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Algal biofuels? Think bigger 17 Dec 2012 | 10:11 pm
The production of biodiesel from single-celled microalgae has been receiving renewed research attention, as evidenced by a growth spurt in publications on microalgal biofuel this year. Meanwhile, Scot...
Fast Food vs. Fuel 13 Dec 2012 | 06:57 pm
The National Council of Chain Restaurants, a member of the Smarter Fuel Future coalition that includes national petroleum refining and meat producer trade groups, recently launched a new front in the ...
Seeding the next generation of fuel crops 26 Nov 2012 | 02:32 pm
Image credit: Matt Lavin For biofuels to become more sustainable, lignocellulosic biomass from trees, grasses and plant stems is an appealing alternative to resource-heavy energy crops such as canola...
All I Want for Christmas is Jobs and National Security 26 Nov 2012 | 05:00 am
The U.S. military is making strides toward reducing its dependence on foreign oil by increasing its use of renewable energy such as advanced biofuels. The Air Force wants to use alternative aviation f...
Diverting Attention from Rising Food Costs 20 Nov 2012 | 01:04 am
The EPA on Friday Nov. 16 rejected the petitions by governors of several states to waive the Renewable Fuel Standard for the coming year. The petitions were filed in August 2012 while farmers across n...
Flight Flies on 100 Percent Biofuels 1 Nov 2012 | 11:00 pm
This week saw the first-ever completely biofuel-powered flight take place. The National Research Council of Canada conducted the first flight on 100 percent renewable, drop-in biofuel on its Falcon 20...
National Academy of Sciences says algae to fuel needs more work to be truly feasible 27 Oct 2012 | 05:20 am
A 2012 report, 'Sustainable Development of Algal Biofuels", from the National Academy of Sciences, states that scaling up algae based biofuel production using existing technologies could create 'unsus...
Do you feel demonised? 19 Oct 2012 | 06:54 pm
The formal EU proposal and 5% cap on land use for biofuel production was announced this week – closely followed by a backlash from the biofuels industry and environmental groups alike. Environmentalis...
Renewable Chemicals Helping to Build the Biobased Economy 19 Oct 2012 | 12:43 am
“The future is now and it is here,” said Pramod Chaudhari, executive chairman of Praj Industries. “Each one of us is making the effort and pushing the envelope to create a new biobased economy.” Chaud...
Boiler Irony 17 Oct 2012 | 09:37 pm
i·ro·ny/ˈīrənē/ noun. An outcome of events contrary to what was, or might have been, expected. Or in Triangle Biofuels Industries terms, it means the refusal of a DOE grant application for a new bo...
