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Can We Secure Our Fuel Supply With The Help Of Algal BloomsSan Francisco CA (SPX) Aug 10, 2010 Every hot summer, gigantic carpets of blue algae spread across the Baltic, much to the disapointment of seaside visitors looking for a quick dip in the cool water. Cyanobacteria inhabit the yellow-green plumes and can lead to poisoning if ingested. However, these same microorganisms can also produce flammable hydrocarbon chains known as alkanes and alkenes. Might they be suited to diesel and petrol production? Several research groups are in fact studying cyanobacteria with a view to using th ... read more |
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San Francisco CA (SPX) Jul 28, 2010Biomagnetics Diagnostics has announced that Zhuhai Oil Energy Science and Technology has significantly increased its biofuel production capacity at its Guangdong operation. Biomagnetics recently signed a letter of intent to acquire Zhuhai Oil Energy including all assets, intellectual property, plant, equipment, and a previously signed contract to supply cleaner burning biofuels to a local ... more 
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (SPX) Jul 27, 2010Crops can be produced for bioenergy on a significant scale in west, eastern and southern Africa without doing damage to food production or natural habitats, according to a report produced by the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), Imperial College London, and CAMCO International. The study was released at the 5th African Agriculture Science Week in Burkina Faso. "If approache ... more 
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Jul 27, 2010The oil extracted from oleaginous plants can be used as a fuel for agricultural vehicles without any reduction in their performance - thus enabling farmers to have greater energy self-sufficiency. Besides this, a sub-product known as oilseedcake is extracted, and which is optimum fodder for animal herds, given its significant protein and fatty acids content. The Basque Institute for Agricu ... more |
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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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