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Enzyme Trio For Biosynthesis Of Hydrocarbon FuelsBerkeley CA (SPX) Jun 25, 2010 If concerns for global climate change and ever-increasing costs weren't enough, the disastrous Gulf oil spill makes an even more compelling case for the development of transportation fuels that are renewable, can be produced in a sustainable fashion, and do not put the environment at risk. Liquid fuels derived from plant biomass have the potential to be used as direct replacements for gasoline, diesel and jet fuels if cost-effective means of commercial production can be found. Researchers wi ... read more |
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Murcia, Spain (SPX) Jun 11, 2010In the quest for alternatives to soybeans, palm, and other edible oilseed plants as sources for biodiesel production, enter an unlikely new candidate: A fungus, or mold, that produces and socks away large amounts of oils that are suitable for low-cost, eco-friendly biodiesel. That's the topic of a study in ACS' bi-monthly journal Energy and Fuels. Victoriano Garre and colleagues point out ... more 
Buenos Aires (UPI) Jun 9, 2010 Argentine negotiators failed to sway Chinese officials in a continuing dispute over soya oil exports as the row appeared increasingly linked to Beijing's ire over anti-dumping measures adopted by Buenos Aires to block Chinese goods. More than $1.7 billion a year worth of Argentine exports of soya oil to China are at risk in the dispute, which began when Chinese officials objected to hig ... more 
Singapore (AFP) June 4, 2010Boeing Defense, Space and Security said Friday it was investing significantly in technology that would allow its fighters and other military aircraft to run on green fuel. Dennis Muilenburg, the company's president and chief executive, said the recent successful flight of an F/A-18 Super Hornet jet using a 50/50 biofuel mix augured well for the future of clean energy in the defence industry. ... more |
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Washington ethanol offer scrappedWashington (UPI) May 28, 2010 A Memorial Day discount of 54 cent-a-gallon on ethanol planned by the Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association in the U.S. capital was scrapped due to unspecified "political" influences, the industry group said. The purpose of the promotion, at two Capitol Hill Exxon gas stations, was to draw attention to the 54 cent-per-gallon tariff on imported ethanol, the Brazilian association, known as UNICA, said. Eliminating the tariff, UNICA maintains, would help reduce price volatility in the et ... read more |
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