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January 11, 2010
Engineered Tobacco Plants Have More Potential As Biofuel
Philadelphia 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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Ampal gets stake in Colombia ethanol plant
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Tobacco Has Potential As A Biofuel Crop
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Valero Renewables To Purchase Three Ethanol Plants
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Making Biogas And Electricity From Bagasse
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Groundbreaking Technology Moves Toward Commercialization
Grand Forks ND (SPX) Dec 21, 2009
The 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

Renewable Energy From Manure Becomes Reality For NY
Rosemont IL (SPX) Dec 21, 2009
Methane 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

Bion Recieves Support For Integrated Beef And Biofuel Project
New York NY (SPX) Dec 21, 2009
Bion 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


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Cold snap triggers shortage in China's coal heartland

Chavez alleges incursion by US war plane

Oil tops China-Nigeria talks agenda

French nuclear group Areva to sell stake in Eramet: reports

Bulgaria shuts nuclear reactor for maintenance

Iran in new threat over uranium swap deal

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

Longer growing season cuts tree CO2 intake

Namibia's landmark quiver trees dying from climate change

Logging exports banned in Sierra Leone

Bitter Florida cold drives up orange juice prices

World veterinary agency to probe link meat-climate link

Chinese dairy bosses could face February trial: prosecutor

Toyota Prius Japan's top-selling car in 2009

Sanyo rolls electric bicycles into US market

VW says 2009 Chinese sales hit record 1.4 million cars

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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

Major Report Released At Bioenergy Australia 2009
Gold Coast, Australia (SPX) Dec 10, 2009
CSIRO'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

Enerkem Awarded Funding By US DoE For Biorefinery Project
Montreal, Canada (SPX) Dec 10, 2009
Enerkem 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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AU renews Somali peace force mandate

China to reinforce economic ties on Algeria visit

Talks start in Guinea on new prime minister

Toyota Prius Japan's top-selling car in 2009

Sanyo rolls electric bicycles into US market

VW says 2009 Chinese sales hit record 1.4 million cars

'Year 2010' smart-card bug turns Germans back to cash

Hubble Telescope peers at oldest ever galaxies

2010 tech bug hits German credit cards

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

ISRO Reviews Cryogenic Engine

Indian Cryogenic Engine Rocket Launch Put On Hold

Rocket-Motor Test Supports NASA, DOD And Commercial Missions

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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

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

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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

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

Genomes Of Biofuel Yeasts Reveal Clues That Could Boost Production

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

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

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