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Analysis Of Solazyme's Algal Biofuels Including Soladiesel
San Francisco CA (SPX) Apr 23, 2009A study undertaken by Life Cycle Associates using the Argonne National Laboratories GREET model, concluded that full lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from field-to-wheels for Solazyme's algal biofuel, Soladiesel, are 85 to 93 percent lower than standard petroleum based ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD). The analysis also reveals that Solazyme's advanced biofuels result in a significan ... read more Midwestern Ethanol Plants Use Much Less Water Than Western Plants 
Duluth MN (SPX) Apr 20, 2009Ethanol production in Minnesota and Iowa uses far less water overall than similar processes in states where water is less plentiful, a new University of Minnesota study shows. The study, which will be published in the April 15 edition of the journal Environmental Science and Technology, is the first to compare water use in corn-ethanol production on a state-by-state basis. The authors used ... read more Biofuels Could Hasten Climate Change 
London UK (SPX) Apr 20, 2009A new study finds that it will take more than 75 years for the carbon emissions saved through the use of biofuels to compensate for the carbon lost when biofuel plantations are established on forestlands. If the original habitat was peatland, carbon balance would take more than 600 years. The study appears in Conservation Biology. The oil palm, increasingly used as a source for biofuel, ha ... read more Plant Gene Mapping May Lead To Better Biofuel Production 
Upton NY (SPX) Apr 20, 2009By creating a "family tree" of genes expressed in one form of woody plant and a less woody, herbaceous species, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have uncovered clues that may help them engineer plants more amenable to biofuel production. The study, published in Plant Molecular Biology, also lays a foundation for understanding these genes' evoluti ... read more The Impact Of Ethanol On Water Supplies 
St Paul MN (SPX) Apr 14, 2009At a time when water supplies are scarce in many areas of the United States, scientists in Minnesota are reporting that production of bioethanol - often regarded as the clean-burning energy source of the future - may consume up to three times more water than previously thought. Their study is scheduled for the April 15 issue of ACS' Environmental Science and Technology, a semi-monthly publ ... read more |
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Conroe, Texas, April 3, 2009 The director of the National Algae Association in Texas says tiny waterborne plants may be the future of biofuels. Association Director Barry Cohen said the plants, commonly referred to as pond scum, are the perfect industry for the United States to invest in as the price of crude oil is expected to rise again and officials search for ways of decreasing dependence on foreign oil and cre ... read more Analysis: EPA delays biofuels rule 
Washington DC (UPI) Apr 02, 2009More than a year ago, Congress passed a law requiring massive increases in the production of ethanol and other biofuels, but with the economy tanking, concerns about the mandate are popping up in every corner. The Renewable Fuel Standard, passed as part of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, requires the nation to produce 36 billion gallons of biofuels by 2022. Although in ... read more New Generation Biofuels Signs Sales Contract With Catoctin Mountain Growers 
Lake Mary FL (SPX) Apr 02, 2009Renewable fuels provider New Generation Biofuels Holdings has announced that it is has signed a sales contract with Catoctin Mountain Growers of Keymar, Maryland to supply up to 370,000 gallons of renewable biofuel annually. "We are delighted to be supplying a proactive and environmentally aware company like Catoctin Mountain Growers with our biofuel, which provides a lower carbon footprin ... read more IATA aims for biofuels on commercial flights by 2011 
Geneva (AFP) March 31, 2009The international airline association IATA is aiming to approve biofuels for commercial flights by 2010 or 2011, its director general Giovanni Bisignani said Tuesday. Bisignani told a civil aviation industry meeting that recent tests by Continental Airlines, Japan's JAL, Air New Zealand and Virgin had shown that "next generation sustainable" clean burning biofuels worked. "We have made a ... read more Analysis: Brazil to increase ethanol 
Miami, April 1, 2009 Brazilian ethanol producers are reportedly gearing up to increase production of the alternative fuel in reaction to stronger sugar prices, energy experts said. Production of sugar-based ethanol in Brazil is expected to increase by 5 percent, and two-thirds of all sugar produced would go toward the creation of the fuel, Platts reported Tuesday, citing sources in the country's ethanol se ... read more |
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Brussels, Belgium (SPX) Mar 30, 2009Swedish bioenergy company SEKAB was presented the prestigious "Sustainable Bioethanol Award" for its development of verified sustainable ethanol and the technology for bioethanol based on cellulose at an event in Brussels including the world's foremost leaders in biofuels. "This prestigious recognition is a welcome acknowledgement of the efforts SEKAB has made to drive de ... read more EcoSystem Unveils MAGFUEL Feedstock For Biodiesel 
New York NY (SPX) Mar 25, 2009EcoSystem has announced its MAGFUEL biofuel feedstock model. EcoSystem will apply its bioreactor technology to convert food scrap waste into natural oils for biodiesel feedstock and specialty chemical applications. The key to EcoSystem's bioreactor technology is the use of the Black Soldier Fly. When at full capacity, Black Soldier Fly food scrap waste conversion technology could yield up ... read more Townsend Oil And Propane Offers Biofuel To Entire Regional Customer Base 
Danvers MA (SPX) Mar 25, 2009Townsend Oil and Propane has announced the introduction and general availability of BioPureTM, a clean burning alternative to petroleum-based fuel oil made from domestic, renewable sources of energy. BioPure is a blend of traditional home heating oil and between two and five percent of biofuel made from a variety of agricultural and vegetable feed stocks including soybeans. Since BioPure ... read more Valero Energy Has Winning Bid To Purchase VeraSun Plants 
San Antonio TX (SPX) Mar 25, 2009Valero Energy has announced that its bid to buy ethanol plants from VeraSun Energy has been accepted by the bankruptcy court overseeing the assets' auction. In addition to the five plants and a sixth site under development in Valero's original bid, the bankruptcy court approved Valero's purchase of two additional ethanol plants from VeraSun. Together, the plants have an annual production ... read more City buses turn to sewage for 'clean' fuel 
Oslo (AFP) March 22, 2009Can the key to "clean" energy be found down in the sewer? That's the idea in Oslo, where city officials soon plan to introduce buses that run on biofuels extracted from human waste. As of 2010, the new buses are due to start plying the streets of the Norwegian capital. "It's a win-win situation: It's carbon neutral, it hardly pollutes the environment, it's less noisy and its endlessly re ... read more
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