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 Washington DC (SPX) Sep 16, 2009 
September 11th is always a stark reminder of the threats posed to our nation every day, the bravery of our armed forces, and the vulnerability created by our heavy reliance on foreign sources of energy. It was with this somber memorial in mind that the Renewable Fuels Association recognized the grand opening celebration at Highwater Ethanol in Lamberton, MN. Highwater Ethanol will utilize ... read more
Mumbai (AFP) Sept 15, 2009It's a question that has left the best minds in India scratching their heads: how to harvest the coconut crop when no one either wants or knows how to climb trees any more. But officials in Kerala, the southern agricultural state famed for laid-back tourism at its tropical beaches, are hoping new technology can be harnessed to solve the problem. They have announced a six-month ... more
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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 
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Washington DC (SPX) Sep 14, 2009"Salt-loving algae could be the key to the successful development of biofuels as well as being an efficient means of recycling atmospheric carbon dioxide", Professor John Cushman of the University of Nevada told the Society for General Microbiology meeting at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh. The current major limitation of biofuel production is the lack of adequate feedstocks, soybeans ... more 
Sao Paulo, Brazil (SPX) Sep 08, 2009For the first time in its 31-year history, the world's largest rally competition, formerly known as Paris-Dakar, will include in its 2010 edition a category in which competing vehicles will run on ethanol. The new category was introduced by the organizers at the request of Brazilian rally veteran and former Paris-Dakar winner Klever Kolberg, who will drive the first-ever flex-fuel vehicle ... more 
Mclean VA (SPX) Sep 08, 2009Dynamotive Energy Systems and BlueLeaf are pleased to provide a mid-season report for the second year of the BlueLeaf commercial farming field trial begun and reported in 2008. The findings further support the economic potential for CQuest Biochar as soil enhancer. CQuest Biochar is a by-product of the BioOil production process and represents approximately 25% of the total product output ... more |
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Sao Paulo, Brazil (SPX) Aug 25, 2009Brazil's largest organization representing its ethanol industry and the official fuel supplier for this Indy Racing League season will be represented at this weekend's Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California, by its Institutional and Government Relations Executive, Leticia Phillips. In its fuel supply agreement with the IRL, the Brazilian Sugarcane Industry ... more 
Athens GA (SPX) Aug 25, 2009All wood-consuming bioenergy projects are not created equal. For example, wood pellet-producing and wood-to-electricity projects rely on off-the-shelf, proven technologies while cellulosic ethanol projects depend on evolving and currently economically unviable technology. However, assuming all 100 wood bioenergy projects publicly announced in the US South succeeded, they would consume ... more 
Dothan AL (SPX) Aug 25, 2009XcelPlus Global Holdings is reporting positive reviews from customers using its new alternative, renewable biofuel. "The universal response we have had from our customers is that this is the best fuel they have ever burned," said John Parker, President of Freedom Fuels, a sales arm of XcelPlus Global. Garrett Pass, Area Manager of Wiregrass Construction in Montgomery, AL, echoed the ... more |
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