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First-of-a-kind tension wood study broadens biofuels researchOak Ridge TN (SPX) Oct 27, 2011 Taking a cue from Mother Nature, researchers at the Department of Energy's BioEnergy Science Center have undertaken a first-of-its-kind study of a naturally occurring phenomenon in trees to spur the development of more efficient bioenergy crops. Tension wood, which forms naturally in hardwood trees in response to bending stress, is known to possess unique features that render it desirable as a bioenergy feedstock. Although individual elements of tension wood have been studied previously, the ... read more |
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 USDA Research Grants Will Help Develop Next Gen Crops for Advanced Biofuels Creating a biomass supply chain is vital to the development of bioenergy and advanced biofuels and can bring hundreds of thousands of jobs and millions in economic development to rural areas across ... more | .. |
 One dead in Senegal clashes over land for biofuels A disputed biofuels project in northern Senegal has triggered violent clashes between villagers, leaving one person dead and two seriously wounded, police said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Dividing corn stover makes ethanol conversion more efficient Not all parts of a corn stalk are equal, and they shouldn't be treated that way when creating cellulosic ethanol, say Purdue University researchers. When corn stover is processed to make cellu ... 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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 Production of biofuel from forests will increase greenhouse emissions The largest and most comprehensive study yet done on the effect of biofuel production from West Coast forests has concluded that an emphasis on bioenergy would increase carbon dioxide emissions from ... more | .. |
 Greenpeace targets Neste Oil over palm oil production Dozens of Greenpeace demonstrators chained themselves outside Neste Oil headquarters near Helsinki on Tuesday in protest at the company's palm oil production for diesel fuel. ... more | .. |
 Global Biofuels Market Value to Double by 2021 Motivated by growing concerns related to energy security, climate change, and economic stagnation, at least 38 national governments throughout the world have enacted blending mandates or targets to ... more | .. |
 FuturaGene and Guangxi Academy of Sciences to Develop Sustainable Biofuel Processes FuturaGene has entered into a collaborative development agreement with the Guangxi Academy of Sciences (GXAS). GXAS is the premier Chinese government research entity in Guangxi Province and is focus ... more |
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 Eco Ventures Group Provides Update on Biodiesel Plant Construction Project Eco Ventures Group is pleased to provide an update on the construction of its 3.6 million gallon biodiesel plant in Groveland, Florida. Eco Ventures Group's partner in the project, Raptor Technology ... more | .. |
 Gevo Awarded Contract to Supply Jet Fuel to USAF Gevo has been awarded a contract by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to supply jet fuel to the U.S. Air Force (USAF). DLA sources and provides nearly 100 percent of the consumable items America's ... more | .. |
 Codexis and Raizen to Develop First Generation Ethanol Codexis and Raizen Energia S.A. have announced the signing of a joint development agreement to develop an improved first generation ethanol process with enhanced performance economics. Raizen is Bra ... more | .. |
 Greenleaf Biofuels Announces Closing of Full Project Funding Greenleaf Biofuels has announced it has closed on full project funding with Sovereign Bank for its initial 10 million gallon per year multi-feedstock biodiesel plant in New Haven, CT. In addition, t ... more |
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 MixAlco Voted Most Transformative Technology of 2011 Terrabon has announced that its MixAlco biofuel technology has been voted the most transformative technology of 2011 by the readers of Biofuels Digest, a well-respected industry publication. MixAlco ... more | .. |
 Does converting cow manure to electricity pay off? Studies have estimated that converting manure from the 95 million animal units in the United States would produce renewable energy equal to 8 billion gallons of gasoline, or 1% of the total energy c ... more | .. |
 From compost to sustainable fuels as heat loving fungi sequenced Two heat-loving fungi, often found in composts that self-ignite without flame or spark, could soon have new vocations. The complete genetic makeup of Myceliophthora thermophila and Thielavia terrest ... more | .. |
 Advancing next gen biofuels by turning up the heat on biomass pretreatment processes The nation's Renewable Fuels Standard calls for annual production of 36 billion gallons of biofuel by 2022. One of the biggest hurdles to achieving this goal lies in optimizing the multistep process ... more |
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DAMPE space telescope finds universal spectral feature that narrows field on cosmic ray origins
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Certain biofuel mandates unlikely to be met by 2022 It is unlikely the United States will meet some specific biofuel mandates under the current Renewable Fuel Standard by 2022 unless innovative technologies are developed or policies change, says a ne ... more | .. |
 US unlikely to hit Renewable Fuel Standard for cellulosic biofuels The biofuel industry will not be able to meet the cellulosic production requirements of the Renewable Fuel Standard without significant advancements in technology or investment, according to a Natio ... more | .. |
 Report: U.S. lags on some biofuel targets The United States won't meet some biofuel mandates under the Renewable Fuel Standard unless new technologies are developed or policies change, a report says. ... more | .. |
 Iowa State researchers produce cheap sugars for sustainable biofuel production 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 res ... 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 | .. |
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 |
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 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 | .. |
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 |
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 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 | .. |
 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 |
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