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Agrilife Scientists Do Groundwork For Genetic Mapping Of Algae Biofuel SpeciesCollege Station TX (SPX) Mar 16, 2010 Using green algae to produce hydrocarbon oil for biofuel production is nothing new; nature has been doing so for hundreds of millions of years, according a Texas AgriLife Research scientist. "Oils from the green algae Botryococcus braunii can be readily detected in petroleum deposits and coal deposits suggesting that B. braunii has been a contributor to developing these deposits and may be the major contributor," said Dr. Timothy Devarenne, AgriLife Research scientist with the Texas A and M Univer ... read more |
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Washington DC (SPX) Mar 15, 2010In the March issue of BioScience, researchers present a sophisticated new analysis of the effects of boosting use of maize-derived ethanol on greenhouse gas emissions. The study, conducted by Thomas W. Hertel of Purdue University and five co-authors, focuses on how mandated increases in production of the biofuel in the United States will trigger land-use changes domestically and elsewhere. ... more  
Delft, Netherlands (SPX) Mar 15, 2010Researchers from Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands have succeeded in making a significant leap forward in the production of biochemicals and biofuels from waste wood. They discovered that the bacterium Cupriavidus basilensis breaks down harmful by-products which are produced when sugars are released from wood. They also managed to incorporate the degradation process in bact ... more  
Safat, Kuwait (SPX) Mar 15, 2010In a finding that may speed efforts to conserve oil and intensify the search for alternative fuel sources, scientists in Kuwait predict that world conventional crude oil production will peak in 2014 - almost a decade earlier than some other predictions. Their study is in ACS' Energy and Fuels, a bi-monthly journal. Ibrahim Nashawi and colleagues point out that rapid growth in global ... more |
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First Station Materials Science Rack Being ProcessedHuntsville AL (SPX) Mar 15, 2010 On Feb. 2, the first materials science sample supporting an U.S. investigator was processed in NASA's Materials Science Research Rack aboard the International Space Station. The rack allows for the in-orbit study of a variety of materials - including metals, ceramics, semi-conductor crystals and glasses. The first sample was a small, solid rod of composite aluminum and silicon processed at high temperatures to produce an alloy. Development of the research rack was a cooperative effort betwee ... read more |
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