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Palm oil: environmental curse or a blessing?Nusa Dua, Indonesia (AFP) March 2, 2010 It is blamed for everything from deforestation to threatening the extinction of the orangutan, but palm oil is a vital source of income for many developing countries, the crop's producers say. In Indonesia, the world's largest palm oil producer, where the plant provides work for three million people, the government is keen to promote the benefits of the crop. Gatot Irianto, research director at Indonesia's Ministry of Agriculture, pleaded with producers, scientists and NGOs meeting on the holida ... read more |
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Grapevine TX (SPX) Feb 10, 2010GM has announced that its new lineup of heavy-duty diesel pickups will have B20 biodiesel capability. B20 fuel is a blend of 20-percent biodiesel and 80-percent conventional diesel, which helps lower carbon dioxide emissions and lessens dependence on petroleum. The announcement was made at the National Biodiesel Conference. GM's new Duramax 6.6L turbo diesel engine has been substantially r ... more 
New York NY (SPX) Feb 10, 2010GreeNow has announced a technological breakthrough which enables its generator engines to power outdoor events through the winter. Knowing at low temperatures that pure biodiesel can become gelatinous and difficult to burn, the GreeNow team developed a customized, state-of-the-art heating system for its generators and fuel tanks. The result: Even as the January weather pushes the mercury b ... more 
Cincinnati OH (SPX) Feb 10, 2010AdvanceBio is now increasing its product line to include a Bench Scale System for pre-treatment of biomass for next-generation cellulosic ethanol and renewable chemicals industries. "Our bench-scale reactor systems are designed with researchers in mind. Groups that are developing the next generation of microorganisms, enzymes, feedstocks and crops are our target," said Dale Monceaux, princ ... more |
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Obama unveils new biofuels, carbon capture, initiativesWashington (AFP) Feb 3, 2010 US President Barack Obama on Wednesday unveiled a new strategy to reinvigorate US production of biofuels, vowing he would not let nations like China race ahead in building new energy economies. Obama is embracing a host of traditional sources of power, including coal and nuclear and new energy sources, like wind power, as he attempts to improve dim prospects for cap-and-trade climate legislation in Congress. He said his government's Environmental Protection Agency had mandated the production of ... read more |
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