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Grass could top corn as biofuel cropChampaign, Ill. (UPI) Nov 1, 2010 Grass could be the bioenergy crop of the future as the demand for biofuels increases, replacing corn as the premiere biofuel crop, U.S. researchers say. Researchers at the University of Illinois have completed the first analysis of potential bioenergy grass crops in the Midwestern United States, a university release said Monday. Corn ethanol is currently the main biofuel available but the demand for ethanol competes with corn's availability as food and that could drive up food costs, res ... read more |
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 Rentech's Synthetic RenDiesel Fuels Audi A3 TDI Rentech has announced that its synthetic RenDiesel will fuel two Audi A3 TDIs during a four day, 1,000 mile journey beginning October 18th. The Audi A3 TDI is Green Car Journal's 2010 Green Car of t ... more | .. |
 Sweet Success For Brazil Following the initial success of the world's first use of sugarcane-based ethanol in a gas turbine system, GE has received a contract from Brazil's federal energy company, Petrobras, to convert a se ... more | .. |
 Sunoco To Supply NASCAR With Ethanol-Blended Race Fuel Sunoco has announced that it will supply the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) with a new high-performance fuel for the 2011 season. The new fuel - known as Sunoco Green E15 - ... more | .. |
 Supporting The Advancement Of DoD's Net Zero Energy Initiative Syracuse University has announced a partnership to advance the use of biofuels by the U.S. armed forces as an alternative energy source. The effort involves entrepreneurs John Fox '92 and Wayne Arde ... more | .. |
 US hikes ethanol blend in gasoline amid outcry The United States on Wednesday raised the allowable limit on ethanol content in gasoline for newer vehicles amid an outcry from critics over pollution and federal subsidies for corn ethanol. In ... more |
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Providence RI (SPX) Oct 13, 2010As the United States seeks to lessen its reliance on foreign oil, biodiesel is expected to play a role. According to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, a branch of the Department of Energy, biodiesel "represents a significant energy resource and could someday supply 3 percent to 5 percent of the distillate fuel market." One major obstacle to achieving that goal is figuring how to ef ... more 
Boston MA (SPX) Oct 13, 2010Despite billions of dollars in financing, countless government incentives, and a graveyard of failed start-ups, global biofuel capacity represents only 3% of petroleum fuels, while bio-based materials have only captured 1% of the market from plastics. The future for bio-based alternatives is not all bleak, however. A new report from Lux Research forecasts that global biofuel capacity will ... more 
Madison WI (SPX) Oct 06, 2010Ambitious plans to expand acreage of bioenergy crops could have a major impact on birds in the Upper Midwest, according to a study published in the online edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). Combining data from bird surveys and land usage, two University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers calculated changes in the number of bird species after widespread planting ... more |
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True Green Energy Group Hits Pay DirtManila, Philippines (SPX) Oct 05, 2010 Turning garbage into energy calls to mind the 1980s film "Back to the Future," which inspired whimsical images of future cars powered on waste. Since that time, the technology for turning trash waste into electricity and biofuel has become a reality. In just the past decade, research and experimentation has brought cleaner and more efficient conversion systems. Turning "MSW" municipal solid waste and commercial waste into electricity and biofuel will drastically reduce dependency on foreign oil. M ... read more |
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