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January 03, 2010
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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Iraq says more 'superfields' up for grabs

China aims for 'green' buildings

Washington slaps fee on plastic shopping bags

Soviet-era Lithuanian nuclear plant shuts down under EU deal

Seoul seeks to boost nuclear activities

Fire at Indian nuclear centre kills 2: report

Website For Astronomers To Report Unexplained Aerospace Phenomena

Less Nitrogen Oxide In Tropical Weather Than Expected

Fossil Fuel CO2 Emissions Up By 29 Percent Since 2000

Logging exports banned in Sierra Leone

Norway launches country group to fight deforestation

Forests offer first hope out of climate deadlock

Argentine soya boom a blow to corn growers

Politically correct food on the menu in Britain

Chinese dairy closed again over tainted milk: state media

GM India chief says China partnership start of Asia thrust

Chinese car park makes space for women only

Geely's Volvo bid highlights China's global car ambition

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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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Refurbished computers aid Kenyan farmers

Guinea's junta celebrates first year in power

Security chiefs 'dominate diamond trade'

GM India chief says China partnership start of Asia thrust

Chinese car park makes space for women only

Geely's Volvo bid highlights China's global car ambition

You couldn't make it up: offbeat stories from 2009

Events that marked the start of the 21st century

Large Hadron Collider shut down until February

Mini-Research Module MRM1 At Cape For Shuttle Processing

Astronauts Dock At ISS

Expedition 22 Keeps Busy While Awaiting Additional Crew Members

Shuttle Endeavour readied for a space trip

Space shuttle Atlantis lands back on Earth

Atlantis Ready For Landing Friday

Rocket-Motor Test Supports NASA, DOD And Commercial Missions

New Materials Designed To Deal With Hypersonic And Supersonic Hot Stuff

Milt Thompson's Wild Ride

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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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