,000 Acre Switchgrass Field 
Ardmore OK (SPX) Apr 29, 2008Oklahoma has secured land for the worlds largest stand of switchgrass devoted to cellulosic ethanol production. Acknowledging concerns over ethanol production impacting food prices, Oklahoma advances switchgrass, a different type of energy crop, which has higher energy output than corn and does not compete with human or animal food sources. The Oklahoma Bioenergy Center (OBC) ... more |
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Berlin (AFP) April 23, 2008Germany does not want to change the EU's goal of boosting the use of biofuels in cars, a senior official said Wednesday, despite criticism that this may further fuel the global rise in food prices. The European Union has set a target for biofuels to make up 10 percent of all vehicle fuel by 2020. "It always helps to have objectives," said State Transport Secretary Matthias von Randow. ... more New biofuels source is discovered 
Austin, Texas, April 23, 2008 U.S. scientists said they have created a microbe that produces cellulous, which, in turn, can be transformed into ethanol and other biofuels. The University of Texas researchers said the microbe could provide a significant portion of the nation's transportation fuel if production can be improved. Along with cellulose, the cyanobacteria developed by Professor R. Malcolm Brown Jr. ... more Thai PM lashes out at World Bank over biofuel criticism 
Bangkok (AFP) April 22, 2008Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej Tuesday lashed out at the World Bank and UN for criticising biofuel producing nations for soaring food prices while sparing oil exporters. Samak said he had set up two government committees to oversee the urgent issues of energy prices and food supply as he reassured Thais there was enough rice for domestic consumption. Biofuels were developed as part ... more Greenpeace wants moratorium on oil palm expansion in Indonesia
Jakarta (AFP) April 21, 2008Greepeace called for a moratorium Monday on the expansion of oil palm plantations in Indonesia's rainforests and peatlands, warning that soaring world demand is creating an environmental crisis. It said a two-year investigation into the health of the country's rainforests and peatlands showed "wholesale" destruction driven by demand from food, cosmetic and biofuel companies. "Given the ... more Hannover Messe 2008: Experts To Outline Potential Of Alternative Fuels 
Hannover, Germany (SPX) Apr 22, 2008The rising price of gasoline and concern about greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) are bringing fuel efficiency to the forefront in Germany. Fuel efficiency and alternative fuels will be topics of an expert panel at the Clean Moves Exposition during the Hannover Messe on April 23, 2008 at 10:30am. Alternative fuels are playing a significant role in reducing auto emissions. Research is developing ... more
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