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Biofuel breakthrough: Quick cook method turns algae into oilAnn Arbor MI (SPX) Nov 01, 2012 It looks like Mother Nature was wasting her time with a multimillion-year process to produce crude oil. Michigan Engineering researchers can "pressure-cook" algae for as little as a minute and transform an unprecedented 65 percent of the green slime into biocrude. "We're trying to mimic the process in nature that forms crude oil with marine organisms," said Phil Savage, an Arthur F. Thurnau professor and a professor of chemical engineering at the University of Michigan. The findings will be ... read more |
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 Switching to an energy crop: Break even or make a profit? Along with the growing interest in biomass energy crops as renewable alternatives to fossil fuels comes a growing list of questions from corn and soybean farmers about what it will cost them to swit ... more | .. |
 New enzyme 'produces more fuel from less corn,' Danish company says Danish industrial enzymes maker Novozymes on Tuesday launched an enzyme that it said produces more ethanol from corn, addressing concern that growth in biofuels has come at the expense of food production. ... more | .. |
 Scientists build 'nanobowls' to protect catalysts needed for better biofuel production It may sound like a post-season football game for very tiny players, but the "nanobowl" has nothing to do with sports and everything to do with improving the way biofuels are produced. That's the ho ... 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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 Boeing-COMAC Technology Center Announces First Biofuel Research Project A newly formed technology center created by Boeing and Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC) has announced that Hangzhou Energy Engineering and Technology, Co., Ltd., (HEET) will conduct the ce ... more | .. |
 Serbia marks opening of new biogas plant Serbian efforts to produce renewable energy from agricultural waste marked a milestone over the weekend with the opening of a $7.2 million biogas plant. ... more | .. |
 Lubricants from vegetable oil Oil-independence is the dream of many countries that lack raw materials. Nevertheless, black gold still retains its dominant role as a power source, and also serves as a basic material for the chemi ... more | .. |
 Large-scale production of biofuels made from algae poses sustainability concerns Scaling up the production of biofuels made from algae to meet at least 5 percent - approximately 39 billion liters - of U.S. transportation fuel needs would place unsustainable demands on energy, wa ... more |
 World's melting glaciers making large contribution to sea rise H1N1 discovered in marine mammals TD Alvin Marks Starts Of US Hurricane Season Sea level: One-third of its rise comes from melting mountain glaciers Corals turn to algae for stored food when times get tough Tropical air circulation drives fall warming on Antarctic Peninsula | .. |
 Beneficial Mold Packaged in Bioplastic Aflatoxins are highly toxic carcinogens produced by several species of Aspergillus fungi. But not all Aspergillus produce aflatoxin. Some, in fact, are considered beneficial. One such strain, dubbed ... more | .. |
 Food vs. fuel: Is there surplus land for bioenergy? An interdisciplinary team of 11 scientists from seven European countries and the USA have discussed the concept to utilize so called surplus land for the production of feedstock for bioenergy. They ... more | .. |
 Super-microbes engineered to solve world environmental problems Environmental problems, such as depleting natural resources, highlight the need to establish a renewable chemical industry. Metabolic engineering enhances the production of chemicals made by microbe ... more | .. |
 Palm Oil Massive Source of Carbon Dioxide Expanding production of palm oil, a common ingredient in processed foods, soaps and personal care products, is driving rainforest destruction and massive carbon dioxide emissions, according to a new ... more |
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Which Biofuels Hold the Most Promise for the Future Following record droughts across the United States the benefits of the ethanol subsidy were once again hotly debated and biofuels in general found themselves generating quite a few unflattering head ... more | .. |
Computational Model IDs Potential Pathways to Improve Plant Oil Production Using a computational model they designed to incorporate detailed information about plants' interconnected metabolic processes, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Labo ... more | .. |
 Biorefining: The new green wave Biorefineries and "green chemistry" seem to have a credible future built on a wide range of applications such as cosmetics, plastics and detergents. ... more | .. |
Turd-eating worms clear air around Canadian toilets Anyone relying on their nose to guide them to a toilet at Quebec's La Providence golf course won't find one - that's because its outhouse is odorless. ... more |
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 Nine-Year-Old Mars Rover Passes 40-Year-Old Record NASA Completes First Part of Webb Telescope's 'Eye Surgery' Operation NASA Probe Counts Space Rock Impacts on Mars Ariane Flight VA214's launch vehicle marks a preparation milestone Eutelsat 3D launch a success Stanford professor and former NASA official explains how NASA might revive the Kepler space telescope | .. |
 Napiergrass: A Potential Biofuel Crop for the Sunny Southeast A grass fed to cattle throughout much of the tropics may become a biofuel crop that helps the nation meet its future energy needs, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientist. ... more | .. |
 Most biofuels are not green First tops, then flops. That is one way of summing up the history of biofuels so far. A new study led by Empa gives an up-to-date picture of the ecobalance of various biofuels and their production p ... more | .. |
 New Uses for Old Tools Could Boost Biodiesel Output Tried-and-true techniques could help optimize oilseed yield for biodiesel production, according to studies conducted by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists. For more than 30 years ... more | .. |
World's first biofuel jet flight to take off in Canada The world's first flight powered entirely by bio jet fuel will take off next month from Ottawa, the fuel makers announced Thursday. ... more |
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 Sorghum Eyed as a Southern Bioenergy Crop Sweet sorghum is primarily grown in the United States as a source of sugar for syrup and molasses. But the sturdy grass has other attributes that could make it uniquely suited to production as a bio ... more | .. |
EU confirms change in biofuel targets The European Commission rejected Monday charges that EU biofuel policy was contributing to soaring food prices but confirmed that it will trim its targets for their use. ... more | .. |
 California Clean Fuel Standard Poised to Drive Growth in Biofuels Industry Despite a challenging year, the advanced biofuels industry continues to grow, according to a new report from Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2). Biofuel production capacity has increased from 437 mill ... more | .. |
 West Coast distributor expands biodiesel offering Biodiesel is now available via truckload from Renewable Energy Group's new biodiesel location in Rancho Dominguez outside of Long Beach. The first truckload of biodiesel was picked up by Whole Energ ... more |
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 World Energy and Hydro Dynamics team up to promote SPR cavitation reactor technology Hydro Dynamics, through its WMG Services business unit, has announced that the companies have teamed up to expand commercialization of the SPR for biodiesel applications worldwide. Harnessing ... more | .. |
France reconsiders plans to boost biofuel use France said Wednesday it would reconsider its plans to further develop the use of biofuel, once seen as a potential source of cheap alternative energy but now blamed for soaring food prices. ... more | .. |
EU changes tack on biofuels on greenhouse gas concerns The European Union plans to trim targets on biofuel use, once seen as a potential source of cheap alternative energy but now widely blamed for soaring food prices, according to a draft proposal. ... more | .. |
Waste cooking oil makes bioplastics cheaper 'Bioplastics' that are naturally synthesized by microbes could be made commercially viable by using waste cooking oil as a starting material. This would reduce environmental contamination and also g ... more |
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 Japan toilet maker showcases 'poop-powered' motorbike Japan's best-known toilet maker on Thursday put a "poop-powered" motorbike on display at its showroom, saying it can drive 300 kilometres (180 miles) on a full load of gas made from animal waste. ... more | .. |
 Biorefinery makes use of every bit of a soybean The corn industry produces almost 4,000 products from every bushel. Oil refineries produce fuels and ingredients for an estimated 6,000 products with a thoroughness that actually squeezes 44 gallons ... more | .. |
Genetically Engineered Algae For Biofuel Pose Potential Risks That Should Be Studied Algae are high on the genetic engineering agenda as a potential source for biofuel, and they should be subjected to independent studies of any environmental risks that could be linked to cultivating ... more | .. |
Warning issued for modified algae Genetically engineering algae as a source of biofuel has potential risks to the environment that demand study, U.S. scientists warn. ... more |
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