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Paris (AFP) Nov 4, 2008Will the Ferrari of tomorrow be fungus-powered? A reddish microbe found on the inside of a tree at a secret location in the rainforests of northern Patagonia could unlock the biofuel of the future, say scientists. Its potential is so startling that the discoverers have coined the term "myco-diesel" -- a derivation of the word for fungus -- to describe the bouquet of hydrocarbons that it ... read more Innovation Valley Builds First-of-its-Kind Biofuels Facility 
Knoxville TN (SPX) Nov 04, 2008Construction started this week in the Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley of East Tennessee on a biofuel refinery that will use switchgrass, a perennial crop, as a feedstock to produce cellulosic ethanol. The pilot plant, a partnership between the University of Tennessee (UT), DuPont Danisco Cellulosic Ethanol and Genera Energy, should produce 250,000 gallons of ethanol by the end of ... read more Which Grass Will Power The Bioenergy Era
Ithaca NY (SPX) Oct 31, 2008A field of fuel dreams: Cornell bioenergy plant experts are learning which field grasses are the best candidates for "dedicated energy" crops in the Northeast, considering the region's climate and soil conditions. The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences' (CALS) Bioenergy Feedstock Project, now in its second year, is the only project of its kind devoted to exploring the many species of ... read more Powered By Olive Stones - Turning Waste Stones Into Fuel 
Jaen, Spain (SPX) Oct 31, 2008Olive stones can be turned into bioethanol, a renewable fuel that can be produced from plant matter and used as an alternative to petrol or diesel. This gives the olive processing industry an opportunity to make valuable use of 4 million tonnes of waste in olive stones it generates every year and sets a precedent for the recycling of waste products as fuels. Researchers from the ... read more Commission to allow EU biofuels to stay 
Brussels (UPI) Oct 29, 2008 The European Commission is working on a new directive to allow certain biofuels produced in Europe to meet greenhouse gas emission rules. The EU Observer said the commission had initially suggested biofuels had to achieve a 35 percent savings in greenhouse gas emissions compared to traditional fossil fuels but the number was later tightened to 45 percent savings now and 60 percent saving ... read more |
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Kansas City MO (SPX) Oct 17, 2008Green Star Products has announced that a major breakthrough had been achieved, which substantially increases the algae production rate of certain strains of microalgae. This all natural growth formula is now being studied on five continents. The first preliminary tests of the growth formula have come from John A. Lednicky PhD, principal scientist at Midwest Research Institute (MRI). ... read more More Flexible Method Floated To Produce Biofuels, Electricity 
West Lafayette IN (SPX) Oct 17, 2008Researchers are proposing a new "flexible" approach to producing alternative fuels, hydrogen and electricity from municipal solid wastes, agricultural wastes, forest residues and sewage sludge that could supply up to 20 percent of transportation fuels in the United States annually. The method offers a potential solution to problems that might be created by increasing production of ethanol ... read more New Generation Biofuels Announces First Sale To Industrial Heating Customer 
Lake Mary FL (SPX) Oct 15, 2008Renewable fuels provider New Generation Biofuels Holdings has announced that it has signed a sales agreement with Taunton State Hospital in Taunton, MA, to provide renewable biofuel. The hospital will be the first facility to use New Generation Biofuels' product in its industrial boilers. "We are excited to have Taunton State Hospital on board," said New Generation Biofuels CEO and ... read more Ethanol Buzz Fuels Planning By Colonial Pipeline Company 
Redlands CA (SPX) Oct 10, 2008Amid the clamor of national debate over how best to reduce reliance on oil, the call to replace petroleum with ethanol made enough noise recently to attract government and industry attention. In response, a major U.S. pipeline company, Colonial, began its study of the feasibility of introducing alternative fuels, such as ethanol, to pipeline shipments. To manage the study, Colonial Pipeline ... read more U.S. announces 'Biofuels Action Plan' 
Washington (UPI) Oct 7, 2008 U.S. government officials have released the National Biofuels Action Plan, an interagency plan to accelerate development of a sustainable biofuels industry. U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer and Department of Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman said the plan is in response to President George Bush's goal of cutting U.S. gasoline consumption by 20 percent in the next 10 year ... read more |
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Woods Hole, Mass. (UPI) Oct 2, 2008 U.S. scientists are calling for "sustainable practices" in the nation's biofuels production that will "reshape the Earth's landscape in a significant manner." Jerry Melillo of the Marine Biological Laboratory and 22 co-authors call for "science-based policy in the emerging global biofuels industry, which by 2050, could command as much land as is currently farmed for food." ... read more Potential Review Of Impacts Of California Ethanol Requirements For Gasoline 
San Antonio TX (SPX) Oct 02, 2008Tesoro has announced that its operating subsidiary, Tesoro Refining and Marketing Co., has filed a lawsuit against the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to prevent the implementation of a new regulation, which would essentially mandate the addition of more crop-based ethanol to gasoline in the State of California. In addition, the company is seeking a temporary injunction to stop ... read more New Bill To Expand Promotion Of Biofuels Welcomed 
Sao Paulo, Brazil (SPX) Sep 24, 2008A bill designed to strengthen energy cooperation in the Western Hemisphere, approved today by the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, is a positive step to expands ongoing efforts by Brazil and the United States to promote the production and use of sustainable biofuels throughout Latin America, according to the Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA). "It shows a clear desire ... read more Government Renewable Energy Mandates Would Lead To Unsustainable Harvests 
Boston MA (SPX) Sep 24, 2008A new study -- The Emerging Biomass Industry: Impact on Woodfiber Markets -- published by RISI, the leading information provider for the global forest products industry, found that federal and state mandates, if fully implemented, would lead to over-harvesting of forests in the United States and are therefore unrealistic. This new study examines the proliferation of woody biomass projects throug ... read more Range Fuels Recognized For Technological Leadership In Renewable Fuels 
Broomfield CO (SPX) Sep 24, 2008Range Fuels has been recognized by Frost and Sullivan as the recipient of its 2008 North American Alternative Fuels Technology Innovation Green Excellence of the Year Award. The award is presented to companies that have demonstrated superior technological advancement in the green energy field and whose technologies are aligned with sustainable and environmentally-conscious objectives. ... read more
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