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BP plans first commercial scale cellulosic ethanol by 2010

Their projects include algae biodiesel, biobutanol from wheat straw in Britain, and partnering with Verenium in Louisiana using enzymes to breakdown grasses into alcohol.

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Growth Energy Urges Action in California and Congress

Ethanol advocacy group Growth Energy sent letters to the California Air Resources Board and members of Congress today to address issues that could impact the expansion of ethanol. In California, Growth Energy is calling on the Air Resources Board (ARB) to reopen comments on the low-carbon fuel standard (LCFS) in light of undisclosed documents recently [...]

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Flax and Yellow Flowers Can Produce Bioethanol

Deidra Campbell 11/20/2009 2:25pm From an environmental standpoint excess biomass from the production of flax shives , and generated from Brassica carinata , a yellow flowered plant, can be used to to produce bioethanol. If bioethanol is produced from these two types of biomass both CO2 emissions and fossil fuel consunption will be reduced will be reduced. These works have analysed the environmental...

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Algae slime makes good “Fuel” for moviegoers

For an alternative perspective on the future of the automobile, it may help to look at an alternative film. “Fuel” by Josh Tickle is a thought-provoking documentary that examines America’s addiction to oil and what we can do about it. Tickle does a good job of keeping the serious subject rather upbeat and hopeful, as he travels the world in his so-called Veggie Van, fueled by used...

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Novel connector uses magnets for leak-free microfluidic devices

Researchers have developed a new, inexpensive, reusable and highly efficient microfluidic connector. The connector employs a ring magnet with a O-ring gasket on its bottom and a tube in its center set directly atop the inlet or outlet port of a microfluidic channel embedded in a glass chip. A disc magnet on the underside of the chip holds the first magnet -- and its tubing -- securely in place.

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Engineering functional structures with single atoms and molecules

The performance of modern electronics increases steadily on a fast pace thanks to the ongoing miniaturization of the utilized components. However, severe problems arise due to quantum-mechanical phenomena when conventional structures are simply made smaller and reach the nanometer scale. Therefore current research focuses on the so-called bottom-up approach: the engineering of functional structures...

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RFS2 Confusion Clouds Mass. Biodiesel Mandate

A 2 percent biodiesel mandate beginning next year and increasing to 5 percent in 2013 in Massachusetts has hit some glitches … thanks to confusion over what the next Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS2) might bring …. but it could now be moving forward. Biodiesel Magazine reports the measure has come under fire because it only allows [...]

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Deora pushing to sell ethanol-blended petroleum

NDTV Profit reports that India Petroleum Minister Murli Deora called a meeting of fuel retailers and sugar millers to ensure compliance with a program to sell ethanol-doped petrol. The India government had in 2006 mandated that ethanol should be blended in a 5% ratio with petrol. Subsequently, it stipulated that the amount of ethanol in [...]

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ALTERNATIVE FUELS * USA - ATA Says Natural Gas Not Viable for Longhaul

Arlington,VA,USA - Transport Topics -16 Nov 2009: -- Natural gas is not a viable alternative fuel for most longhaul trucking operations, but it could be an acceptable alternative fuel for some shorthaul carriers, American Trucking Associations told the Senate Energy Committee . .. In a Nov. 10 written statement to the committee, ATA said that despite the lower cost of the fuel at the pump, there are...

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Bioenergy Profits Principles: Obtaining Vital Information, and cellulosic ethanol

What is it I was Looking For?: PROFITS Principle, Obtaining Vital Information – Part II Over the next few weeks, Dr. Rosalie Lober, highlights (from her newly released book, Run Your Business like a Fortune 100: 7 Principles for Boosting PROFITS), proven principles to running your business more effectively and illustrates best practices of currently successful [...] Bioenergy Profits Principles:...

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Challenges Associated with Recovering CO2 from Flue Gas, vs. Concentrated Sources Such as Ethanol: a Biofuels Digest special report

By Biofuels Digest special correspondent Sam Rushing BACKGROUND Flue gas is the most prevalent source of CO2 off-gas from all processes globally; among the lion’s share of this flue gas is the ever – present electric power plant, primarily fueled by coal, and then secondly, natural gas. The CO2 found in coal fired power [...] Challenges Associated with Recovering CO2 from Flue Gas, vs....

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Biodiesel Board Asks Congress to Extend Tax Incentive

An important tax incentive on biodiesel is about to expire, and the National Biodiesel Board is scrambling to get it renewed. Biodiesel Magazine reports that the NBB is lobbying lawmakers to renew the $1-per-gallon biodiesel tax incentive, which encourages biodiesel use by making it competitive with petroleum diesel fuel. NBB argues that if the incentive [...]

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RFA Sends Former VP Ethanol Facts

The Renewable Fuels Association wants former Vice President Al Gore to know that he was right the first time about ethanol and other biofuels. RFA CEO Bob Dinneen has written a letter to Gore challenging the chapter about ethanol in his new book “Our Choice.” “Given your attention to science and the facts, [...]

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Brazil pushes sugar ethanol at U.S. pumps

Sao Paulo -- Who could resent the attention being showered on electric cars? Stylish and clean, they're the darling of the renewable-energy crowd, which is hailing the scheduled roll-out of several e-powered models next year as a major blow against global warming.

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Using photosynthesis to power hydrogen production

The processes we use to obtain fuel, from pumping fossil fuels up from beneath the ocean to harvesting crops to turn into ethanol, create many environmental and practical concerns. These types of fuel work fine with the current generation of cars, but hydrogen has sometimes been touted as the fuel of the future. A publication in Nature Nanotechnology describes how researchers have found a way to use...

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Controversy, Benefits of Brazilian Sugarcane Based Ethanol Chemicals and Fuels

“US import tariff on Brazilian ethanol exports compromises the country’s capacity to diversify its fuels supplier base” POINT ROBERTS, WA and DELTA, BC September 9, 2008 - Renewableenergystocks.com, a leading investor news and research portal for the renewable energy sector within Investorideas.com, reports on the controversy and benefits of importing of Brazilian Sugarcane based ethanol. As the Brazilian

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Renewable Energy Stocks Green Investor Podcast, with CEO of Industrial Biotechnology Corporation, Focusing on Brazilian Sugarcane Based Ethanol Chemicals and Fuels

“A strong demand and interest for renewable packaging solutions” POINT ROBERTS, WA and DELTA, BC August 18, 2008 www.Renewableenergystocks.com , a leading investor news and research portal for the renewable energy sector within Investorideas.com, presents a green investor podcast with Andy Badolato, CEO of Industrial Biotechnology Corporation (OTCPK: IBOT). Industrial Biotechnology Corporation (OTCPK:

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Investorideas.com Green Investor Interview with CEO of Showcase Company, Mantra Venture Group Ltd. (OTCBB: MVTG)

Larry Kristof Elaborates on Green Incubator Model of Carbon Capture, Cellulosic Ethanol and Recent China Venture POINT ROBERTS, WA and DELTA, BC –August 14, 2008 Investorideas.com and www.RenewableEnergyStocks.com , a leading investor news and research portal for the renewable energy sector within Investorideas.com, present an audio interview with Larry Kristof, CEO of Mantra Venture Group Ltd. (OTCBB: