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DuPont And BSES Partner To Improve Sugarcane Brisbane, Australia (SPX) Nov 16, 2009 DuPont and BSES Limited announced a research, development and commercialization alliance to improve productivity and use of sugarcane varieties. The agreement brings together DuPont's extensive plant biotechnology expertise with BSES's unrivalled knowledge of sugarcane breeding, production and processing. The alliance will focus on the development and delivery of technologies to improve ... read more Joule Reports Breakthrough In Renewable Diesel Production Honolulu HI (SPX) Nov 16, 2009 Joule Biotechnologies has announced a major step forward in its development of renewable fuels, achieving direct microbial conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) into hydrocarbons via engineered organisms, powered by solar energy. Joule is advancing a new, photosynthesis-driven approach to producing renewable fuels, avoiding the economic and environmental burden of multi-step, cellulosic or ... 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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China signs deals, eyes Malaysia's palm oil, timber sectors Kuala Lumpur (AFP) Nov 11, 2009 China's President Hu Jintao presided over the signing of a raft of deals with Malaysia Wednesday and indicated an interest in its vast palm oil and timber sectors. Hu, who is wrapping up a two-day official visit, and Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak witnessed the signing of five agreements and the awarding of a major infrastructure project to a Chinese firm. Malaysia's Bank Negara ... more Wet ethanol process yields more ethanol Champaign, Ill. (UPI) Nov 11, 2009 U.S. researchers say they've determined using a so-called wet ethanol production process yields not only more ethanol, but also more usable co-products. University of Illinois scientists, led by agricultural engineering researcher Esha Khullar, said the wet ethanol process involves soaking corn kernels rather than grinding them, resulting in more gallons of ethanol. ... more WWF Confronted Over Greenwashing Of Sustainable Palm Oil Washington DC (SPX) Nov 11, 2009 An Open Letter signed by more than 80 organizations from 31 countries was delivered yesterday to the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and to World Wildlife Fund (WWF) co-initiator of the initiative. In the letter, they are urged to end the "greenwashing" and certification of palm oil plantations as being "sustainable". According to the Open Letter, palm oil companies certified by ... more |
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Renewed World Energies Merges With BioCentric Energy Georgetown SC (SPX) Nov 05, 2009 BioCentric Energy Holdings has confirmed a merger agreement with Renewed World Energies, an established closed loop photo-bioreactor manufacturer and ALGAE production facility based in Georgetown, South Carolina. Dennis Fisher, CEO of BioCentric (BEHL) stated, "After extensive talks, and comparative data exchanges between the two companies it became apparent that major synergetic ... more K-State Engineers Study Surface Texture And Algae Growth Manhattan KS (SPX) Nov 04, 2009 Two Kansas State University engineers are assessing systematic production methods that could make the costs of algae oil production more reasonable, helping move the U.S. from fossil fuel dependency to renewable energy replacements. The idea by K-State's Wenqiao "Wayne" Yuan and Zhijian "Z.J." Pei is to grow algae in the ocean on very large, supporting platforms. The National Science Found ... more Researchers Create First Synthetic Cellulosome In Yeast Riverside CA (SPX) Nov 04, 2009 A team of researchers led by University of California, Riverside (UCR) Professor of Chemical Engineering Wilfred Chen has constructed for the first time a synthetic cellulosome in yeast, which is much more ethanol-tolerant than the bacteria in which these structures are normally found. The yeast cellulosome could enable efficient one-step "consolidated bioprocessing" by maximizing the ... more |
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