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 Dothan AL (SPX) Aug 12, 2009 
Biofuels leader XcelPlus Global Holdings continues its steady growth, tripling its deliveries in the first week of August, compared to the same period in July. "XcelPlus Global Holdings is growing exponentially in delivery volumes," said company president J. Michael Parsons. "In fact, new business and new customer development in the first week of August have already exceeded all of July," ... read more
Seattle WA (SPX) Aug 12, 2009A Boeing U-787 unlimited hydroplane has become the world's first to be powered by 100 percent sustainable biofuel during a demonstration run by legendary hydroplane driver Chip Hanauer at the annual Chevrolet Cup at Seafair. The majority (85%) of the biofuel blend was refined from the energy crop camelina (developed by Seattle s Targeted Growth and grown in eastern Washington and Montana) ... more
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Woods Hole MA (SPX) Aug 12, 2009Plankton Power and the Regional Technology Development of Cape Cod has announced the establishment of a public-private consortium focused on building a leading-edge facility to produce renewable biofuels from algae. Under the leadership of Plankton Power, the RTDC, Massachusetts National Guard, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL), and Cape Cod Commissi ... more 
Northbrook IL (SPX) Aug 12, 2009Underwriters Laboratories (UL) has announced a new certification path for fuel dispensers for mid-level ethanol blends up to E25. With the new certification path, manufacturers of dispensers, assemblies and components now have three certification options to choose from to balance market needs and provide maximum flexibility as advances are made in the fuel industry. ... more 
Bonn, Germany (SPX) Aug 11, 2009In view of the shortage of petrochemical resources and climate change, development of CO2-neutral sustainable fuels is one of the most urgent challenges of our times. Energy plants like rape or oil palm are being discussed fervently, as they may also be used for food production. Hence, cultivation of microalgae may contribute decisively to tomorrow's energy supply. For energy production ... more |
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Carlsbad CA (SPX) Jul 24, 2009Flometrics has successfully flown a liquid fueled rocket with a renewable version of JP-8. and liquid oxygen. The fuel was developed by the EERC under a DARPA contact. The fuel was supplied by Bob Allen of the Fuels and Energy branch of the Air Force Research Lab at Wright Patterson Air Force base. The 180 lb rocket was a 20 ft tall, 1 ft diameter and it was powered by a RocketDyne ... more 
Canberra, Australia (SPX) Jul 24, 2009CSIRO and US Department of Agriculture (USDA) researchers, have been awarded a A$1.6 million grant to increase the understanding of genes responsible for growth and yield in grasses for use as bio-energy and food crops. The research team will identify the genes associated with key plant properties responsible for growth, flowering and grain-filling in grasses. They will use the ... more 
Washington DC (SPX) Jul 24, 2009Scientists in Nevada are reporting development of a new and environmentally friendly process for producing biodiesel fuel from "chicken feather meal," made from the 11 billion pounds of poultry industry waste that accumulate annually in the United States alone. Their study is scheduled for the next issue of ACS' Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, a bi-weekly publication. ... more |
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