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Researchers engineer bacteria to feast on sugars and produce biofuel
Eco Factor: Genetically engineered bacteria produces biofuel from sugars. According to reports more than 7.6 billion liters of biofuels were consumed worldwide last year and the demand continues to soar. However, this rise in demand has caused...
Thu, Jan 28 | from Ecofriend
Novozymes partners with Fiberight to fuel cars with government waste paper
The companies have partnered to produce a biofuel cocktail made using government wastepaper. In addition to wastepaper, the cars that include a Chevy HHR and a Ford F-150 can also be powered using energy crops, agricultural residue and other types of waste as well.
Wed, Jan 27 | from Ecofriend
GE and Petrobras In Biofuel-Fired Aeroderivative Generation Play
Brazil's federal energy company Petrobras, together with GE, has developed the world's first fully-commercial bio-ethanol-fired gas turbine power station.
Wed, Jan 27 | from RenewableEnergyAccess.com
Masdar Institute To Build Bioenergy Project
The Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, Boeing, Etihad Airways and Honeywell's UOP this week announced an agreement to establish a research and demonstration project called the Sustainable Bioenergy Research Project (SBRP), which will use integrated saltwater agricultu...
Tue, Jan 19 | from RenewableEnergyAccess.com
UK scientists win award for biofuel bioreactor
A team of scientists has developed an air-lift loop bioreactor which, it says, will make the production of biofuels more energy efficient, has won the Moulton Medal from the Institution of Chemical Engineer. The team, from Sheffield University, has worked on developing a new more energ...
Tue, Jan 12 | from Biofuel Review
Consumers should help pay the bill for 'greener' palm oil
Palm oil is one of the world's most traded and versatile agricultural commodities. It can be used as edible vegetable oil, industrial lubricant, raw material in cosmetic and skincare products and feedstock for biofuel production. Growing global demand for palm oil and the ensuing cropl...
Tue, Jan 12 | from Mongabay.com
Opinion: Biofuels: can they fuel our lifestyle without taking food from the poor? - guardian.co.uk
Biofuels: can they fuel our lifestyle without taking food from the poor? Traditional biofuels could only make an fossil CO2 emissions if the entire biofuel production process was fossil fuel free - requiring, for example, ... UK ethics body asks: how green are new biofuels?Biofuel Review
Mon, Dec 21 | from The Observer Blog
Trial to root out new biofuel source
Legume researcher Peter Grasshoff says each tree produces 30000 seeds capable of yielding five tonnes of biodiesel each year. He says the tree is also good ... and more »
Mon, Dec 7 | from ABC Regional Online
Eco Tech: Nanofarming produces biofuel from algae without killing it
Eco Factor: New approach to produce more sustainable and cost-competitive biofuel. The conventional process used to produce biofuel from algae destroys algae to extract their oil. Researchers at DOE’s Ames National Laboratory and Iowa State...
Sun, Dec 6 | from Ecofriend
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CNN's Emily Chang investigates how Chinese researchers are studying how to use algae to produce biofuel. cnn.com
Wed, Nov 18 | from cnn.com
Podcast: Eating Cellulose and Sweating fuels: The Next Biofuel Revolution?
The race is on to develop the next generation of biofuels. Biotechnology companies of all kinds have taken up the challenge and are looking in every corner of the globe for organisms that will help us make cheap, abundant, non-food based fuels. In this podcast, we'll talk to a couple compani...
Wed, Sep 16 | from podcastmachine.com
Podcast: September 10, 2009 - Surviving the Downturn for Biodiesel
The biodiesel industry has been in rough shape over the last year. With oil prices down, two thirds of American refineries sitting unused and no national target for the fuel, there are many questions about where the industry will go next. In this podcast, we'll look at what companies are doi...
Thu, Sep 10 | from podcastmachine.com
Podcast: A Biofuel Process to Replace All Fossil Fuels
A startup unveils a high-yield process for making fuel from carbon dioxide and sunlight.
Sun, Jul 26 | from MIT Technology Review
Opinion: Study finds that biofuel threatens water supplies
Measuring Corn Ethanol's Thirst for Water MIT Technology Review Midwestern Ethanol Industrial Processes Use Much Less Water Than ... Science Daily (press release) Daily Digest: Pirates, ethanol production and stimulus bonds Minnesota Daily
Fri, Apr 10 | from Examiner.com
How to make, store and use biodiesel for your automobile
In this video tutorial series, biofuel expert Jason Burroughs will explain the history of biodiesel, where it comes from, how its used, how to ... www.wonderhowto.com
Wed, Mar 25 | from wonderhowto.com
Opinion: Enerkem's new Quebec biofuel plant enters start-up phase
The Enerkem thermo-chemical process uses one tonne of waste to produce 360 liters of ethanol, enough fuel for a car to travel 2500km. ... Enerkem 2nd gen biofuels plant enters start-up Biofuels International Enerkem syngas-to-ethanol plant begins start-up Ethanol Producer Magazine
Wed, Jan 14 | from Energy Business Review
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