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Soy-based 'green' polyurethane demand upGarden Grove, Calif. (UPI) Aug 5, 2010 Demand for ecologically friendly polyurethane made from soybean oil is on the increase as consumers respond to its "green" credentials. Last year saw an upsurge in controversies over the deployment of grain and other food commodities in questionably "green" energy generation. After early warning shots were fired by environmentalist groups, support for converting food crop areas into feedstock for energy dwindled a little. Significant areas of land previously used for growing food crops has been ... read more |
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Berkeley CA (SPX) Jul 27, 2010Scientists are working hard to develop the tools and find the organisms to break down the complex structure of plant cellulose into its component sugars - the key step toward fermentation of those sugars into usable biofuel. This process needs to be simple and economically efficient before cellulosic biofuels can compete with fossil fuels for transportation energy use. As with any explorat ... more 
Farnborough, UK (SPX) Jul 23, 2010Boeing has announced its ecoDemonstrator Program for accelerating environmental technologies. The ecoDemonstrator Program will emphasize emerging technologies in the areas of fuel efficiency, noise reduction and operational efficiency, while readying technologies at a faster pace for aviation applications. "Commercial aviation is in rapid pursuit of its goal of carbon-neutral growth by 202 ... more 
Canberra, Australia (SPX) Jul 22, 2010With 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-b ... more |
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BP And Verenium Announce Pivotal Biofuels AgreementCambridge MA (SPX) Jul 20, 2010 BP and Verenium has announced an agreement for BP Biofuels North America to acquire Verenium's cellulosic biofuels business, including the Company's facilities in Jennings, LA and San Diego, CA for $98.3 million. Verenium will retain its commercial enzyme business, including its biofuels enzymes products and have the right to develop its own lignocellulosic enzyme program. Verenium will also retain select R and D capabilities, as well as rights to access select biofuels technology developed by BP ... read more |
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