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Global demand for ethanol is predicted to increase annually by 9.3% over next 5 years. The United States is the largest consumer using 50% of the world's supply, largely due to mandated production levels specified by legislation. SRIC Consulting (SRIC) has published its 2009 Ethanol report, which studies the most recent market and regulatory developments to clarify the position and directi ... read more
Washington DC (SPX) May 21, 2009The answer to the looming fuel crisis in the 21st century may be found by thinking small, microscopic in fact. Microscopic organisms from bacteria and cyanobacteria, to fungi and microalgae, are biological factories that are proving to be efficient sources of inexpensive, environmentally friendly biofuels that can serve as alternatives to oil, according to research presented at the 109th General ... more
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Heavy rain, snow disrupts transport in Spain Washington slaps fee on plastic shopping bags Vietnam says parched Red River at record low Philippine volcano darkens New Year for 50,000 villagers Shocked residents survey Australia wildfire wreckage Honduras declares state of emergency amid drought Residents flee terrifying Australian wildfires Sarkozy scrambles to salvage carbon tax Thrill-seeking tourists flock to Philippine volcano 
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Saint Paul MN (SPX) May 21, 2009Minnesota's fleet of vehicles is using more E85 than ever, according to a new quarterly report from the Minnesota SmartFleet Committee, a group tasked with helping to reduce the state's use of petroleum fuels in favor of cleaner-burning fuels such as E85 and biodiesel. In the first quarter of 2009, more than 12 percent of the total fuel used by the state's light-duty vehicles was E85, an 8 ... more 
Atlanta GA (SPX) May 21, 2009Biotech companies are poised to rapidly commercialize advanced biofuel technology, which has been shown to reduce both U.S. reliance on petroleum and associated greenhouse gas emissions. Brent Erickson, executive vice president of the Biotechnology Industry Organization's (BIO) Industrial and Environmental Section, released the following statement at a media briefing held at the 2009 BIO ... more 
Dallas TX (SPX) May 15, 2009Allard Research and Development has announced the availability of two new families of Ethanol Production Systems. Available in either a fully automated (EFS) or manual (MES) process technology, Allard Research offers a full line of feature-rich ethanol production systems that provide the world's first "mini-refinery" capabilities to businesses, municipalities, farm and ranch, and commercia ... more 
Washington DC (SPX) May 15, 2009The Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA) has welcomed the White House's announcement that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will finally publish proposed rules to implement the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). UNICA confirmed that it would submit formal, detailed comments to the EPA in coming weeks. UNICA President and CEO Marcos Jank said from Brazil that his organizatio ... more |
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Research advances towards orbital manufacturing capabilitiesLondon, UK (SPX) Jan 14, 2025 Researchers from a leading Scottish university are making strides toward a future where orbital factories can manufacture advanced technology on demand in space. Dr Gilles Bailet, from the Uni ... more  
The new era of infrastructure maintenance using satellite dataTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 14, 2025 The rapid growth of urban populations is intensifying challenges in maintaining critical infrastructure, exacerbated by extreme weather conditions. Large-scale facilities, such as waste landfills, f ... more 
Flexible electronics integrated with paper-thin structure for use in spaceUrbana IL (SPX) Jan 17, 2025 Being lightweight is essential for space structures, particularly for tools used on already small, lightweight satellites. The ability to perform multiple functions is a bonus. To address these char ... more
  
Autonomous AI assistant develops advanced nanostructuresBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 17, 2025 Understanding the properties of materials often requires examining more than just their chemical composition. The spatial arrangement of molecules within atomic lattice structures or material surfac ... more 
Robots should be repurposed to combat e-waste crisisLondon, UK (SPX) Jan 17, 2025 Researchers from the University of Bristol and the University of West England have urged the robotics industry to focus on developing robots that can be reprogrammed and repurposed for alternative t ... more 
Biden issues order to boost AI infrastructure in USWashington (AFP) Jan 14, 2025 US President Joe Biden will sign an order Tuesday to speed up the pace at which infrastructure for artificial intelligence development can be built in the country, the White House said, less than a week before he leaves office. ... more
  
EU, UK, NATO leaders to hold Feb 3 defence talksBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 13, 2025 EU leaders will gather in Belgium on February 3 for an exceptional defence "retreat" involving Britain's prime minister and NATO's secretary general, two weeks after Donald Trump returns to the White House. ... more 
Russia PM meets Vietnam president, Xi hails 'historical opportunity' for China-Sri LankaHanoi (AFP) Jan 15, 2025 Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin met Vietnam's President Luong Cuong Wednesday, seeking to bolster support from its long-standing ally as Moscow's isolation over the war in Ukraine grows. ... more 
Philippines' Marcos hopeful strong alliance with US will continueManila (AFP) Jan 15, 2025 Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos is hopeful Manila and Washington will maintain their "strong and dynamic" relationship under the incoming US administration, a palace statement said Wednesday, less than a week before Donald Trump assumes office. ... more |
Charlottesville VA (SPX) May 11, 2009A new center to develop technologies for converting methane gas and other hydrocarbon and fossil resources into readily transportable and higher-value liquid fuels is being established at the University of Virginia under a new $11 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy. U.Va.'s center is one of 46 new multi-million-dollar Energy Frontier Research Centers being funded by the Depar ... more 
Lebanon NH (SPX) May 11, 2009Mascoma has announced that the company has made major research advances in consolidated bioprocessing, or CBP, a low-cost processing strategy for production of biofuels from cellulosic biomass. CBP avoids the need for the costly production of cellulase enzymes by using engineered microorganisms that produce cellulases and ethanol at high yield in a single step. "This is a true breakt ... more 
Stanford CA (SPX) May 11, 2009Biofuels such as ethanol offer an alternative to petroleum for powering our cars, but growing energy crops to produce them can compete with food crops for farmland, and clearing forests to expand farmland will aggravate the climate change problem. How can we maximize our "miles per acre" from biomass? Researchers writing in the online edition of the May 7 Science magazine say the best bet ... more |
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