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Aviation biofuels for Australia?Sydney (UPI) May 26, 2011 Biofuels for the aviation sector would slash Australia's reliance on fuel imports by $2 billion a year and decrease greenhouse gas emissions by 17 percent, a new study determined. Conducted by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Australia's national science agency, the "Flight Path to Sustainable Aviation" report suggests Australasian airlines source 5 percent of jet fuel requirements from bio-stock by 2020 and increase it to 40 percent by 2050. With governm ... read more |
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 Study details path to sustainable aviation biofuels industry in Northwest The Pacific Northwest has the diverse feedstocks, fuel-delivery infrastructure and political will needed to create a viable biofuels industry capable of reducing greenhouse gases and meeting the fut ... more | .. |
 New sustainable bio-derived jet fuel industry is achievable Establishing an economically and environmentally beneficial, 'bio-derived' Australian and New Zealand aviation fuels industry is a viable proposition, according to a report compiled by CSIRO in coll ... more | .. |
 Teaching algae to make fuel Many kinds of algae and cyanobacteria, common water-dwelling microorganisms, are capable of using energy from sunlight to split water molecules and release hydrogen, which holds promise as a clean a ... 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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 Biofuels 'viable' for Australia, NZ aviation: report Producing commercially viable quantities of aviation biofuels is a viable option for Australia and New Zealand and could cut greenhouse gas emissions by 17 percent, a new report said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Iowa engineer scales up process that could improve economics of ethanol production Iowa State University's Hans van Leeuwen has moved his research team's award-winning idea for improving ethanol production from a laboratory to a pilot plant. Now he knows the idea, which produces a ... more | .. |
 Wildlife in trouble from oil palm plantations Forest fragmentation driven by demand for palm oil is having a catastrophic effect on multiple levels of biodiversity, scientists from Queen Mary, University of London have discovered. The res ... more | .. |
 Same fungus just different strains Fungi play key roles in nature and are valued for their great importance in industry. Consider citric acid, a key additive in several foods and pharmaceuticals produced on a large-scale basis for de ... more |
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 Turning plants into power houses "I have a slide that has a photo of a cornfield and a big photovoltaic array," says Robert Blankenship, a scientist who studies photosynthesis at Washington University in St. Louis. "When I give tal ... more | .. |
 Eucalyptus tree genome deciphered The key to the survival of forestry in South Africa as well as many new possibilities for renewable bioproducts like biofuels and biopolymers may now be available with the click of a mouse. Th ... more | .. |
 Multi-junction solar cells help turn plants into powerhouses Plants can overcome their evolutionary legacies to become much better at using biological photosynthesis to produce energy, the kind of energy that can power vehicles in the near future, an all-star ... more | .. |
 MIT Study: conventional fossil fuels sometimes 'greener' than biofuels In an effort to combat soaring fuel prices and cut greenhouse gas emissions, the aviation industry is racing toward the use of biofuels. In 2008, Virgin Atlantic became the first commercial airline ... more |
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 Counteracting Biofuel Toxicity in Microbes Advanced biofuels - liquid transportation fuels derived from the cellulosic biomass of perennial grasses and other non-food plants, as well as from agricultural waste - are highly touted as potentia ... more | .. |
 Iowa Affirms Position as Proven Leader in Biorenewables Sector Iowa has established itself as the breeding ground for the next generation of biofuels in America. According to the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association, the Hawkeye state has added $13 billion to the s ... more | .. |
 GreenField Ethanol announces the launch of G2Biochem GreenField Ethanol has announced the launch of G2Biochem, a collaborative partnership that will acquire, validate and commercialize GreenField's innovative patented process technology. This technolo ... more | .. |
 DoD Contracts for Advanced Biofuels Can Spur Technology Deployment Legislation authorizing long-term Department of Defense (DOD) contracts for purchasing advanced biofuels can help companies commercialize innovative new technology. The Biotechnology Industry Organi ... more |
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DAMPE space telescope finds universal spectral feature that narrows field on cosmic ray origins
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 Ontario Government Selects Rentech's New Renewable Jet Fuel Project Rentech has announced that its proposed Olympiad Renewable Energy Centre (Olympiad Project) in The Township of White River (White River), Ontario, has been selected by the Province of Ontario for a ... more | .. |
 Joule Secures First of Multiple Sites to Host Solar Fuel Production Marking another milestone in its advance towards commercialization, Joule Unlimited has announced the signing of a lease agreement providing access to 1,200 acres in Lea County, New Mexico, with the ... more | .. |
 Formidable fungal force counters biofuel plant pathogens Fungi play significant ecological and economic roles. They can break down organic matter, cause devastating agricultural blights, enter into symbiotic relationships to protect and nourish plants, or ... more | .. |
 BioJet and Abundant Biofuels Agree to Merge BioJet International and Abundant Biofuels have announced their merger. Abundant will become a wholly owned subsidiary of BioJet. Abundant and its affiliates (Abundant Habitats and Abundant Harvests ... more |
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 Interjet and Airbus Conduct First Biofuel Flight in the Country The Consejo de Promocion Turistica de Mexico praised Mexico's domestic carrier, Interjet, and Airbus for joining the ranks of Air New Zealand and Continental Airlines in leading the way for the inte ... more | .. |
 Chicken Fat Fuel Emissions Look Cleaner And Greener NASA recently performed emissions testing on alternative, renewable fuels for a greener and less petroleum-dependent future. The search for alternative fuels is driven by environmental concerns as w ... more | .. |
 AE Biofuels Subsidiary Receives Advanced Biofuels Grant AE Biofuels has announced its wholly-owned advanced ethanol subsidiary AE Advanced Fuels Keyes, Inc. (AE Keyes), has been awarded a $1.88 million matching grant from the California Energy Commission ... more | .. |
 GreenShift to Receive Another Corn Oil Extraction Patent GreenShift has announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") has issued a notice of allowance for patent application number 11/241,231, titled "Method of Processing Ethanol Byproduct ... more |
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 Cobalt Technologies and American Process to Build World's First Cellulosic Biobutanol Refinery Cobalt Technologies and American Process have announced an agreement to build the world's first industrial-scale cellulosic biorefinery to produce biobutanol. Additionally, the companies agreed to j ... more | .. |
 Holmen Invests in Biofuel Boiler The Board of Holmen has decided to invest in a biofuel boiler at the paperboard mill in Workington, UK. The investment totals SEK 1.1 billion. The new facility will meet the mill's entire energy nee ... more | .. |
 Food vs fuel: the debate is over A new study released by the Grain Farmers of Ontario should put an end to the ongoing debate of whether the grain we grow should be used for food or fuel. We can and should do both. The abunda ... more | .. |
 Walki Biomass Cover: Improves Drying Process And Energy Content Of Energy Wood Logging residue is an inexpensive and easily accessible source of biofuel, but to improve the energy content it must first dry on the ground and after that it can be stored in piles for several mont ... more |
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 Learn To Run A Biorefinery In A Virtual Control Room David Grewell flipped on the augers that carry corn from a truck to a biorefinery. Then, with a few more clicks of his computer mouse, he turned on the pumps that send grain all the way through an e ... more | .. |
 Sugarcane Cools Climate Brazilians are world leaders in using biofuels for gasoline. About a quarter of their automobile fuel consumption comes from sugarcane, which significantly reduces carbon dioxide emissions that othe ... more | .. |
B3C Fuel Solutions Expands Efforts To Promote Ethanol Education B3C Fuel Solutions has announced its expanded efforts to promote ethanol education. B3C is dedicated to helping the public understand what ethanol is, the negative effects it may have on outdoor pow ... more | .. |
 Congress Must Maintain Commitment To Advanced Biofuels And Renewable Fuel Standard The Renewable Fuel Standard provides the market and regulatory certainty necessary to drive private investment and maintain progress in research and development of advanced biofuels, the Biotechnolo ... more |
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