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The Telegraph India (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
Despite the increase in demand for food, recent studies by more than one organization indicate that the single most important factor contributing to the surge in global foodgrain prices has been the diversion of food grains into the production of biofuels. An analysis conducted by a World Bank economist concludes that biofuels have been responsible for 75 per cent of the increase in food prices between...
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Biofuels Digest (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago
Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist: “Corn-based ethanol’s supporters are whining, again. They want to keep governmental mandates to use the fuel. Too bad.” Secretary of Energy Samuel Bodman and Secretary of Agriculture Ed Shaefer in a letter to Senator Bingaman of New Mexico: “During the first 4 months of 2008, the all [...]
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Treehugger (Free subscription) | yesterday
In the ongoing food versus fuel discussion, using waste products from agriculture or municipal waste is often cited as being the solution as to how to produce liquid biofuels without impacting available agricultural land and increasing food prices. Producing liquid biofuels from wood waste is promising from the standpoint of availability, but is more difficult to turn into usable fuel than other products....
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Center for Responsive Politics - News (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago
... perception that all biofuels were somehow lumped in with corn is what spurred us to start Advanced Biofuels USA," said Joanne Ivancic, one lobbyist who's struggling to change that. "One of the challenges is it's hard to identify exactly who 'we' are." The group's disparate members were pleased when corn growers used their clout on Capitol Hill to say, "Here's our problem; ethanol can solve...
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Biofuels Digest (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, gained 1.27 percent to close at 85.44 on improvement in agribusiness and biodiesel. For the day, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) gained 1.49 percent to close at $29.97, while Pacific Ethanol (PEIX) fell 9.39 percent to $1.93. Among small caps, Nova Biosource Fuels (NBF) gained [...]
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Biofuels Digest (Free subscription) | yesterday
Erwin Jones, president of Jamaica Ethanol Processing: “All of the feedstock we process and export as anhydrous ethanol is Brazilian sugarcane ethanol. The value of bulk ethanol as rum is almost two times the value of bulk fuel ethanol.” Missouri state treasurer Sarah Steelman, candidate for governor: “One of the first things I would do as [...]
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Business Wire (Free subscription) | yesterday
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OriginOil, Inc. (OTCBB: OOIL),
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EuroInvestor.co.uk (Free subscription) | yesterday
OriginOil, Inc. ( OTCBB: OOIL ), the developer of a breakthrough technology to Read more
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The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | yesterday
LOS ANGELES - OriginOil, Inc. (OTCBB: OOIL), the developer of a breakthrough technology to transform algae, the most pr
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MATTER MAGAZINE (Free subscription) | 22/07/2008
While genetic engineering has yet to significantly improve worldwide crop yields or increase the drought resistance of many feedstock plants , researchers in Colorado are currently getting underway with a plan to use the technology to build a better biofuel. While biofuels as we know them currently offer one the best alternatives to carbon-heavy fossil fuels, the energy it takes growing and refining...
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Liz McManus (Free subscription) | 21/07/2008
Last week the Labour Party published its position paper on Biofuels . Along with the Labour Leader, Eamon Gilmore TD, I launched the paper in front of an audience of media and interested parties. Groups present included the Irish Bioenergy Association, Trocaire, Bord na Mona, Sustainable Energy Ireland, Birdwatach Ireland and the German-Irish Chamber of Commerce. A lively discussion followed...
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Technology News (Free subscription) | 21/07/2008
... clean renewable transportation fuel. When it begins operations in early 2010, the Sierra BioFuels plant is expected to produce approximately 10.5 million gallons of ethanol per year, and to process nearly 90,000 tons per year of municipal solid waste that would otherwise have been disposed of in landfills. Fulcrum BioEnergy will design, finance, construct, own and operate the plant, which...
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Vox (Free subscription) | 22/07/2008
... on environmental grounds, governments should reconsider them. Full Article: Food price inflation: Biofuels, speculators or emerging market demand?
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Biofuels Digest (Free subscription) | 22/07/2008
Republican congressional candidate Grant Bosse: “Our current ethanol policy drives up gas prices, drives up food prices, hurts the environment, and taxpayers get to pay $6.3 billion a year for the privilege. It’s time to end the ethanol boondoggle once and for all.” Bosse named the ethanol subsidy as the first of his 50 Ways [...]
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Blog Posts about Irish TDs - (Free subscription) | 21/07/2008
Along with the Labour Leader, Eamon Gilmore TD, I launched the paper in front of an audience of media and interested parties. Groups present included the Irish Bioenergy Association, Trocaire, Bord na Mona, Sustainable Energy Ireland, …... Continue reading »
