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Caltech Scientists Create New Enzymes For Biofuel Production Pasadena CA (SPX) Mar 25, 2009 
Researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and world-leading gene-synthesis company DNA2.0 have taken an important step toward the development of a cost-efficient process to extract sugars from cellulose - the world's most abundant organic material and cheapest form of solar-energy storage. Plant sugars are easily converted into a variety of renewable fuels such as etha ... read moreEcoSystem Unveils MAGFUEL Feedstock For Biodiesel 
New York NY (SPX) Mar 25, 2009EcoSystem has announced its MAGFUEL biofuel feedstock model. EcoSystem will apply its bioreactor technology to convert food scrap waste into natural oils for biodiesel feedstock and specialty chemical applications. The key to EcoSystem's bioreactor technology is the use of the Black Soldier Fly. When at full capacity, Black Soldier Fly food scrap waste conversion technology could yield up ... more
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Greenleaf To Help Fund Advanced Biofuels Plant In Conneticut
New Haven CT (SPX) Mar 25, 2009Greenleaf Biofuels has announced it has signed a $1.3 million grant agreement with the State of Connecticut that will enable the company to build an alternative feedstock biodiesel production facility in New Haven harbor. The grant to Greenleaf is the largest of several announced by Connecticut late last year and is part of the State's production facility program to directly support biodie ... more Townsend Oil And Propane Offers Biofuel To Entire Regional Customer Base 
Danvers MA (SPX) Mar 25, 2009Townsend Oil and Propane has announced the introduction and general availability of BioPureTM, a clean burning alternative to petroleum-based fuel oil made from domestic, renewable sources of energy. BioPure is a blend of traditional home heating oil and between two and five percent of biofuel made from a variety of agricultural and vegetable feed stocks including soybeans. Since BioPure ... more Valero Energy Has Winning Bid To Purchase VeraSun Plants 
San Antonio TX (SPX) Mar 25, 2009Valero Energy has announced that its bid to buy ethanol plants from VeraSun Energy has been accepted by the bankruptcy court overseeing the assets' auction. In addition to the five plants and a sixth site under development in Valero's original bid, the bankruptcy court approved Valero's purchase of two additional ethanol plants from VeraSun. Together, the plants have an annual production ... more  |
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First Solar Produces 1GW Of Clean Solar Electricity
Tempe AZ (SPX) Mar 25, 2009First Solar has announced that it has produced 1 gigawatt (GW) of its advanced solar modules since beginning commercial production in early 2002. It took the Company more than six years to produce its first 500 megawatts (MW) and eight months to produce its second, creating the 1GW total. By the end of this year, the Company has announced it will have the capacity to produce more than 1GW ... more BioBacksheet Will Help Reduce Cost Per Watt Of Solar 
Santa Clarita CA (SPX) Mar 25, 2009BioSolar "is challenging (DuPont) Tedlar with a new lower-cost solar panel backsheet made entirely of biomaterials," according to the February 2009 edition of Plastics Technology. According to The Residential Solar Power Contractors blog, CaliFinder, BioSolar's "BioBacksheet is not only manufactured with renewable natural resources making it a green product, it's also cheaper to produce ... more Scientists unveil possible cold fusion breakthrough 
Washington (AFP) March 24, 2009Researchers at a US Navy laboratory have unveiled what they say is "significant" evidence of cold fusion, a potential energy source that has many skeptics in the scientific community. The scientists on Monday described what they called the first clear visual evidence that low-energy nuclear reaction (LENR), or cold fusion devices can produce neutrons, subatomic particles that scientists say ... more Sarkozy backs carbon tax on imports 
Saint-Quentin, France (AFP) March 24, 2009French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Tuesday he was in favour of a carbon tax on imports from countries which had lower environmental standards than France. "I would see only advantages in a carbon tax that would enable imports to participate in our social protection," he said in a speech defending his handling of the economic crisis. "There are countries which respect none of the envi ... more |
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