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January 20, 2010
Eco-bus adventurer freed in India
Jodhpur, India (AFP) Jan 18, 2010
A London-based environmentalist driving a biofuel-powered bus around the world was freed on bail by a judge in India on Monday after being arrested for illegally using a satellite telephone. Andy Pag's lawyer Prateek Kasliwal said the court in the western Indian city of Ajmer released him on condition he put up a personal guarantee of 40,000 rupees (900 dollars). "Justice P.K. Aggarwal r ... read more

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Soybean Genome Analysis Reveals Pathways For Improving Biodiesel
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Sunflowers could provide food and fuel
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Biofuel Crop Miscanthus Can Host Western Corn Rootworm
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US Biofuels Policies Flawed
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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 ... more

Ampal gets stake in Colombia ethanol plant
Bogota, Colombia (UPI) Jan 4, 2009
Ampal-American Israel Corp. has signed an agreement making way for the company to acquire a 25-percent stake in an ethanol project in Colombia. Once completed it will be the largest Israeli energy project undertaken in Latin America, company officials said. The company said the deal, signed on Dec. 31, 2009, was an option exercise agreement with Merhav MNF Ltd., pursuant to which ... more

Tobacco Has Potential As A Biofuel Crop
Pittsburgh PA (SPX) Jan 03, 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 ... more

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Valero Renewables To Purchase Three Ethanol Plants


Making Biogas And Electricity From Bagasse


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Micronesia challenges Czech coal plant

Europe's gas storage set to expand

China's Sinopec says in talks with BP to develop shale gas

Italy energy chief vows to develop 'pro-nuclear culture'

Areva in talks with foreign investors: chief executive

German nuclear storage site deemed unsafe

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

Everglades still in decline, group says

Bamboo shows promise for waste sites

Longer growing season cuts tree CO2 intake

Genome Sequences For Wasps Will Aid Pest And Disease Control

Genetic Map Will Speed Up Plant Breeding Of Critical Medicinal Crop

Punishment Important In Plant-Pollinator Relationship

Mazda, Ford deny plans to dismantle China venture

Gas To Electric Delivers First All-Electric Ford Ranger To Santa Monica

Small cars make it big at Detroit Auto Show

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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


Manure focus of electricity effort in Kan.
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Boeing joins research in aviation biofuels

Airbus, A400M partners to meet in Berlin: ministry

Brazil air force favors Swedish fighter over Lula's pick: report

Science seeks to control the Casimir force

Nanotech Experiment To Weather The Trials Of Orbit

Better Control Of Carbon Nanotube Growth Promising For Future Electronics

GOES-P Spacecraft Being Processed In Florida

iTablet scavenger hunt raises Apple hackles

Change-2 Satellite's Camera Resolution Reaches One Meter

Spain to push for common European digital market

Walker's World: Welcome to The 10

Google says 'business as usual' in China

In India, Gates to promote US ties with 'global power'

Celebrations muted as Japan-US security pact turns 50

India Requests Boeing C-17s

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Major Report Released At Bioenergy Australia 2009

Enerkem Awarded Funding By US DoE For Biorefinery Project

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

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

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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

UCI Computer Model Foresees Effects Of Alternative Transportation Fuels

Joule Reports Breakthrough In Renewable Diesel Production

DuPont And BSES Partner To Improve Sugarcane

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