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Wisconsin Researchers Unlock Biomass Sugars for Fuel
March 12th, 2010 by
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A team of researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison have figured out how to get the the sugar molecules trapped inside inedible plant biomass, a key step in the creation of cellulosic biofuels.
This press release from the school says the process, featured in the latest issue of the Proceedings ...
Fargo to Host Free Biodiesel Workshop
March 12th, 2010 by
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Breathing easier is what the American Lung Association is all about, and that’s why the group’s North Dakota chapter has teamed up with the North Dakota Soybean Council, North Dakota Office of Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency, Red ...
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Algae Assoc. to Hold Seminar on Using Wastewater
March 12th, 2010 by
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Our friends at the Mid-South Chapter of the National Algae Association are holding another seminar. This time the talk will be “Algae: Mining Wastewater for Nutrients, Fuel, and Fertilizer” at the Holiday Inn Research Center in Huntsville, ...
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Ethanol 2010: Emerging Issues Forum
March 12th, 2010 by
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There’s only one week left to get the early registration discount for the Ethanol 2010: Emerging Issues Forum. The event will be held at the Magnolia Hotel on April 8 and 9 in Omaha, Nebraska.
The fifth annual forum features ...
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USDA Offers Biomass and Bioenergy Funding
March 12th, 2010 by
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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that Fiscal Year 2009 funding is once again available again for three USDA Farm Bill programs to promote increased production of biomass and bioenergy.
Applications for the Biorefinery Assistance Program, which uses loan guarantees to develop, construct, and retrofit commercial-scale biorefineries, must be ...
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Big Oil Exec Talks Natural Gas, Electric Cars, Biofuels
March 10th, 2010 by
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The CEO of one of the world’s biggest petroleum companies says his company will soon produce more natural gas than oil and is investing more than ever in biofuels.
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Imperium Re-Opens Washington State Biodiesel Plant
March 10th, 2010 by
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They’re back up and running at Imperium Renewables’ Grays Harbor, Washington biodiesel plant.
This company press release says Imperium re-opened the facility after a glycerin tank rupture idled operations last December:
“We are thrilled to be producing again,” said John Plaza, founder ...
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Biodiesel Credit Clears Senate, On to House
March 10th, 2010 by
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As expected, the federal $1-a-gallon biodiesel tax incentive has cleared the U.S. Senate on the back of the current jobs bill.
The 62-36 vote now moves the measure into a reconciliation phase with the House’s version of the bill....
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Biofuels Crops in Zero Gravity?
March 10th, 2010 by
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Growing biomass in space? That’s right. Right now an experiment is underway on the space station to see if microgravity can affect the growth of Jatropha curcas, a tropical flowering plant.
According to Popular Science ,
“This first-ever experiment to test a possible biofuel in microgravity aims to ...
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Biodiesel Clears Senate Hurdle on the Back of Jobs Bill
March 9th, 2010 by
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It looks like the $1-a-gallon federal biodiesel tax incentive could be close to renewal, as the jobs bill to which it was attached has cleared a key vote in the U.S. Senate.
The vote came ...
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