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Indonesia's palm oil giant faces sanction from industry bodyKuala Lumpur (AFP) Sept 23, 2010 An industry body for sustainable palm oil on Thursday accused Indonesian giant Sinar Mas of breaching its principles, and warned that it could face expulsion. Sinar Mas Agro Resources and Technology (SMART) has been struggling to repair its image after Greenpeace alleged the Indonesian firm was devastating rainforests and habitats for endangered species like orangutans. The name-and-shame campaign by the environmental group has led several foreign buyers to cancel major contracts, but SMART said ... read more |
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Lebanon NH (SPX) Sep 07, 2010Mascoma has announced the acquisition of SunOpta BioProcess. This combination brings together the world-leading fiber preparation and pretreatment technologies of SBI and the world-leading consolidated bioprocessing (CBP) technology of Mascoma, to create a company with comprehensive capabilities for converting non-food cellulose (wood chips, energy crops and organic solid waste) into ethanol and ... more 
Cincinnati OH (SPX) Sep 07, 2010AdvanceBio has announced the development of its next generation, sugar-based fuel ethanol process. The process is capable of utilizing sugars derived from sugar cane, sweet sorghum, sugar beet and other similar crops as feedstock for the production of fuel ethanol and green power while generating zero liquid waste. When built in conjunction with the sugar milling operation, plants employin ... more 
Camden PA (SPX) Sep 07, 2010One mention of E. coli conjures images of sickness and food poisoning, but the malevolent bacteria may also be the key to the future of renewable energy. Desmond Lun, an associate professor of computer science at Rutgers University-Camden, is researching how to alter the genetic makeup of E. coli to produce biodiesel fuel derived from fatty acids. "If we can engineer biological organ ... more |
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Mississippi Pledges Financial Support For Five KiOR Biofuel FacilitiesPasadena TX (SPX) Sep 02, 2010 KiOR has reached an agreement last Friday with the State of Mississippi to build five commercial-scale renewable crude oil production facilities in return for a State assistance package that includes a $75 million loan. According to the agreement, KiOR will build three of the five facilities over the next five years. By 2015, the project will deliver more than 1,000 direct and indirect jobs and an estimated $500 million worth of investment. In addition to the loan, the State's package includes ass ... read more |
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