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Continental Tests Biofuels As Energy Source For Jet Travel
Houston TX (SPX) Feb 03, 2009Continental Airlines is demonstrating the use of sustainable biofuel to power a commercial aircraft for the first time ever in North America. The demonstration flight - which is being conducted in partnership with Boeing, GE Aviation/CFM International, and Honeywell's UOP - marks the first sustainable biofuel demonstration flight by a commercial carrier using a two-engine aircraft, a ... read more SAIC Awarded DARPA Contract 
Mclean VA (SPX) Feb 03, 2009Science Applications International has announced it has been awarded a prime contract by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to help develop an affordable alternative to petroleum-derived jet fuel (JP-8) from agricultural and aquacultural feedstock materials. The contract has a total value of up to $25 million if all phases of the development program are completed. Work ... read more New Generation Biofuels Forms Alliance With First Florida Biofuels 
Lake Mary FL (SPX) Feb 03, 2009New Generation Biofuels Holdings has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with First Florida Biofuels to pursue development of potential biofuel projects in Florida. Under the MOU, New Generation Biofuels will provide technology and know-how for the development of a potential joint venture, with the purpose of exploring and pursuing biofuel projects in Florida. FFB will ... read more Japan airline in world first 'camelina' biofuel test flight 
Tokyo (AFP) Jan 30, 2009Japan Airlines (JAL) on Friday carried out the world's first successful test flight of a Boeing aeroplane run on biofuel made primarily of a non-food energy crop called camelina. In a joint project with the United States' Boeing and engine maker Pratt and Whitney, JAL -- Asia's largest carrier -- conducted a demonstration flight of about 90 minutes. One engine on the Boeing 747-300 ... read more Bioenergy research funding available 
Washington (UPI) Jan 30, 2009 Up to $25 million in funding for research and development of biofuels, bioenergy and biobased products is available from two U.S. departments. The projects are considered part of the Obama administration's investment to "help strengthen our economy and address the climate crisis," Energy Secretary Steven Chu said Friday in a news release. "A robust biofuels industry focused on the next ... read more |
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Tallahassee Fl (SPX) Jan 29, 2009Verenium has announced plans to build its first commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol facility in Highlands County, Florida. The Company has entered into long-term agreements with Lykes Bros. Inc., a multi-generation Florida agri-business to provide the agricultural biomass for conversion to fuel. Verenium also announced that the Highlands Ethanol project has been awarded a $7 million grant ... read more US DoA Awards Range Fuels A Loan Guarantee 
Broomfield CO (SPX) Jan 29, 2009Range Fuels has announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded the company a conditional commitment for an $80 million loan guarantee to assist construction of Range Fuels' commercial cellulosic ethanol plant near Soperton, Georgia, the first phase of which is under construction and on track to begin production in 2010. The loan guarantee is the result of efforts between the ... read more Phase II Biofuels: The Tie Between Biofuels And Chemicals From Biomass 
Menlo Park CA (SPX) Jan 27, 2009Two things are apparent concerning the biofuels industry. First, they are entering a new era. Second, their future as well as the future of many chemicals is linked together. Today, SRI Consulting (SRIC) published its new report: 2008 Biofuels and the Impact on Chemicals, providing its most comprehensive study on phase II biofuels, bioethanol, biodiesel, biobutanol, and many other products. ... read more New Science Shows Biofuels Carbon Debt Can Be Eliminated
Washington DC (SPX) Jan 27, 2009A newly published study shows that effective land management practices can reduce the so called carbon debt attributed to biofuels to near zero. Greenhouse gas emissions associated with growing agricultural feedstocks for biofuels can be greatly reduced using available crop management techniques, such as no-till agriculture, according to the new study in the journal Environmental Science and Tec ... read more Cold Flow Properties Of GreenShifts NextDiesel Branded Corn Oil Biodiesel Outperform Soybean Biodiesel 
New York NY (SPX) Jan 27, 2009GreenShift has announced that its NextDiesel branded corn oil derived biodiesel has superior cold flow properties compared to biodiesel produced from soybean oil, a conventional biodiesel feedstock. GreenShift's patent-pending corn oil extraction technology ("COES") extracts inedible crude corn oil from distillers grain, a co-product of ethanol production, for conversion into biodiesel. ... read more |
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London (AFP) Jan 13, 2009A British adventurer plans to set off Wednesday in a home-made vehicle which can transform itself from a car into an aircraft in minutes - destination Timbuktu. On the ground the Skycar runs on a biofuel-powered engine, and can accelerate from zero to 100 kilometres (60 miles) per hour in 4.5 seconds. But with a powerful fan on the rear its take-off speed is 60 kph (37 mph), and once in ... read more US Oil Use Remains Flat Due To Expanded Biofuels Industry 
Washington DC (SPX) Jan 05, 2009The U.S. Energy Administration (EIA) recently released its Annual Energy Outlook 2009 (AEO), projecting U.S. energy consumption and production through 2030. Due to the use of biofuels, oil use has become flat and will continue to remain flat as biofuels use continues to increase. However, the 'consensus' from several media outlets is, 'EIA report says ethanol production will fall short of ... read more N-Viro International Biofuel Project Receives Initial Approval 
Toledo OH (SPX) Jan 05, 2009N-Viro International has announced that the Michigan State University Board of Trustees has authorized MSU to proceed with the planning and design of a biofuel processing facility adjacent to the T.B. Simon Power Plant, which is located on the University's 5,200 acre campus. Subject to approval of a definitive agreement between MSU and N-Viro by the MSU Board of Trustees, this facility wil ... read more GreenShift To Build Twelve Corn Oil Extraction Facilities
Adrian MI (SPX) Jan 05, 2009GreenShift has announced that it has executed agreements to receive a $38 million investment to produce 20 million gallons per year of biodiesel from corn oil extracted from ethanol plants. Under the terms of the agreements, GreenShift will receive an investment of $38 million in a new GreenShift joint venture subsidiary that will use the proceeds to build twelve corn oil extraction facili ... read more First Seed Sales Of Dedicated Energy Crops Begin 
Thousand Oaks CA (SPX) Jan 05, 2009Ceres has announced that it has begun booking switchgrass and high-biomass sorghum seed under its Blade Energy Crops label. The highly anticipated launch marks the first seed sales of non-food, low-carbon crops developed specifically as raw materials for biofuels and biopower. The company simultaneously launched a Blade website to support direct-to-farm sales. The company reported th ... read more
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