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Green Tech Chatter: Biofuel And Airplanes

Nov 23, 2011 7:30PM

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Navy’s Largest Biofuel Test Called Success

Nov 23, 2011 6:00PM

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Veggie Oil Fuels A Land Speed Record

Nov 21, 2011 1:00PM

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Alaska Airlines Launches 75 U.S. Biofuel-Powered Flights

Nov 18, 2011 3:40PM


Biofuel From Honeywell Powers Aeromexico

Nov 17, 2011 5:00PM

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UK will miss biofuel targets without investment in new sources

Nov 17, 2011 11:57AM

Source: The Green Car Website


First Biofuel-Powered U.S. Commercial Flight

Nov 07, 2011 7:30PM

Biofuel-powered commercial aviation, which has been popping up in Europe over the last several months, has suddenly come to America


Biodiesel Plant Will Collect Grease in Oakland, CA

Nov 07, 2011 3:30PM

A biodiesel plant that's completely energy self-sufficient has been approved for the Oakland, California area. Oakland-based Viridis Fuels won a long-term contract from the East Bay Municipal ...


Biofuel rules could price older car drivers off the road

Nov 04, 2011 12:16PM

Source: The Green Car Website


U.S. Naval Landing Craft Gets Biofuel Boost

Oct 31, 2011 8:00PM

When U.S. Marines hit the shore, they often do it in a 1600-class landing craft utility (LCU), a diesel-powered beast built in the 1970s that can carry 180 tons of equipment or 400 combat-equipped war...


Biofuel Flight From England Draws Flak

Oct 18, 2011 10:00PM

If there were naysayers sounding off when KLM Royal Dutch carried 70 passengers from Amsterdam to Paris in July in a plane powered by a 50-50 mix of biofuel and conventional fuel, we didn’t hear...


Biofuel market to double over next ten years

Oct 13, 2011 5:14PM

Source: The Green Car Website


Report: US likely to miss biofuel targets

Oct 07, 2011 1:01AM

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Mushroom Detectives Find Key to Low-cost Biofuels

Oct 04, 2011 4:54AM

Heat-loving fungi could provide a key enzyme for making low cost biofuel, and a team of "mushroom detectives" from the Department of Energy's Joint Genome Institute think they've j...


Wood-Based Biofuels in Pacific Northwest Is Focus of USDA’S $80 Million Investment

Oct 02, 2011 3:23PM

Overcoming key obstacles that prevent wood-based jet fuel and petrochemical substitutes from being economically viable is the focus of a new $40 million project of the Washington State University-led ...


Carluccio's embarks on biofuels deal

Sep 22, 2011 5:35PM

Italian restaurant chain Carluccio's has entered into a partnership to convert its used cooking oil into biofuel.


Senate Bill Would Level Playing Field for Algae Biofuels

Sep 21, 2011 12:36AM

US Senators Mike Crapo (R-ID) and Tom Udall (D-NM) recently introduced bipartisan legislation to help level the playing field for advanced biofuels like algae by reforming the Renewable Fuels Stand...


Shift To Natural Gas Will Not Help Climate Change - Study

Sep 13, 2011 11:31PM

Although the burning of natural gas emits far less carbon dioxide than coal, a new study concludes that a greater reliance on natural gas would fail to significantly slow down climate change.


New Biofuels Feedstocks Are Water Hogs

Sep 09, 2011 4:00PM

Many energy researchers and environmental advocates are excited about the potential for biofuel producers to make the switch from corn to feedstocks based on large grasses like miscanthus or switchgr...


Biofuel Production Hits All-Time High in 2010

Sep 06, 2011 4:00PM

Worldwide production of biofuels hit an all-time high in 2010, according to numbers released from Worldwatch Institute’s Climate and Energy Program. The research shows that 105 billion liters of...


Biofuel Powers U.S. Military’s Osprey Craft

Sep 06, 2011 2:00PM

The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps have begun testing biofuel in the tilt-rotor MV-22 Osprey at the Naval Air Station in Patuxent River, Md.


Panda Poop One Nasty Biofuel Breakthrough

Sep 02, 2011 6:43PM

Scientists may have found a clue to producing next-generation biofuels in one of the most unlikeliest of places: panda poop (yuck). Although they have long known that the guts of giant panda contained...


Biofuel Bonanza? Sorghum Takes Center Stage

Sep 01, 2011 3:30PM

Sorghum is not a glamour plant. Most people only know it as the base of sorghum molasses. But the humble cereal crop is also an important component as fodder in the United States and a food crop in de...


Newspapers get new life as butanol fuel for cars

Aug 26, 2011 3:51PM

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Alligator-powered car: the latest biofuel idea

Aug 19, 2011 4:17PM

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Latest biofuel idea: Tequila-powered cars

Aug 01, 2011 3:50PM

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Biofuel U.S. Military Claims Called Out

Jul 25, 2011 10:00PM

The U.S. military’s claims that using biofuel alternatives to petroleum will save lives and advance national security is drawing fire from a Washington think tank. “Digging just a little b...


Two Michigan Airports Plan to Grow Their Own Biofuel

Jul 25, 2011 10:00PM


EU approves ‘green’ biofuel schemes

Jul 20, 2011 12:44PM

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The First Passenger Flights Running On Biofuel By Lufthansa

Jul 18, 2011 10:34PM

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Algae Growing In Roman Baths Could Be a Great Source Of Biofuel

Jul 13, 2011 5:15PM

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Green Fuel Powers First Passenger Flight

Jul 13, 2011 4:00PM

The Netherlands’ KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is claiming to be the first in the world to use a green fuel blend – a 50-50 mix of traditional jet fuel and biofuel – on a commercial fligh...


Corn Ethanol Subsidies Likely on Scrap Heap, Largest Ethanol Producer Poet Moves to Cellulosic

Jul 12, 2011 1:35PM

Three US Senators reached a deal last weak to repeal $6 billion a year in corn ethanol subsidies by the end of the month. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), John Thune (R-SD) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) agreed to ...


Seaweed Next Big Thing For Biofuel?

Jul 11, 2011 5:00PM

When most people think of biofuels, the plant that comes into mind is probably corn. Well, there’s a whole new option that comes from the sea – kelp.It has been known that algae could make...


Biofuel Crops Coming To Airport Lands

Jun 30, 2011 4:00PM

While Detroit may seem more focused on the automobile industry – after all it is the car capital of the U.S. – they’re not leaving other methods of transport out of the green equatio...


EPA gives final approval to E15 fuel

Jun 29, 2011 2:39PM

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More U.S. Biofuel Crop Areas Designated

Jun 28, 2011 4:00PM

The giant miscanthus is growing in popularity as use for biomass to create energy for heating, power, biofuels and bio-based products. The crop had been grown in Europe for some time already as a biof...


Biofuel Production Worth Billions To Shell

Jun 15, 2011 4:00PM

We find it interesting to watch some of the changes that big oil is making as the world demonstrates its commitment to developing renewable and clean energy sources. For example, BP has made some sign...


Whiskey Becomes Unique Biofuel In Scotland

Jun 13, 2011 6:55PM

Leave it to the folks in Scotland to come up with this – fans of Scotch whiskey can now sip on their drink with the satisfaction of knowing that the beverage they are consuming may have helped g...


Biofuel Projects Get Federal Funding Love

Jun 13, 2011 6:29PM

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has been busy of late catching up on clean energy technologies besides solar and wind power. It recently poured a bunch of funding into geothermal power related int...


Scrap subsidies for biofuels, say agencies

Jun 13, 2011 3:29PM

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Is A Northwest Biofuel Industry Possible?

Jun 03, 2011 1:30PM

An organization called Sustainable Aviation Fuels Northwest (SAFN) has released a ten-month study that suggests a sustainable aviation biofuel industry could be created in America’s Pacific Nort...


Biohydrogen car design goes on display

May 31, 2011 3:19PM

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Biofuel Production Costs Could Very Soon Drop By 80% Due to Cyanobacteria

May 30, 2011 8:01PM


Air Force Thunderbirds Fly Show On Biofuel

May 27, 2011 5:00PM

Two of the Air Force’s Thunderbirds aerial team members recently flew their F-16s in a Department of Defense aerial team show running on a blend of camelina-based biofuel and regular jet fuel. S...


Scientists ‘teach’ algae to release hydrogen fuel

May 26, 2011 2:08PM

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Ford, Georgia Tech Take School Bus Hybrid

May 20, 2011 6:45PM

Ford and the Georgia Institute of Technology are partnering to convert a traditional school bus to a hydraulic hybrid that runs on recycled biofuel. The sixteen passenger bus was donated by Atlanta Pu...


Biofuel Crop Gets 250,000 Acres Of Orders

May 19, 2011 8:47PM

Jatropha, an oil-producing shrub that could be a boon to biofuel efforts and the subject of much controversy, is once again making news. A recent statement issued by SanDiego-based SG Biofuels indicat...


Self-Destructing Crops That Produce Biofuel More Efficiently Studied by Agrivida

May 19, 2011 7:54PM


Biofuels Not Always Green, Says MIT

May 16, 2011 6:51PM

The aviation industry has turned its attention toward biofuel as an alternative or additive to jet fuel, no doubt to cut greenhouse gas emissions, but also to address jet fuel prices that are soaring ...


Campaign against biofuels stops at DfT office

May 16, 2011 3:16PM

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Pies and pastries to power cars

May 16, 2011 12:56PM

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Biofuels can be worse than jet fuel, study shows

May 11, 2011 12:30PM

Biofuel use can result in higher emissions levels than traditional aviation fuel-that is the conclusion of a new study from the MIT. Researchers at MIT found that the method of production of biofuel h...


A Nintendo for Biofuel Nerds

Apr 25, 2011 4:07PM

The use of simulators saves money and, often, lives. The US military uses flight and vehicle simulators to train pilots and drivers on how to handle its highly advanced equipment in a virtual environm...


Relax biofuel laws says World Bank as millions face food poverty

Apr 20, 2011 12:16PM

The World Bank is calling on Governments around the world to relax laws requiring biofuels to be mixed with conventional fuels for road transport use as global food prices remain volatile.


Biofuel Truck To Race To South Pole

Apr 18, 2011 4:15PM

The giant information firm Thomas Reuters is sponsoring a team to break the record for fastest time to the South Pole by land. That’s right, a race to the South Pole. On land. In the winter.The ...


Does Biofuel Endanger The Third World?

Apr 14, 2011 6:57PM

The controversy over the use of biofuel as an alternative and renewable energy source may get a little more heated, based on this recent statement that suggests biofuels policy could be responsible fo...


EU biofuel policies are ‘unethical’

Apr 13, 2011 2:31PM

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Jatropha Back From The Grave As A Biofuel?

Apr 12, 2011 7:04PM

Jatropha, in the world of biofuels, has become quite the controversial little shrub. Much excitement has been expressed over the


Is ethanol standing in the way of new generation fuels?

Apr 11, 2011 1:40PM

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F-22 Raptor Flies On Fuel From Weeds

Apr 01, 2011 7:45PM

Sustainable Oils recently reported that an Air Force F-22 Raptor jet performed a successful test flight and, among other maneuvers, broke the sound barrier while cruising on a 50/50 blend of tradition...


Solix Biofuels Gets $16M Series B

Mar 29, 2011 4:07PM

Fort Collins, Colo. biofuel developer Solix Biofuels has raised an initial $16 million as part of an ongoing Series B to scale production and commercialize production of its biofuel production.


UCLA Team Uses E. Coli To Produce Biofuel

Mar 25, 2011 4:52PM

When E. Coli hits the headlines, it’s usually bad news. When the bacteria shows up in someone’s burger and sends them to the hospital it is a matter of public safety to report on it. No wo...


Biofuel Bus Idea Developed By Grad Student

Mar 22, 2011 3:19PM

The U.S. government has been making a concerted effort to attract bright, young minds to careers in the development of clean, renewable energy. Some bright, young minds, however, don’t necessari...


Biofuel emissions six times higher than fossil fuels

Mar 22, 2011 12:03PM

African biofuels destined for Europe will result in up to six times the carbon emissions of fossil fuels, a new study has revealed.The report, commissioned by the RSPB, ActionAid and Nature Kenya, foc...


Isuzu Debuts Biofuel Commercial Van

Mar 21, 2011 6:45PM

Isuzu recently unveiled their new, biodiesel-compatible commercial van called the Reach. The vehicle is based on an upgraded model of their low-cab forward truck, the Isuzu N-Series, which is one of t...


Google Ventures Invests In Waste-to-Biofuel Startup CoolPlanetBiofuels

Mar 18, 2011 4:16PM

Google Ventures has invested an undisclosed amount in waste-to-biofuel company CoolPlanetBiofuels as part of a Series B round of venture funding.


Biofuel Developer Solazyme Hires Four Underwriters To Lead IPO

Mar 14, 2011 8:24PM

Solazyme, the South San Francisco, Calif. biofuel developer, has hired four banks to underwrite its upcoming $100 million Initial Public Offering (IPO).


Biofuels Focus Of New NREL Partnerships

Mar 12, 2011 6:15PM

The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) recently completed phase one of its


Exxon Mobil rapped over biofuel advert

Mar 09, 2011 2:18PM

A TV ad from oil giant Exxon Mobil has been banned for making misleading claims about the environmental benefits of using algae as a biofuel. According to the advertising watchdog, ASA, the advert wro...


Waste-To-Energy Developer Fiberight Secures Preliminary Equity Investment

Mar 08, 2011 10:06PM

Waste-to-biofuel company Fiberight has secured a preliminary financing from a strategic investor. The funding is part of a larger $27 million equity investment that's still being negotiated.


Geneva Auto Show: Koenigsegg Agera R

Mar 08, 2011 4:45PM

Tossed in among all of the well known automakers at the Geneva Motor Show are a mix of high performance luxury brands pricing well beyond the means of most mortal men.


Algae Biofuel Developer Sapphire Scores Monsanto Investment To Speed Up Commercialization

Mar 08, 2011 3:16PM

San Diego-based algae fuel start-up Sapphire Energy has scored a strategic investment from Monsanto the world's biggest seed company.


Wastewater Algae A Possible Biofuel?

Mar 04, 2011 5:30PM

Using microalgae grown in wastewater, researches at the Rochester Institute of Technology believe they have found a promising biofuel that is more sustainable than corn or soy based biofuels. Associat...


Natural Gas Vehicle Stocks Snapshot; Clean Energy Fuels, EVCARCO, Fuel Systems, Westport

Mar 03, 2011 4:57AM

There are about 110,000 NGVs on U.S. roads today and more than 12 million worldwide. There are about 1,000 NGV fueling stations in the U.S. - and about half of them are open to the public.


Turning bacteria into butanol biofuel factories

Mar 03, 2011 4:45AM

University of California, Berkeley, chemists have engineered bacteria to churn out a gasoline-like biofuel at about 10 times the rate of competing microbes, a breakthrough that could soon provide an a...


Florida Biofuel Comes From Yard, House Waste

Mar 01, 2011 8:30PM

More than 20 years after a University of Arkansas chemical engineering professor conceived of the process,


Commission delays action on indirect land-use change in relation to biofuels policy

Mar 01, 2011 4:55PM

The environmental campaign group T&E says that the EU is delaying any action on biofuels following research into the effects of ILUC despite evidence which shows that the EU's policy on bio...


Planters Campaign Will Create Urban Green Space

Mar 01, 2011 3:20AM

Kraft Foods Inc. (NYSE: KFT) brand Planters is converting vacant lots in four US into green spaces--called "Planters Groves"--as part of a new sustainability campaign in 2011. The "Na...


Biofuel Company Close To $1 Billion Fed Loan

Feb 22, 2011 5:30PM

A cellulosic biofuels project, valued at more than $1 billion and consisting of two refineries in Mississippi and another each in Texas and Georgia, appears to be on its way to reality, thanks to a fe...


Alitalia and Solena Group to initiate a study Converting of Municipal Solid Waste to Aircraft Biofuel

Feb 21, 2011 3:42PM

The CEO of Alitalia, Rocco Sabelli together with the CEO of Solena Group, Robert Do and the CEO of Solena Italia, Stefano Bugliosi, signed an agreement which marks the intent of Alitalia and Solena Gr...


NREL Teams with Industry to Validate Methanol Fuel Cell Technology

Feb 18, 2011 11:07PM

The U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is collaborating with Oorja Protonics of Fremont, Calif., on a two-year project to deploy and demonstrate methanol fu...


USDA Deregulation of Ethanol Corn Is Grave Concern: UCS

Feb 18, 2011 10:39PM

Over the objections of some scientists, food millers and food processors, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it will deregulate the first genetically engineered industrial corn crop...


Algae Biofuel Production Scales Up In Iowa

Feb 17, 2011 8:00PM

Commence Phase II, all systems go: Green Plains Renewable Energy and CLARCOR have announced that


New Solid Oxide Fuel Cell System Provides Cheap Grid Energy From CNG and Biogas

Feb 17, 2011 7:32PM

VTT, the Technical Research Centre of Finland began testing a large-scale prototype of a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) that, according to the organization, will provide cheap and efficient grid power f...


Keolis Sverige orders 158 Scania buses that run on biofuels for the greater Stockholm area

Feb 17, 2011 7:24PM

The world's largest fleet of ethanol buses operates in the greater Stockholm area, where Stockholm County Council has set the goal that at least 50 percent of all passenger traffic will employ re...


Genetically Modified Switchgrass Offers Bright Perspective on Bioethanol

Feb 16, 2011 3:47PM

Ethanol is already being used to supplement gasoline, as you may already know. Still, researchers are trying to find methods to produce bio-ethanol from plant sources that are both less costly to g...


Xylofuel Using Cow Rumen Microbes to Transform Hydrogen and CO2 Into Alcohol and Gasoline Like Fuels

Feb 11, 2011 7:56PM

Scientists at Xylofuel LLC, a startup from Columbia, MD, discovered microorganisms that convert carbon dioxide and hydrogen to alcohols and hydrocarbons similar to the components of gasoline. The gase...


Put In Beer and Pop, Get Ethanol – Example of Canada’s Newest Waste Recycling Plant

Feb 11, 2011 5:36PM

A plant that will eat up waste pop soda and beer and will output ethanol good for pouring in fuel tanks will be set up by the end of February in Atlantic Canada. The $500,000 pilot plant is part of a ...


Exclusive: Waste-To-Fuel Startup Nears Close On $27M Strategic Investment

Feb 10, 2011 7:09PM

A Catonsville, Md.,-based waste-to-biofuel startup is in discussion with an unnamed strategic investor to secure a $27 million investment that will support the development of a pilot plant in Iowa.


Agave Plant Could Be a Perfect Source of Biofuel

Feb 07, 2011 11:07PM

Researchers at the University of Illinois claim that the Agave plant could be a great source of biofuel. According to some articles published in the journal Global Change Biology Bioenergy, two Agave ...


New process creates diesel from biomass

Feb 07, 2011 12:04AM

It's long been known that renewable diesel can be created from biomass waste - but creating a simple, energy efficient process to achieve this conversion has been the problem. However, now a te...


California offers funding boost to biomethane projects

Feb 06, 2011 11:29PM

Five projects have been selected by the California Energy Commission for a $26million boost in funding to produce biomethane for use as a transportation fuel. A grant solicitation package entitled &ld...


Biofuel Breakthrough May Lurk In Cow

Feb 05, 2011 2:59PM

Researchers are using the cow as a window into how to improve techniques for breaking down cheap biofuel sources. Literally. They surgically implanted a portal into the cow rumen so they could easily ...


BP Plans $1B Wind, biofuel Investments For 2011

Feb 01, 2011 5:17PM

BP plans to invest $1 billion in 2011 in its renewable energy business, roughly the same amount it invested last year. During the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call, BP CEO Bob Dudley said that a...


Ben & Jerry’s Becomes Biofuel Source

Jan 30, 2011 4:09PM

In the Netherlands, a Ben and Jerry's factory has installed a biodigester that takes milk, proteins, syrups and other ice-cream wastes and turns it into biogas.


Alternative fuels 'could replace oil by 2050'

Jan 29, 2011 5:25PM

Alternative fuels have the potential to completely replace fossil fuels by 2050, according to a new reported presented to the European Commission by the stakeholder expert group on the future of tr...


Alternative fuels to succeed traditional diesel by 2050, EU report says

Jan 28, 2011 6:22PM

A report presented to the European Commission by the stakeholder Expert Group on Future Transport Fuels says that alternative fuels can replace conventional fuels across EU transport by 2050.


Two thirds of UK biofuel use 'unsustainable'

Jan 28, 2011 12:50AM

Less than a third of the biofuel used in UK road fuels meets the Government's own environmental standards, according to the latest report from the soon-to-be-abolished Renewable Fuels Agency.


Natural Gas Vehicle Sales May Increase

Jan 27, 2011 4:08PM

NGVs are still used mostly for commercial fleets–or, in the case of Los Angeles, public transportation–but according to to a new report from Pike Research, that’s set to change. The ...


Waste-to-Ethanol Developer Closes $75M Financing

Jan 26, 2011 3:53PM

Pleasanton, Calif.-based Fulcrum BioEnergy,  a developer of waste-to-biofuels, has closed a $75 million Series C financing that will partly finance the development of a $120 million, commercial-scale ...


Could methanol be the leading alternative fuel for our cars?

Jan 25, 2011 10:20PM

Electric cars are making steady progress as the transportation method of the future with auto manufacturers continuing to announce new concepts and production vehicles. However, doubts remain about th...


Biofuel buses on their way to Sweden

Jan 25, 2011 8:13PM

The streets of Sweden will soon receive an influx of biofuel buses after Scania received an order for 158 buses from public transport company Keolis Sverige. Around 123 urban and suburban buses will...


EPA Approves E15 Ethanol Blend For Older Vehicles

Jan 24, 2011 10:11PM

The U.S. EPA on Friday approved an increased ethanol blend in gasoline for roughly two out of every three cars in the U.S. The Agency waived a limitation on selling gasoline that contains more than...


USDA Announces BioPreferred Label for Biobased Products

Jan 22, 2011 1:00AM

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is launching a new consumer label to identify biobased products made from renewable resources. USDA's BioPreferred program announced that a final rule to initia...


Exclusive: Canadian Biofuel Startup Looking To Raise C$18M

Jan 18, 2011 9:16PM

A Canadian startup is looking to raise roughly C$18 million ($18.13 million) to support the construction of up to eight biodiesel plants. Ontario-based Energy Innovation Corp., which produces biodiese...


UK firm signs Cuban biomass energy deal

Jan 17, 2011 7:58PM

UK firm signs Cuban biomass energy deal British company Havana Energy has signed a deal with a company linked with the Cuban Ministry of Sugar to develop biomass generation plants in the country.


Aina Koa Pono to provide locally grown and processed biofuel for electric generation in Hawaii

Jan 14, 2011 4:59AM

Āina Koa Pono has been selected by Hawaiian Electric Company for a sustainable biofuels contract. Āina Koa Pono – which means “for the good of the land” in Hawaiian – unveiled ...


Study Estimates Land Available for Biofuel Crops

Jan 12, 2011 9:31PM

Using detailed land analysis, Illinois researchers have found that biofuel crops cultivated on available land could produce up to half of the world's current fuel consumption--without affecting...


US expected to miss renewable fuel targets

Jan 11, 2011 1:13AM

Researchers at Purdue University have delivered a damning verdict on the US’s efforts to reach federal Renewable Fuel Standard volume mandates. They are of the opinion that it will be “ess...


Alternative fuels to ‘power car industry growth’

Jan 07, 2011 12:35AM

While the global economic climate may still be fairly dire, a new report suggests that for the UK auto industry growth will be driven by new technology and investment into alternative fuel powertrains...


U.S. Does Not Have Infrastructure to Consume More Ethanol

Jan 06, 2011 11:50PM

The United States doesn't have the infrastructure to meet the federal mandate for renewable fuel use with ethanol but could meet the standard with significant increases in cellulosic and next-g...


Qantas to build biofuels plant

Jan 06, 2011 12:15AM

Qantas has announced plans to construct a biofuels plant in Sydney to create airline fuel from commercial waste. The project is taking place in partnership with the US company Solena, which claims t...


The Alternative Agenda: Qantas to announce biofuel venture, oil trading higher, Vestas’ big day

Jan 03, 2011 3:16PM

Qantas to fuel jets with waste Australian airline Qantas will announce a waste-to-biofuel venture with U.S.-based Solena to fuel its fleet, according to the Guardian newspaper. The deal should be anno...


EU plans tougher controls on biofuels

Dec 23, 2010 11:49PM

The European Union is to explore ways to improve control of biofuels after a new report acknowledge that indirect land use change can reduce the greenhouse gas emissions savings associated with the ...


5 MW Biogas Facility Comes To Portland

Dec 22, 2010 11:47PM

It’s not exactly a municipal composting system, but it’s close. The Metro Council in Portland, Oregon, recently approved a franchise permit for Columbia Biogas to operate a facility that w...


Unmanned Plane Powered By Fuel Cells

Dec 18, 2010 2:58PM

Hydrogen-powered flight is now officially a reality, at least for unmanned aircraft, as Horizon Energy Systems and Elbit Systems recently announced the successful completion of a test flight for Elbit...


Potential breakthrough in ethanol production

Dec 17, 2010 5:15PM

New research has identified genes in yeast cells that may improve ethanol tolerance and help create higher concentrations for biofuel production. Published in the journal <em>Genetics</e...


Quarter of UK motorists planning to turn to alternative fuel

Dec 13, 2010 10:56PM

One in four UK (28 per cent) drivers plan to buy an alternative fuel vehicle within the next three years a new survey from Datamonitor suggests.


Is natural gas the key to cutting vehicle emissions?

Nov 17, 2010 7:00PM

A new paper has been published outlining the role that natural gas could play in reducing vehicle carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. it suggests that over the long term there needs to be a commitment to ...


Biofuels 'will cause significant damage to climate'

Nov 09, 2010 5:54PM

Biofuels are likely to cause greater damage to the environment in the future than fossil fuels, a new report suggests.


Algae Biofuels 10 Years From Viability

Nov 09, 2010 4:32PM

Algae isn’t nearly ready for prime-time as a biofuel, and until it is the industry will need to seize upon non-fuel applications that could help make it cost-effective.


Permafrost Bacteria Could Make Biogas Production Available In Colder Regions

Nov 08, 2010 2:13PM

In the cold regions such as Alaska, biogas is hard to produce, since temperatures do not allow for bacteria to ferment the organic waste.


Field Pennycress Discovered To Be Suited For Biodiesel Production

Nov 08, 2010 1:47PM

The United States’ Department of Agriculture researchers found a plant called field pennycress to be a perfect match for a biofuel resource, because its seeds contain a lot of oil that could be ...


Algae Biodiesel Filling U.S. Naval Tanks

Nov 04, 2010 11:22PM

Last week, a 49-foot naval gunboat was the first to test-drive algae-based fuel as part of the United States military’s initiative for a new improved, energy efficient strike force.


California Biofuel Maker Secures $4.5M Funding

Nov 04, 2010 10:05PM

Cupertino, Calif., -based AE Biofuels has secured a $4.5 million funding supporting its wholly-owned advanced ethanol subsidiary, AE Advanced Fuels Keyes.


USDA Announces $1.5 Billion in Assistance for Biofuels

Oct 22, 2010 3:02PM

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced new measures that will help create a US biofuels industry.


New Type of Biofuel, made from Cardboard and Teabags...

Sep 21, 2010 10:36PM

TMO Renewables has created a strain of “turbo-charged” bacteria that is able to transform cardboard, tea bags and other waste into clean fuel.


 
 
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