| June 10, 2009 |  |
Bio Fuel Daily Advertising Kit |
 San Jose CA (SPX) Jun 09, 2009 
SG Biofuels has announced it has identified several strains of cold tolerant Jatropha capable of thriving in climates previously thought to be outside of the crop's preferred subtropical habitat. Utilizing the strains, the company has initiated a breeding program to develop Jatropha as an oil-producing crop in colder climates of the United States. The strains are included among thousands ... read more
Tel-Aviv, Israel (SPX) Jun 05, 2009US Venture Capital funds Burrill and Company and Khosla Ventures have invested in HCL CleanTech, a US company and its Israeli subsidiary founded by Prof. Avram Baniel, Prof. Ari Eyal and Eran Baniel. HCL CleanTech has developed a proprietary technology to make an old, industrially proven German process converting lignocellulosic biomass to fermentable sugars economically very attractive. ... more
|
Prisoners used to shovel snow-bound US capital
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 
|
|||||||||||||||
| Previous Issues | Jun 08 | Jun 05 | Jun 04 | Jun 03 |
Madison WI (SPX) Jun 05, 2009There is growing interest in using crop residues as the feedstock of choice for the production of cellulosic-based ethanol because of the more favorable energy output relative to grain-based ethanol. This would also help provide a solution to the debate of food versus fuel, because less of the grain would be diverted to ethanol production, leaving more available for food and feed consumption. ... more 
Sacramento CA (SPX) Jun 05, 2009The E-Fuel Corporation, joined by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, will unveil the final production model of the E-Fuel MicroFueler, the world's first home ethanol system, at the California State Capitol. The MicroFueler, a household appliance-sized unit that creates ethanol fuel (E-Fuel100) from organic waste, is revolutionizing the green fuel industry. Since the prototype ... more 
Auckland, New Zealand (SPX) Jun 02, 2009Scientific testing has found that up to 1.4 tonnes of fuel can be saved on a twelve-hour long haul flight powered by a 50/50 blend of second generation jatropha sustainable biofuel and traditional Jet A1. The remarkable result is one of the key findings from the Air New Zealand Boeing 747-400 Rolls-Royce powered test flight in December last year. Air New Zealand General Manager ... more 
Berkeley CA (SPX) Jun 02, 2009A "Life Cycle Impact Assessment" has shown that a biofuel eliminating even 10-percent of current gasoline pollutant emissions would have a substantial impact on human health in this country, especially in urban areas. President Barack Obama and Energy Secretary Steve Chu are consistent in their message that when it comes to transportation fuels, carbon-neutral biofuels as an alternative to gasol ... more |
. |
    |
. |
 
  
Life, Culture and AI: Why 'plagiarism' Is Our Default Operating SystemGerroa, Australia (SPX) Nov 28, 2025 As AI models are accused of stealing the world's creativity, a deeper view emerges: life, culture - and now machines - all run on ceaseless pattern-copying, much like an extreme, accelerated form of reading. The real novelty is that humans invented the idea of "Plagiarism" with a capital P. ... more  
Sivers Semiconductors and Doosan Announce Joint Initiative to Advance Ka-Band SATCOM Antenna TechnologyBerlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 26, 2025 Sivers Semiconductors AB has entered a $1.5 million contract with Doosan Corporation to jointly develop scalable electronically steerable array (ESA) antenna panels for Ka-band satellite communicati ... more 
Platinum Crystals Mapped as They Develop Inside Liquid MetalSydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 25, 2025 Scientists at the University of Sydney have demonstrated the growth of platinum crystals in liquid metal by applying advanced X-ray tomography techniques. This research offers fresh understanding of ... more
  
Redefining AI Creativity Limits Findings Diminish Role of Generative Models in Artistic FieldsSydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 27, 2025 A research team led by Professor David Cropley at the University of South Australia has identified mathematical boundaries that restrict the creative abilities of generative artificial intelligence ... more 
Trump launches 'Genesis Mission' to speed AI-driven researchWashington (AFP) Nov 24, 2025 President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday establishing the "Genesis Mission," a national initiative to harness AI for scientific breakthroughs, comparing its scope to the Manhattan Project that produced the atomic bomb during World War II. ... more 
UN rights chief warns over generative AIGeneva (AFP) Nov 24, 2025 The UN on Monday warned that generative AI could become "a modern-day Frankenstein's monster", with human rights the first casualty, as powerful tech giants unleash the technology on the world. ... more
  
NATO chief hails Trump efforts to end fighting in Ukraine; Rubio expected to skip NATO talks next weekReykjavik (AFP) Nov 27, 2025 NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Thursday praised US President Donald Trump's efforts to end the war in Ukraine, the deadliest conflict in Europe since World War II. ... more 
Trump says Venezuela anti-drug operations 'by land' to begin 'soon'Palm Beach, United States (AFP) Nov 28, 2025 US President Donald Trump said Thursday that efforts to halt Venezuelan drug trafficking "by land" would begin "very soon," further ratcheting up tensions with Caracas, which claims the anti-drug campaign aims at regime change. ... more 
G20 grapples with splintering world orderJohannesburg (AFP) Nov 23, 2025 G20 leaders gathered Sunday in South Africa hailed multilateralism - even as they struggled to adapt to a changing world order beset by go-it-alone US policies, wars and deepening geopolitical rivalries. ... more |
. |
Toledo OH (SPX) May 29, 2009N-Viro International has announced its subsidiary, Florida N-Viro, has reached a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Toho Water Authority (TWA), located in Osceola County, Florida. The MOU is a platform for N-Viro to negotiate a definitive agreement with TWA for the permitting and construction of a biosolids processing facility within central Florida. The anticipated arrangement ... more 
Lake Mary FL (SPX) May 29, 2009Renewable fuels provider New Generation Biofuels Holdings has announced that it has signed a biofuel sales contract with the Tri Gas and Oil Co Inc of Federalsburg, Maryland, ("Tri Gas and Oil") to market and distribute NGB biofuel. Under terms of the contract, Tri Gas and Oil will endeavor to sell up to 1 million gallons in the first year of a three-year contract. Building on recent ... more 
Irvine CA (SPX) May 29, 2009BlueFire Ethanol Fuels has announced that Solazyme is testing sugars, produced through BlueFire's patented process, for compatibility with its renewable oil process to produce the oil cost effectively and at scale. "Our technologies are a great fit for each other," stated Arnold Klann, CEO of BlueFire Ethanol Fuels. "Our patented acid hydrolysis process allows BlueFire Ethanol to ... more 
La Jolla CA (SPX) May 22, 2009Synthetic Genomics and Asiatic Centre for Genome Technology (ACGT) have announced completion of a first draft, 10X assembly of the jatropha genome. The completed jatropha genome represents another significant milestone in the ongoing joint venture between ACGT and SGI announced in 2007. The partners previously announced completion of the oil palm genome in 2008. ACGT is a wholly owned subs ... more |
. |
    |
. |
 
Molecular contacts push tandem solar cells to 31.4 percent efficiency
Asymmetric side chain design boosts thick film organic solar cell efficiency
New analysis links lead cooled reactor corrosion to steel microstructure |
. |
|
| Previous Issues | Jun 08 | Jun 05 | Jun 04 | Jun 03 |
| The contents herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2009 - SpaceDaily. AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy statement |
