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PetroAlgae Sprukes Next Gen Biofuels To World Biofuels Markets 09
Brussels, Belgium (SPX) Mar 19, 2009At World Biofuels Markets (WBM) 09, the scene last year of mass protests against corn and soy based biofuels, PetroAlgae this year helped demonstrate the near-term commercial viability of algae-based biofuel. In contrast with corn and soy, algae does not compete with the food supply, actually consumes C02 (2.2 times its own weight), leaves no toxic waste during the harvesting process, is e ... read more Netafim To Supply Smart Irrigation Systems For Sugar Cane Project 
Tel Aviv, Israel (SPX) Mar 19, 2009Netafim has concluded an agreement with Etanalc, pursuant to which Netafim will be the sole provider of irrigation equipment and related services for the world's largest drip irrigation project. The project includes production of both Ethanol and electricity from cultivation of sugar cane. The total development cost of the first phase of the project is over 900 million dollars. The project ... read more Cellulosic Biofuel Technology Will Generate Low-Cost Green Fuel 
Washington DC (SPX) Mar 19, 2009Cellulosic biofuels offer similar, if not lower, costs and very large reductions in greenhouse gas emissions compared to petroleum-derived fuels. That's one of the key take-home messages from a series of expert papers on "The Role of Biomass in America's Energy Future (RBAEF)" in a special issue of Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining. The journal believes that the collection, which ... read more Shell And Codexis Deepen Collaboration On Next Gen Biofuel 
Redwood City CA (SPX) Mar 19, 2009Royal Dutch Shell and Codexis have announced an expanded agreement to develop better biocatalysts that could accelerate commercialisation of next generation biofuels. Shell also increased its equity stake in Codexis and will take an additional seat on the company's board. As part of the agreement, Codexis will work closely with Shell and Iogen Energy Corporation to enhance the efficiency o ... read more Analysis: Lula sticks up for ethanol 
Miami (UPI) Mar 18, 2009 Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is turning to the American business community for help in convincing the United States to lift the import tariff on his country's ethanol, a world-leading alternative fuel. Following his recent talks with U.S. President Barack Obama, Lula, the first Latin American leader to meet with the president, asked for business leaders to join him in ... read more |
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Durham NC (SPX) Mar 04, 2009To avoid creating greenhouse gases, it makes more sense using today's technology to leave land unfarmed in conservation reserves than to plow it up for corn to make biofuel, according to a comprehensive Duke University-led study. "Converting set-asides to corn-ethanol production is an inefficient and expensive greenhouse gas mitigation policy that should not be encouraged until ethanol-pro ... read more Soybean Oil Reduces Carbon Footprint In Swine Barns 
West Lafayette IN (SPX) Mar 03, 2009One of agriculture's most versatile crops could one day play a role in combating climate change, Purdue University research shows. In addition to using soybeans in beverages, biofuel, lip balm, crayons, candles and a host of other products, Purdue agricultural engineers Al Heber and Jiqin Ni found that soybean oil reduces greenhouse gas emissions when sprayed inside swine finishing barns. ... read more Asia's biofuel dreams shelved as crude oil tumbles 
Kuala Lumpur (AFP) March 2, 2009Hopes of a biofuel bonanza for Southeast Asia, raised when sky-high oil prices made the search for alternative fuels a priority, have been shelved as global fortunes and crude prices nose-dive. Back when movie stars won plaudits for driving hybrid cars, and grains and oils were going cheap, regional governments grew excited over producing biofuel to lower energy costs and soak up agricultura ... read more Commercial Yeasts Upgraded With An Enzyme For Biofuel Production 
Frankfurt, Germany (SPX) Mar 03, 2009Eckhard Boles has discovered a new enzyme which teaches yeast cells to ferment xylose into ethanol. Xylose is an unused waste sugar in the cellulosic ethanol production process. The researchers have recently filed a patent application for their process. In industrial fermentation processes, the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae is commonly used for ethanol production. Current bioethanol ... read more Honda says to open bio-ethanol research centre 
Tokyo (AFP) Feb 26, 2009Japan's Honda Motor Co., seeking a boost in the race to build greener automobiles, said Thursday it would open a research centre to develop and produce bio-ethanol fuel from non-edible plant matter. Japan's second-largest carmaker said it aims to start building the facility in Chiba prefecture near Tokyo in April and begin operations in November. Bio-ethanol is a plant-derived fuel sourc ... read more |
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Santa Cruz CA (SPX) Feb 24, 2009International Institute for Ecological Agriculture (IIEA) has announced that its members have launched a campaign to communicate public outrage and opposition to the Valero bid to acquire the assets of bankrupted independent Ethanol producer VeraSun. IIEA executive director and renewable biofuel expert, David Blume noted that Valero's offer clearly demonstrates the end-game strategy for ... read more Lignol Suspends Colorado Project Due To Market Uncertainty 
Vancouver, Canada (SPX) Feb 20, 2009Suncor Energy Products and Suncor Energy (U.S.A.), both wholly owned subsidiaries of Suncor Energy, and Lignol have determined it prudent not to enter into a joint venture to pursue the development of a cellulosic ethanol commercial demonstration plant in Grand Junction, Colorado given the instability of energy prices, the uncertainty in the capital markets and the general market malaise. ... read more Biofuels Can Anticipate A Promising Future In Sub-Saharan Africa 
Cape Town, South Africa (SPX) Feb 20, 2009There is huge potential for biofuel production in sub-Saharan African countries such as Nigeria, Uganda and Angola, provided there is a concerted effort from key stakeholders. The production of feedstock and the fuel itself would ultimately lead to socio-economic improvement and, with the correct implementation and management, the controversy about feedstock used for fuel vs. food can be resolve ... read more Orbital And Sygma Alternative Fuel Initiatives In Brazil 
Perth, Australia (SPX) Feb 20, 2009Orbital and Sygma Motors - Engenharia, Industria E Comercio de Motores Ltda of Brazil are pleased to announce that agreement has been reached on two significant engineering programs, with Vale Solutions in Energy ("VSE") as the end customer. Senior representatives of Orbital and Sygma, including Directors of Sygma Group and Sygma Motors, and the Chief Executive Officer of Orbital, have met ... read more Ricardo Technology Achieves Breakthrough Efficiency For Ethanol-fueled Engines 
Van Buren TWP MI (SPX) Feb 20, 2009Ricardo has revealed the development of technology that optimizes ethanol-fueled engines to a level of performance that exceeds gasoline engine efficiency and approaches levels previously reached only by diesel engines. The technology, called Ethanol Boosted Direct Injection or EBDI, takes full advantage of ethanol's best properties - higher octane and higher heat of vaporization - to ... read more
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