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Engineered Tobacco Plants Have More Potential As BiofuelPhiladelphia PA (SPX) Jan 08, 2010 Researchers from the Biotechnology Foundation Laboratories at Thomas Jefferson University have identified a way to increase the oil in tobacco plant leaves, which may be the next step in using the plants for biofuel. Their paper was published online in Plant Biotechnology Journal. According to Vyacheslav Andrianov, Ph.D., assistant professor of Cancer Biology at Jefferson Medical College o ... read more |
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Grand Forks ND (SPX) Dec 21, 2009The Energy and Environmental Research Center (EERC) Foundation and Whole Energy Fuels, headquartered in Bellingham, Washington, are poised to commercialize a novel and groundbreaking cellulosic biofuel technology developed at the EERC at the University of North Dakota. Whole Energy is receiving global, exclusive licensing rights to EERC Foundation's technology, which converts biomass and ... more 
Rosemont IL (SPX) Dec 21, 2009Methane digesters on dairy farms could soon be a common source of energy for residents and businesses in the state of New York. That is one result of the Dairy Power Summit which brought together more than 200 New York dairy farmers and industry stakeholders from across the country to discuss the potential for dairy-supplied renewable energy. Summit attendees set a 2020 goal that 40 ... more 
New York NY (SPX) Dec 21, 2009Bion Environmental Technologies has announced that it has received the unanimous support of the Schroeppel, NY Town Board for the development of a large scale integrated beef cattle closed-loop project. The Project's initial phase will include finishing facilities for 72,000 head of beef cattle, ethanol production and an associated beef processing plant. On December 10, the Town Board of ... more |
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 US Development Group Begins Operations At SoCal Ethanol Terminal  Unilever drops palm oil supplier criticised by Greenpeace   Instant online solar energy quotes Solar Energy Solutions from ABC Solar |
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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 
Gold Coast, Australia (SPX) Dec 10, 2009CSIRO's leading bioenergy scientists will share their latest research on new ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at "Bioenergy Australia 2009". Australia's bioenergy industry - which uses biomass for heat, power (bioelectricity) and liquid fuels (biofuels) - is relatively small. However, in the future it has very significant growth potential, driven by the need to reduce greenhouse gas ... more 
Montreal, Canada (SPX) Dec 10, 2009Enerkem has announced that Enerkem Corporation, its wholly-owned U.S. affiliate, has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to receive US$50 million in funding for the construction and operation of its waste-to-biofuels facility to be located in Pontotoc, Mississippi. Enerkem's application is one of only four that have been selected in the larger demonstration scale project ... more |
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 University's Plan To Create Petroleum-Free Fleet  President Obama, USDOE And USDA See Green Value In Sapphire Energy  Logos Technologies And EdeniQ Awarded Cellulosic Bio-Ethanol Grant |
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