Article Archive for August 2010
by Barry Park (Sidney Morning Herald) …The carmaker is expected to unveil a version of the Commodore that can run on anything from 100 per cent petrol to E85, a combination of 15 per cent …
(AP) BP’s catastrophic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is fueling opposition to the University of California, Berkeley’s research partnership with the British company, with activists on the famously liberal campus demanding a severing of …
(Renewable Fuel Association) The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) and Protec Fuel are proud to announce the Grand Opening of the Naval Station Norfolk E85 Station in Norfolk, Virginia. This station will be publically accessible as well …
(UPI) Soot from burning fossil fuels and solid biofuels has a greater impact on global warming than previously believed, a U.S. researcher says.
But unlike carbon dioxide, Stanford University scientist Mark Z. Jacobson says, soot stays in …
Sustainability & Forest Biorefinery IV will highlight the biorefinery capacity that is already in existence – the realities of what we can achieve on the energy front. The biorefinery IS here, it is real. Who …
(State University of New York–Environmental Science and Forestry) Valuable materials free to educators
New educational units for middle and high school teachers and students. These standards-based supplemental curriculum materials are available free to educators. READ MORE and …
Short rotation woody crops (SRWC) are being developed as a sustainable supply of woody biomass for the production of bioenergy, biofuels and bioproducts as well as for traditional solid wood and fiber products. Interest in …
(Renewable Fuels Association) A newly released report from the Development Prospects Group at the World Bank, conludes that “…the effect of biofuels on food prices has not been as large as originally thought, but that …
(Heinrich Böll Stiftung North America) In cooperation with 25x’25, the Heinrich Böll Stiftung North America hosted a transatlantic roundtable discussion on its new report Beyond Biofuels: Renewable Energy Opportunities for U.S. Farmers.
As farmers struggle with …
(EcoFriendlyMag.com) Texas Governor Rick Perry has awarded $2.75 million from the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (TETF) to Terrabon for its work in biofuel technology development.
Governor Perry made the announcement in Laredo, where he and city officials …
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) …However, SARA (safe, affordable, reliable, available) feedstocks for advanced biofuels remain a goal rather than an assured reality.
In this context, Genera should be seen as one of a handful of …
The automotive industry is about to enter a new era: the revolution of energy. Green fuels & vehicles catch all eyes on worldwide for sustainable mobility. The conversion of energy resources, such as oil, biomass, …


