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Food Vs Fuel: Growing Grain For Food More Energy EfficientEast Lansing MI (SPX) Apr 21, 2010 Using productive farmland to grow crops for food instead of fuel is more energy efficient, Michigan State University scientists concluded, after analyzing 17 years' worth of data to help settle the food versus fuel debate. "It's 36 percent more efficient to grow grain for food than for fuel," said Ilya Gelfand, an MSU postdoctoral researcher and lead author of the study. "The ideal is to grow corn for food, then leave half the leftover stalks and leaves on the field for soil conservation and produ ... read more |
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Madison WI (SPX) Mar 29, 2010Virent Energy Systems and Shell have announced the successful start of production at the world's first demonstration plant converting plant sugars into gasoline and gasoline blend components, rather than ethanol. The demonstration plant, located at Virent's facilities in Madison, Wisconsin, is the latest step in a joint biogasoline research and development effort, announced by both compani ... more 
Westlake Village CA (SPX) Mar 29, 2010The auto industry has undergone a major transformation during the past two years. More automakers are trying to become global at a time when some of the largest countries are struggling with their economy and worldwide new-vehicle sales are down. In addition, some of the largest automakers are facing financial and quality challenges. Where is the global auto industry headed? John Humphrey, ... more 
Marlborough MA (SPX) Mar 29, 2010Qteros, Inc., and the University of Massachusetts Amherst has announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued U.S. Patent No. 7,682,811 titled "Systems and Methods for Producing Biofuels and Related Materials" describing the novel creation of products, including biofuels, through the fermentation of biomass by a unique, naturally-occurring anaerobic microorganism. The patent ... more |
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US firm queries Indonesian palm oil supplierJakarta (AFP) March 25, 2010 US food company Cargill has become the latest multinational to demand answers from Indonesian palm oil giant Sinar Mas about claims it is devastating forests rich in carbon and wildlife. Sinar Mas rejects claims of environmental vandalism but has been hit hard by image-conscious buyers Unilever and Nestle deciding to drop the company as a supplier in recent months in response to protests by Greenpeace. Cargill said it had asked Sinar Mas to respond to Greenpeace's allegations and had sought an i ... read more |
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