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SG Biofuels Launches Genetic Resource Center
San Diego CA (SPX) May 01, 2009SG Biofuels has announced the opening of its Jatropha Genetic Resource Center (GRC) to further accelerate profitable, large-scale production of Jatropha as a low-cost, sustainable source of feedstock for biofuel. With research sites in San Diego and several Latin American countries, SG Biofuels and its GRC posses the largest, most genetically diverse library of Jatropha genetic material in ... read more California Air Resources Board Votes To Include Unfair, Unproven Theory In New Regs 
Washington DC (SPX) May 01, 2009The California Air Resources Board has voted to enact a standard that unfairly penalizes biofuels as compared to other fuels, including gasoline. "We're disappointed with the Board's vote," said General Wesley Clark, co-chairman of Growth Energy. "This was a poor decision, based on shaky science, not only for California, but for the nation. It is unfair to selectively single out the ... read more Sugarcane Ethanol Passes Critical Test 
Sacramento CA (SPX) May 01, 2009Sugarcane ethanol has passed a critical test as the California Air Resources Board (CARB) approved its long-awaited, first-of-its-kind Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS). While the Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA) continues to provide evidence that sugarcane ethanol's carbon intensity is even lower than initially calculated by CARB, the decision means sugarcane ethanol will be ... 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 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 |
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Houston TX (SPX) Apr 08, 2009Transforming cellulose to ethanol efficiently is a technical challenge that will transform the biofuels industry. Gulf Alternative Energy believes it has moved the industry much closer to economic viability with its preprocessing technology that turns non-food plant material (called biomass) into extremely small particles that can more quickly and more cheaply be turned into ethanol. ... read more Algae promoted for biofuel use 
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 Biofuel Production: A Drink-Or-Drive Issue 
Rolla MO (SPX) May 05, 2009Federal requirements to increase the production of ethanol has developed into a "drink-or-drive issue" in the Midwest as a result of biofuel production's impact on water supplies and water quality, says an environmental engineering researcher at Missouri University of Science and Technology in the latest issue of the journal Environmental Science and Technology. In an analysis of the water ... 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 |
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Dayton OH (SPX) Mar 30, 2009EcoSystem has announced its that it has submitted a grant application to the U.S. Department of Energy's Biomass Research and Development Initiative based on EcoSystem's proprietary bioconversion technology. EcoSystem's application is based on the voracious appetite of the black solider fly, a non-pest insect, to convert locally available food scrap waste into biofuels feedstock and biobas ... 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 i ... 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 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 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
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