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Toward a more economical process for making biodiesel fuel from algaeWashington DC (SPX) Jun 22, 2012 Scientists have described an advance toward a long-sought economical process that could turn algae, like the stuff of pond scum, into a revolutionary new and sustainable source of biodiesel and other "green" fuels. Their report on the use of an environmentally friendly process for extracting oil from algae came at a session of 16th annual Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference, being held by the Green Chemistry Institute, part of the American Chemical Society (ACS), the world's largest scientific so ... read more |
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 New 'OPEC' offers sustainable smell of sweet success The least appealing part of the world's most popular citrus fruits could soon be more alluring to cosmetic and drug manufacturers and, perhaps, eventually help heat our homes and fuel our cars. ... more | .. |
 Carbon is Key for Getting Algae to Pump Out More Oil Overturning two long-held misconceptions about oil production in algae, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory show that ramping up the microbes' overall metabo ... more | .. |
 Brazil ethanol plant at risk after protest An ambitious new ethanol plant in the southwestern Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul is at risk after protests by indigenous people revealed the industrial unit intended to use sugarcane feedstock grown on land reported seized illegally from the local tribes. ... more | .. |
 Hong Kong to restrict foreign homebuyers from 2013 US judge OKs partial settlement in e-book case Nordic-Baltic states seek more cooperation Outside View: Jobs outlook grim Empire-style computers? Frenchman takes PCs to lap of luxury Google-Microsoft field smartphones to take on iPhone 5 EU businesses urge China's new leaders to speed reforms |
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 Real-life scientific tale of the first 'electrified snail' The latest episode in the American Chemical Society's (ACS') award-winning Global Challenges/Chemistry Solutions podcast series describes the world's first "electrified snail," which now joins the m ... more | .. |
 New energy source for future medical implants: sugar MIT engineers have developed a fuel cell that runs on the same sugar that powers human cells: glucose. This glucose fuel cell could be used to drive highly efficient brain implants of the future, wh ... more | .. |
 Shell scraps biofuels plan over Brazil native land A Shell subsidiary that makes biodiesel in Brazil has dropped controversial plans to buy sugar cane grown on land taken from indigenous people, Survival International said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
Shell backs out of Brazil sugar-cane plans A company set up by Royal Dutch Shell, the world's largest biofuels distributor, has nixed plans to source sugar cane from Brazilian lands claimed by a local tribe, an aboriginal activist group said Wednesday. ... more |
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 Why we need to put the fish back into fisheries Heat-related deaths in Manhattan projected to rise Climate change may have little impact on tropical lizards LLNL scientist finds topography of Eastern Seaboard muddles ancient sea level changes Parasitic wasps use calcium pump to block fruit fly immunity Storm shelters few in 'Tornado Alley' | .. |
 Gasification may convert mesquite and juniper wood to a usable bioenergy Biomass gasification is being considered as a possible technology for converting at least 10 million acres of Texas brush into biofuel, according to Dr. Jim Ansley, Texas AgriLife Research rangeland ... more | .. |
 Bigger refuges needed to delay pest resistance to biotech corn Genetically modified crops that produce insect-killing proteins from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) have reduced reliance on insecticide sprays since 1996. These proteins are lethal to so ... more | .. |
 Environmental benefit of biofuels is overestimated, new study claims Two scientists are challenging the currently accepted norms of biofuel production. A commentary published in GCB Bioenergy reveals that calculations of greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions from bioenergy ... more | .. |
 Steel-Strength Plastics That Are Clean And Green As landfills overflow with discarded plastics, scientists have been working to produce a biodegradable alternative that will reduce pollution. Now a Tel Aviv University researcher is giving the ques ... more |
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 Biofuel prospects improve with higher oil prices Current oil prices make it possible to explore market potential for biofuels developed in Purdue University laboratories and going through the scientific tests. ... more | .. |
 UGA scientists map and sequence genome of switchgrass relative foxtail millet A newly published genetic sequence and map of foxtail millet, a close relative of switchgrass and an important food crop in Asia, is giving scientists working to increase biofuel and crop yields a p ... more | .. |
 Energy-dense biofuel from cellulose close to being economical A new Purdue University-developed process for creating biofuels has shown potential to be cost-effective for production scale, opening the door for moving beyond the laboratory setting. A Purdue eco ... more | .. |
 Scientists identify mechanism for regulating plant oil production Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have identified key elements in the biochemical mechanism plants use to limit the production of fatty acids. The results ... more |
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 Ecuador warns satellite could hit rocket remains Asteroid Sample Return Mission Moves into Development Russia designs reusable spacecraft good for as many as five missions RNA capable of catalyzing electron transfer on early earth with iron's help Ground and Space-based Observations Unveil Future of Sun A Roadmap for the Future of Astrobiology | .. |
 Nuisance seaweed found to produce compounds with biomedical potential A seaweed considered a threat to the healthy growth of coral reefs in Hawaii may possess the ability to produce substances that could one day treat human diseases, a new study led by scientists at S ... more | .. |
 Maps of Miscanthus genome offer insight into grass evolution Miscanthus grasses are used in gardens, burned for heat and energy, and converted into liquid fuels. They also belong to a prominent grass family that includes corn, sorghum and sugarcane. Two new, ... more | .. |
 Iowa State, Salk researchers make plant protein discovery that could boost bioeconomy Research groups from Iowa State University and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have uncovered the function of three plant proteins, a discovery that could help plant scientists boost seed ... more | .. |
 Microbe that can handle ionic liquids In the search for technology by which economically competitive biofuels can be produced from cellulosic biomass, the combination of sugar-fermenting microbes and ionic liquid solvents looks to be a ... more |
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 Discovery of plant proteins may boost agricultural yields and biofuel production Scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies and Iowa State University discovered a family of plant proteins that play a role in the production of seed oils, substances important for anim ... more | .. |
Researchers look to relatives for clues in quest to develop sources of bioenergy Arranging DNA fragments into a genome sequence that scientists can interpret is a challenge often compared to assembling a puzzle except you don't have the box and have no idea what the picture is s ... more | .. |
 Relative reference: Foxtail millet offers clues for assembling the switchgrass genome Arranging DNA fragments into a genome sequence that scientists can interpret is a challenge often compared to assembling a puzzle, except there is no box to provide an idea of what the picture is ev ... more | .. |
 Lawrence Livermore work may improve the efficiency of the biofuel production cycle By deciphering the makeup of a bacterium found in the soil of a tropical rain forest, scientists may have a better understanding of how to more efficiently produce biofuels. The production of liquid ... more |
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 Syria's jihadists have edge, control oil Commentary: Israel: Crises 360 degrees Tunisia teeters as it grapples with jihadists Unspent billions of Chilean defense fund remain a mystery N. Korea 'special envoy' in China meeting Iran expanding nuclear activities: IAEA | .. |
 Better Plants for Biofuels It is widely accepted that one of the causes of detrimental climate change is the emission of greenhouse gasses such as carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide and methane in to the atmosphere from the burnin ... more | .. |
Better plants for biofuels An article in F1000 Biology Reports argues that recent advances in knowledge mean that plant-derived biofuels could meet about 30% of the global demand for liquid transportation fuels, drastically r ... more | .. |
 USA Leads World in Exports of Ethanol Hart Energy's newly released study, U.S. and Brazil Ethanol Outlook to 2022, finds the United States has vaulted over Brazil to lead the world in the export of ethanol, a title it is positioned to r ... more | .. |
 Butamax Expands Early Adopters Group Butamax Advanced Biofuels has announced that two additional ethanol producers have joined their Early Adopters Group and have signed letters of intent to this effect. The Early Adopters Group ... more |
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 HERO BX Adopts Arisdyne's Oleochemical Cavitation System to Reduce Biodiesel Catalyst Consumption The Arisdyne Systems cavitation process has allowed biodiesel producer HERO BX to reduce catalyst consumption by over 25% and contributed to the reduction of monoglycerides, since its installation a ... more | .. |
 Pattern Celebrates First Anniversary of St. Joseph Wind Pattern Energy Group LP (Pattern) has announced that its St. Joseph Wind project - the largest wind farm in Manitoba - has reached its first full year of operation. The 138 megawatt (MW) wind power ... more | .. |
 US Biofuel Industry Moves From The Beaker To Barrel Testifying before the U.S. House Small Business Committee's Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy and Trade, Michael McAdams, president, Advanced Biofuels Association - ABFA, said he is, "proud to rep ... more | .. |
 The Andersons Finalizes Purchase of Iowa Ethanol Plant The Andersons announced it has completed the purchase of an ethanol facility in Denison, Iowa, now known as The Andersons Denison Ethanol LLC. The operations consist of an ethanol production f ... more |
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