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Iowa State researchers produce cheap sugars for sustainable biofuel productionAmes IA (SPX) Sep 30, 2011 Iowa State University's Robert C. Brown keeps a small vial of brown, sweet-smelling liquid on his office table. "It looks like something you could pour on your pancakes," he said. "In many respects, it is similar to molasses." Brown, in fact, calls it "pyrolytic molasses." That's because it was produced by the fast pyrolysis of biomass such as corn stalks or wood chips. Fast pyrolysis involves quickly heating the biomass without oxygen to produce liquid or gas products. "We think ... read more |
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 JBEI identify new advanced biofuel as an alternative to diesel fuel Researchers with the U.S Department of Energy (DOE)'s Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) have identified a potential new advanced biofuel that could replace today's standard fuel for diesel engines bu ... more | .. |
 Motor fuel from wood and water? A Georgia company says it is developing a process to turn agricultural waste into vehicle fuel and other useful chemicals - and the main ingredient is water. ... more | .. |
 Researchers sequence dark matter of life Researchers have developed a new method to sequence and analyze the dark matter of life-the genomes of thousands of bacteria species previously beyond scientists' reach, from microorganisms that pro ... 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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 USDA Scientists Use Commercial Enzyme to Improve Grain Ethanol Production A commercial enzyme could reduce overall costs linked with producing ethanol from grain, and also reduce associated emissions of greenhouse gases, according to a study by U.S. Department of Agricult ... more | .. |
 Research offers means to detoxify mycotoxin-contaminated grain intended for ethanol, animal feed Using barley as the raw material for ethanol production results in an additional product - dried grains for animal feed. But the presence of a fungal pathogen sometimes found in barley can result in ... more | .. |
 A midway strategy for improving sugarcane ethanol production An article in the current issue of Global Change Biology Bioenergy reviews the history and current state of ethanol production of sugarcane in Brazil and presents a strategy for improving future eco ... more | .. |
 Hog waste producing electricity and carbon offsets A pilot waste-to-energy system constructed by Duke University and Duke Energy this week garnered the endorsement of Google Inc., which invests in high-quality carbon offsets from across the nation t ... more |
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 Scotch whiskey waste fuels biomass plant Grain waste produced by a Scotland whiskey distillery will be converted into energy under a $9.7 million project announced by beverage maker Diageo. ... more | .. |
 Biofuels Make a Comeback Despite Tough Economy Global production of biofuels increased 17 percent in 2010 to reach an all-time high of 105 billion liters, up from 90 billion liters in 2009. High oil prices, a global economic rebound, and new law ... more | .. |
 Farming commercial miscanthus An article in the current issue of Global Change Biology Bioenergy examines the carbon sequestration potential of Miscanthus plantations on commercial farms. Researchers evaluated Miscanthus p ... more | .. |
 Cracking cellulose: a step into the biofuels future Scientists from the University of York have played a pivotal role in a discovery which could finally unlock the full potential of waste plant matter to replace oil as a fuel source. Professor ... more |
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 Pretreatment, proper harvest time boost ethanol from switchgrass Adding a pretreatment step would allow producers to get more ethanol from switchgrass harvested in the fall, according to a Purdue University study. Michael Ladisch, a distinguished professor ... more | .. |
 Panda poop may be a treasure trove of microbes for making biofuels Panda poop contains bacteria with potent effects in breaking down plant material in the way needed to tap biomass as a major new source of "biofuels" produced not from corn and other food sources, b ... more | .. |
 Oceans of energy to power a planetary civilization University of Illinois scientists have engineered a new strain of yeast that converts seaweed into biofuel in half the time it took just months ago. That's a process that's important outside the Cor ... more | .. |
 Testing the water for bioenergy crops Many energy researchers and environmental advocates are excited about the prospect of gaining more efficient large-scale biofuel production by using large grasses like miscanthus or switchgrass rath ... more |
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DAMPE space telescope finds universal spectral feature that narrows field on cosmic ray origins
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 Cars could run on recycled newspaper, Tulane scientists say Here's one way that old-fashioned newsprint beats the Internet. Tulane University scientists have discovered a novel bacterial strain, dubbed "TU-103," that can use paper to produce butanol, a biofu ... more | .. |
Making Tomorrow's Bioenergy Yeasts Strong Cornstalks, wheat straw, and other rough, fibrous, harvest-time leftovers may soon be less expensive to convert into cellulosic ethanol, thanks to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists' s ... more | .. |
Morocco taps benefits of Barbary fig oil Barbary fig oil, celebrated as an effective anti-ageing skin potion, is following argan oil as a great new cosmetic export from Morocco. ... more | .. |
Hydrogen cars fill up at sewage plant A Southern California sewage treatment plant has been turned into a filling station for hydrogen-powered cars, officials said. ... more |
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 Gator in your tank: Alligator fat as a new source of biodiesel fuel Amid growing concern that using soybeans and other food crops to produce biodiesel fuel will raise the price of food, scientists have identified a new and unlikely raw material for the fuel: Alligat ... more | .. |
 A Quick Way to Grade Grasses for Ethanol Yields U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) researchers have developed an inexpensive way to grade the ethanol potential of perennial grasses at the biorefinery's loading dock. That future has been made p ... more | .. |
 Single, key gene discovery could streamline production of biofuels A team of researchers at the Department of Energy's BioEnergy Science Center (BESC) have pinpointed the exact, single gene that controls ethanol production capacity in a microorganism. This discover ... more | .. |
 High Energy Output From Algae-Based Fuel No Silver Bullet Algae-based fuel is one of many options among the array of possible future energy sources. New University of Virginia research shows that while algae-based transportation fuels produce high energy o ... more |
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 Metabolism in reverse: Making biofuels at full-throttle pace In a biotechnological tour de force, Rice University engineering researchers this week unveiled a new method for rapidly converting simple glucose into biofuels and petrochemical substitutes. ... more | .. |
 To avoid carbon debt CRP beats fields of corn and soybeans Farmers and policymakers should wait before converting Conservation Reserve Program land to corn and soybean production, according to a Michigan State University study. The study, which appear ... more | .. |
Report: Algae as fuel presents problems Algae-based fuel is a possible future energy source with high energy output from minimal land use but could come with environmental burdens, scientists say. ... more | .. |
 Ethanol-loving bacteria accelerate cracking of pipeline steels U.S. production of ethanol for fuel has been rising quickly, topping 13 billion gallons in 2010. With the usual rail, truck and barge transport methods under potential strain, existing gas pipelines ... more |
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 Scientists find way to identify manmade biofuels in atmosphere Scientists at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science have discovered a technique to track urban atmospheric plumes thanks to a unique isotopic signature found in ... more | .. |
 A new catalyst for ethanol made from biomass Researchers in the Pacific Northwest have developed a new catalyst material that could replace chemicals currently derived from petroleum and be the basis for more environmentally friendly products ... more | .. |
Growth slowing in EU biofuels market Europe's appetite for biofuels increased but slackened its pace of growth in 2010, the third consecutive year the growth rate has declined, French analysts said this week. ... more | .. |
Ethanol could be risk in U.S. pipelines Plans to use existing U.S. pipelines to carry increasing ethanol production poses the problem the fuel can dramatically degrade them, researchers say. ... more |
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