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December 24, 2009
Valero Renewables To Purchase Three Ethanol Plants
San Antonio TX (SPX) Dec 21, 2009
Valero Renewable Fuels Company has announced that it has signed an agreement with ASA Ethanol Holdings, to buy two ethanol plants that had been previously owned by VeraSun Energy. ASA Ethanol Holdings is a company owned by a former syndicate of lenders to the facilities, agented by West LB AG, which acquired the plants through the VeraSun bankruptcy auction. The plants - located in Linden ... read more

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Making Biogas And Electricity From Bagasse
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Groundbreaking Technology Moves Toward Commercialization
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Renewable Energy From Manure Becomes Reality For NY
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Bion Recieves Support For Integrated Beef And Biofuel Project
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US Development Group Begins Operations At SoCal Ethanol Terminal
Houston TX (SPX) Dec 21, 2009
U.S. Development Group has announced that its West Colton Rail Terminal has begun to receive and offload ethanol railcars. The terminal, located in Rialto, Calif., is served by the Union Pacific Railroad and located less than a mile from gasoline blending terminals that supply the greater San Bernardino and Riverside County-Inland Empire region. "The West Colton terminal represents a key ... more

Unilever drops palm oil supplier criticised by Greenpeace
The Hague (AFP) Dec 11, 2009
Anglo-Dutch food and cosmetics giant Unilever said Friday it was severing ties with an Indonesian palm oil supplier accused by environmental organisation Greenpeace of destroying rainforests. "The Greenpeace claims are of a nature that we can't ignore. Unilever is committed to sustainable sourcing. Therefore, we have notified PT Smart (part of the Sinar Mas group) that we have no choice but ... more

Manure focus of electricity effort in Kan.
Ulysses, Kan. (UPI) Dec 9, 2009
A planned project in southwest Kansas is focused on using cow manure to create fuel that can help produce electricity, an official said. Grant County economic development director Gene Pflughoft said the plan to turn cow manure into electricity is a perfect fit for Kansas given the state has two cows for every person, The Kansas City (Mo.) Star reported Wednesday. "There's a lot ... more

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Major Report Released At Bioenergy Australia 2009


Enerkem Awarded Funding By US DoE For Biorefinery Project


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Chinese-led group initials deal for Iraq oil field: ministry

Iraq on collision course with OPEC

Method Makes Refineries More Efficient

EU to open talks with Russia on nuclear energy deal

Iran will pursue its nuclear activity 'normally:' FM

France, China sign aviation, nuclear deals

Less Nitrogen Oxide In Tropical Weather Than Expected

Fossil Fuel CO2 Emissions Up By 29 Percent Since 2000

NASA Conducts Airborne Science Aboard Zeppelin Airship

Norway launches country group to fight deforestation

Forests offer first hope out of climate deadlock

Latin America biodiversity faces climate threat: study

Seven-year-old caught ploughing in Germany: police

Yao Ming aims to quell China's appetite for shark fin

Machine could replace plant sorters

Ford agrees Volvo sale to Chinese carmaker

Microsoft's Liddell is GM's new chief financial officer

Honda to build fifth plant in China: report

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University's Plan To Create Petroleum-Free Fleet
Columbia SC (SPX) Dec 10, 2009
The University of South Carolina unveiled its "Genesis 2015 Initiative" Tuesday (Dec. 1) that will create a college campus with 90 percent fewer carbon-dioxide emissions from its fleet of vehicles within five years. The plan puts Carolina among the nation's first campuses committed to reducing its dependence on petroleum by introducing alternative fuels to power the buses, cars, trucks ... more

President Obama, USDOE And USDA See Green Value In Sapphire Energy
San Diego CA (SPX) Dec 08, 2009
Sapphire Energy has received another big boost for its groundbreaking energy work. Sapphire was awarded nearly $104.5 million as part of President Obama's American Recovery and Investment Act and the Biorefinery Assistance Program, authorized through the 2008 Farm Bill. The grant is from the U.S. Dept. of Energy for $50 million and the loan guarantee from the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture for ... more

Logos Technologies And EdeniQ Awarded Cellulosic Bio-Ethanol Grant
Arlington VA (SPX) Dec 08, 2009
Logos Technologies and EdeniQ have announced that they have been awarded a $20.4 million grant to modify and operate a pilot-scale bio-refinery plant to produce low-cost ethanol bio-fuel from cellulosic feedstock, such as corn stover and switch grass. Logos will manage the project, and EdeniQ will be responsible for the modification and operation of their existing refinery site in Visalia ... more

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Developing Renewable Fuels From Algae Oil


Ceres And CHOREN Assess Energy Crops For Thermochemical Production Of Biofuels


First Goodyear Concept Tires Made with BioIsoprene Technology
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Guinea's junta celebrates first year in power

Security chiefs 'dominate diamond trade'

At last, climate funds start to take shape at UN talks

Ford agrees Volvo sale to Chinese carmaker

Microsoft's Liddell is GM's new chief financial officer

Honda to build fifth plant in China: report

Large Hadron Collider shut down until February

Scientist Uncovers Relics Of Ancient Cosmos

Galaxy Collision Switches On Black Hole

Astronauts Dock At ISS

Expedition 22 Keeps Busy While Awaiting Additional Crew Members

Astronauts blast off on Christmas space voyage

Shuttle Endeavour readied for a space trip

Space shuttle Atlantis lands back on Earth

Atlantis Ready For Landing Friday

Milt Thompson's Wild Ride

X-51A WaveRider Gets First Ride Aboard B-52

Orion Launch Abort System Attitude Control Motor Lights Up Sky

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First Giant King Grass Harvest

Flax And Yellow Flowers Can Produce Bioethanol

Arctic Expedition Investigates Climate Change And Alternative Fuels

California Energy Commission Awards UCR Grant For Synthetic Fuel Facility

Switchgrass Produces Biomass Efficiently

Biofuel scores a first in green aviation

KLM flies world's first "passenger flight on biofuel"

Scientists complete corn genome

New Facility To Test Aircraft Engines, Alternative Fuels

Encouraging Ethanol Truths Prove Inconvenient In New Gore Book

NASA Develops Algae Bioreactor As Sustainable Energy Source

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UCI Computer Model Foresees Effects Of Alternative Transportation Fuels

Joule Reports Breakthrough In Renewable Diesel Production

DuPont And BSES Partner To Improve Sugarcane

WWF Confronted Over Greenwashing Of Sustainable Palm Oil

VIASPACE To Trademark Giant King Grass

Ceres Wins Grant To Develop High-Yielding, Low-Input Energy Grasses

Wet Ethanol Production Process Yields More Ethanol And More Co-Products

Genomes Of Biofuel Yeasts Reveal Clues That Could Boost Production

Honeywell's Biomass-to-Oil Process Selected By Italian Company

Dongtai Organic Waste Treatment Project Update

Renewed World Energies Merges With BioCentric Energy

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