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New Uses for Old Tools Could Boost Biodiesel OutputPendleton, OR (SPX) Sep 24, 2012 Tried-and-true techniques could help optimize oilseed yield for biodiesel production, according to studies conducted by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists. For more than 30 years, near infrared (NIR) reflectance spectroscopy has been used as a rapid and nondestructive method for measuring protein, moisture, and oil levels in whole grains. Now Agricultural Research Service (ARS) research leader Dan Long is studying how to use remote sensing tools to quickly assess seed oil quali ... read more |
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 World's first biofuel jet flight to take off in Canada The world's first flight powered entirely by bio jet fuel will take off next month from Ottawa, the fuel makers announced Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Sorghum Eyed as a Southern Bioenergy Crop Sweet sorghum is primarily grown in the United States as a source of sugar for syrup and molasses. But the sturdy grass has other attributes that could make it uniquely suited to production as a bio ... more | .. |
EU confirms change in biofuel targets The European Commission rejected Monday charges that EU biofuel policy was contributing to soaring food prices but confirmed that it will trim its targets for their use. ... 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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 California Clean Fuel Standard Poised to Drive Growth in Biofuels Industry Despite a challenging year, the advanced biofuels industry continues to grow, according to a new report from Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2). Biofuel production capacity has increased from 437 mill ... more | .. |
 West Coast distributor expands biodiesel offering Biodiesel is now available via truckload from Renewable Energy Group's new biodiesel location in Rancho Dominguez outside of Long Beach. The first truckload of biodiesel was picked up by Whole Energ ... more | .. |
France reconsiders plans to boost biofuel use France said Wednesday it would reconsider its plans to further develop the use of biofuel, once seen as a potential source of cheap alternative energy but now blamed for soaring food prices. ... more | .. |
 World Energy and Hydro Dynamics team up to promote SPR cavitation reactor technology Hydro Dynamics, through its WMG Services business unit, has announced that the companies have teamed up to expand commercialization of the SPR for biodiesel applications worldwide. Harnessing ... more |
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EU changes tack on biofuels on greenhouse gas concerns The European Union plans to trim targets on biofuel use, once seen as a potential source of cheap alternative energy but now widely blamed for soaring food prices, according to a draft proposal. ... more | .. |
 Waste cooking oil makes bioplastics cheaper 'Bioplastics' that are naturally synthesized by microbes could be made commercially viable by using waste cooking oil as a starting material. This would reduce environmental contamination and also g ... more | .. |
 Japan toilet maker showcases 'poop-powered' motorbike Japan's best-known toilet maker on Thursday put a "poop-powered" motorbike on display at its showroom, saying it can drive 300 kilometres (180 miles) on a full load of gas made from animal waste. ... more | .. |
 Biorefinery makes use of every bit of a soybean The corn industry produces almost 4,000 products from every bushel. Oil refineries produce fuels and ingredients for an estimated 6,000 products with a thoroughness that actually squeezes 44 gallons ... more |
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 Genetically Engineered Algae For Biofuel Pose Potential Risks That Should Be Studied Algae are high on the genetic engineering agenda as a potential source for biofuel, and they should be subjected to independent studies of any environmental risks that could be linked to cultivating ... more | .. |
 Warning issued for modified algae Genetically engineering algae as a source of biofuel has potential risks to the environment that demand study, U.S. scientists warn. ... more | .. |
 Fueling the future with renewable gasoline and diesel A new process for converting municipal waste, algae, corn stalks and similar material to gasoline, diesel and jet fuel is showing the same promise in larger plants as it did in laboratory-scale devi ... more | .. |
 New biorefinery finds treasure in Starbucks' spent coffee grounds and stale bakery goods With 1.3 billion tons of food trashed, dumped in landfills and otherwise wasted around the world every year, scientists have described development and successful laboratory testing of a new "biorefi ... more |
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DAMPE space telescope finds universal spectral feature that narrows field on cosmic ray origins
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Argentina unhappy over EU biofuels curbs Argentina's $2 billion biofuels export market is at risk from an EU trade dispute that has been complicated by Argentine seizure of local energy company Repsol YPF. ... more | .. |
 New process doubles production of alternative fuel while slashing costs A new discovery should make the alternative fuel butanol more attractive to the biofuel industry. University of Illinois scientist Hao Feng has found a way around the bottleneck that has frustrated ... more | .. |
 Major advance made in generating electricity from wastewater Engineers at Oregon State University have made a breakthrough in the performance of microbial fuel cells that can produce electricity directly from wastewater, opening the door to a future in which ... more | .. |
 Senegalese villagers vow to fight biofuels project Villagers from northern Senegal vowed Thursday to fight a project by Senegalese and Italian investors to produce biofuels on their land, a venture already forced to relocate once by deadly protests. ... more |
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 AREVA invests in bio-coal The AREVA group, a major player in renewable energies, has announced the acquisition of a technology enabling the production of bio-coal. Based on the Thermya torrefaction process, this unique techn ... more | .. |
 German National Academy of Sciences issues a critical statement on the use of bioenergy In a statement on the chances and limits of using bioenergy, the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina has come to the conclusion that in quantitative terms, bioenergy plays a minor role in ... more | .. |
U.S, Australian navies focus on new fuels The Australian navy has signed an agreement with the U.S. Navy to explore the increased use of environmentally friendly fuels such as blended biofuels. ... more | .. |
 Strategies to improve renewable energy feedstocks To enable greater reliance on renewable biomass resources for power generation, combination approaches such as co-firing of high percentages of biomass with coal offer unique advantages, but also si ... more |
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 Brazil to build first algae-based biofuel plant The world's first industrial plant producing biofuels from seaweed will be built in the northeastern Brazilian state of Pernambuco in late 2013, the official in charge of the project said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 OriginOil Ships First Production System to Paris-Based Ennesys OriginOil has shipped the first production model of its Algae ApplianceT harvester to Paris-based Ennesys, its urban algae joint venture. This marks the first commercial invoice for Origin Oil's new ... more | .. |
 The Future of Biomaterial Manufacturing: Spider Silk Production from Bacteria A new video article in JoVE, the Journal of Visualized Experiments, demonstrates procedures to harvest and process synthetic spider silk from bacteria. The procedure presented in the video article r ... more | .. |
 Beating the fuel prices: Using yeast for economic production of bioethanol Finding renewable and economic sources of energy are one of the most important concerns for the continuation of the human species. New research, published in BioMed Central's open access journal Bio ... more |
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 New Cuban biodiesel looks to 'bellyache bush' A new biodiesel plant in Cuba - the first of its type - is turning seeds from the so-called "bellyache bush" into a green energy source, it was announced Monday. ... more | .. |
 White rot fungus boosts ethanol production from corn stalks, cobs and leaves Scientists are reporting new evidence that a white rot fungus shows promise in the search for a way to use waste corn stalks, cobs and leaves - rather than corn itself - to produce ethanol to extend ... more | .. |
 AFPM Testifies on Concerns of the Renewable Fuel Standard and RIN Fraud The American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) President Charles T. Drevna has testified before the House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations on renewable identification number (R ... more | .. |
 BIO Responds to Petroleum Refiners' Criticism of US Navy Demonstration of Advanced Biofuels Brent Erickson, executive vice president of the Biotechnology Industry Organization's (BIO) Industrial and Environmental Section, has issued the following statement in support of the Navy's demonstr ... more |
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