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Industrial Oils From Above The Ground, Not Below ItCanberra, Australia (SPX) Jul 22, 2010 With pressure mounting to reduce dependence on petroleum products, CSIRO has convened the meeting to coincide with the International Symposium on Plant Lipids which is being held in Cairns from July 11-16. "In the face of increasing CO2 emissions and the knowledge that petroleum reserves are finite, it is imperative to develop and implement the technologies needed to help switch to a bio-based materials economy," CSIRO Plant Industry Deputy Chief Dr Allan Green said. "Plant oils, whether the ... read more |
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Manila, Philippines (UPI) Jul 8, 2010 The International Finance Corp., the lending branch of the World Bank, plans to invest more than $300 million in the Philippines power sector this year, particularly in renewable energy projects. Jesse Ang, IFC resident representative to the Philippines said IFC was interested in funding biomass, wind and mini-hydroelectric power plants in the country. Ang said IFC is currently t ... more 
Thousand Oaks CA (SPX) Jul 07, 2010Energy crop company Ceres, Inc. has announced that it has developed a plant trait that could bring new life to millions of acres of abandoned or marginal cropland damaged by salts. Results in several crops, including switchgrass, have shown levels of salt tolerance not seen before. Ceres reported that its researchers tested the effects of very high salt concentrations and also seawater fro ... more 
Champaign IL (SPX) Jul 07, 2010An article in the current issue of Global Change Biology Bioenergy predicts the yield of the biofuel crop, Jatropha curcas L., for present and future climates. Researchers related reproductive potential with the natural occurrence of Jatropha, with biogeographic modeling and ecological principles. This model allowed them to estimate yield response to climate factors and map worldwide produ ... more |
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Brazilian Sugarcane Industry's 'Virtual Mill,' A Hit At Major EventsSao Paulo, Brazil (SPX) Jul 07, 2010 It's about as close as you can get to a personal visit to a Brazilian sugarcane processing mill without actually being there, and it's now available on the Web. It's called the 'Virtual Mill,' an interactive multimedia tool created by the Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA) to offer the opportunity for an up-close look at the inner workings of a cane mill to those who can't make the trip. "Since 2007, UNICA has welcomed about 160 groups of visitors from every continent per year, but o ... read more |
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