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Demand for biofuels boosting food prices
Rome (UPI) May 29, 2008 The United Nations said food prices are being pushed higher by weather-related crop shortages and high demand for biofuels. A report by the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization, released ahead of the upcoming conference on World Food Security in Rome, said urgent measures are needed to boost agricultural production and protect the poor from being hurt by high food prices. "The ... more Clean Diesel Wins Future Car National Engineering Challenge X 
Washington DC (SPX) May 27, 2008Clean diesel technology powered the top three winning vehicles and 12 of 17 entries overall in a national engineering competition known as Challenge X to design the green cars of the future. Today we have a glimpse of the leading technologies that will power our future cars, trucks and SUVs, and its no surprise that the winner was a clean diesel engine running on renewable biofuels, couple ... more First Draft Of Oil Palm Genome Completed 
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (SPX) May 27, 2008Asiatic Centre for Genome Technology Sdn Bhd (ACGT), which is focused on the commercial application of genome technology to improve oil palm and other crops and Synthetic Genomics Inc. (SGI), a privately held company dedicated to commercializing genomic-driven solutions to address global energy and environmental challenges, has announced the completion of a first draft assembly and annotation of ... more UN food expert wants halt to biofuel investment 
Geneva (AFP) May 22, 2008New investments and subsidies favouring the production of biofuels should be frozen in an effort to curb food price rises, the United Nations' new independent expert on the right to food said Thursday. Such a move could send a strong signal that the price of food crops will not keep rising, and thus halt speculation, Olivier De Schutter told a special UN Human Rights Council session on the ... more Energy Crops Take A Roasting 
Leeds, UK (SPX) May 23, 2008A process used to roast coffee beans could give Britain's biomass a power boost, increasing the energy content of some of the UKs leading energy crops by up to 20 per cent. The study, carried out by engineers from the University of Leeds, examined the combustion behaviour of crops grown specifically for energy creation when put through a mild thermal process called 'torrefaction - more ... more |
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Bonn (AFP) May 20, 2008Countries thinking of joining the rush for biofuels run the risk of planting invasive plant species that could wreak environmental and economic havoc, biologists warned on Tuesday. In a report issued on the sidelines of a major UN conference on biodiversity, an alliance of four expert groups urged governments to select low-risk species of crops for biofuels and impose new controls to manage ... more Verenium Commends Passage Of Farm Bill As Step Toward Greater Energy Independence 
Cambridge MA (SPX) May 19, 2008Verenium has applauded Senate passage of the farm bill as a boost for the development of next-generation cellulosic ethanol. The legislation, which cleared the House yesterday by a 318 to 106 vote and the Senate today by an 81 to 15 vote, included several key provisions that when signed into law will speed the development of cellulosic ethanol toward commercialization. ... more Biofuels must not deprive poor of food: EU official 
Berlin (AFP) May 17, 2008Biofuels must not deprive the world's poor of food, a senior European official said, as he proposed a greater focus on second-generation biofuels that would be more environmentally friendly. Guenter Verheugen, a vice president of the European Commission, was speaking against a background of growing doubts about whether the European Union should continue a policy of elevating biofuels to an ... more Biodiesel Glycerin To Energy 
Hartfield VA (SPX) May 15, 2008XcelPlus Global Holdings has announce the acquisition of a new alternative energy fuel technology and process that enables glycerin, a byproduct from bio-diesel production, to be converted to a fuel suitable for use in turbine engines. Gly-Clene , as the new product is called, was developed by Maverick BioFuels as a new alternative energy source. This fuel can be made from any crude glycerine ... more World faces choice between higher energy, food costs: experts 
Singapore (AFP) May 15, 2008The world must choose between higher energy prices or rising food costs, experts said Thursday, arguing that the use of farm land to make biofuels was likely to continue amid strong energy demand. Biofuels are among the factors blamed for escalating global prices of foodstuffs including corn, rice and wheat. The rising cost of such staples has sparked protests in many countries, including in ... more |
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Brussels (AFP) May 7, 2008The European Union remains far from agreeing on how to tighten its rules for using biofuels, diplomats said Wednesday amid growing opposition towards such forms of energy. The EU committed last year to ramp up its use of biofuels in the coming years but has since had to consider ways to ensure their use does not have unintended consequences such as environmental damage and higher food prices ... more Analysis: Reps. revisit ethanol policy
Washington DC (SPX) May 08, 2008Five months after passing a new alternative fuel mandate, U.S. policymakers are questioning the legislation's wisdom in the face of skyrocketing food prices. The food versus fuel debate erupted Tuesday at a House hearing on the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act, which established a progressive renewable fuels standard. The RFS requires that U.S. biofuels production increase almo ... more Global Clean Energy Holdings Acquires 5,000 Acres To Develop Jatropha Plants 
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 06, 2008Global Clean Energy Holdings through its subsidiary GCE Mexico I has acquired approximately 5,000 acres of land in the State of Yucatan in Mexico. The property will be used for the cultivation of Jatropha curcas. When fully planted the land will be home to over 4.0 million Jatropha trees, which will produce a high quality seed oil and biomass, for more than 30 years. "The acquisition of th ... more 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
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