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Wastepaper could be biofuel source
Converting waste such as paper and cardboard into biofuel is a neglected option that could provide clean energy, cut the amount of municipal waste and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, researchers say. Around 83 billion litres of ethanol could be produced from waste paper, according to their model. This could replace five per cent of the world's global petrol demand. Moreover, ethanol produced ...
By SciDev.Net
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Salt-loving plants in Pakistan `potential biofuel sources`
Perennial grasses that thrive in saline areas can not only help reclaim vast stretches of unproductive land but can also produce biofuels without compromising food production, according to a study in Pakistan. A team of scientists led by Ajmal Khan, director of the Institute for Sustainable Halophyte Utilization at the University of Karachi, has identified several salt-loving grasses such as ...
By SciDev.Net
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Tequila plant holds promise as arid biofuel source
A plant more commonly known for its role in the production of the alcoholic drink tequila has been overlooked as a source of biofuel that would not compete with food crops, say experts. Agave plants can sustain high yields while enduring extreme temperatures, droughts and CO2 increases, with little need for irrigation, according to a series of papers in a special issue of Global Change Biology ...
By SciDev.Net
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OSRL welcomes 3 new Participants in 2012
OSRL is pleased to welcome Petrobras, Phillips 66 and Inpex as our newest Participant Members and Shareholders. This brings our current Participant membership to a record number of 45, with a further 89 Associates making up a total of 134 in the last quarter of 2012. Petrobras The multinational energy corporation headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is regarded as a world leader in ...
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Analyzing long-term impacts of biofuel on the land
The growing development and implementation of renewable biofuel energy has considerable advantages over using declining supplies of fossil fuels. However, meeting the demands of a fuel-driven society may require utilizing all biofuel sources including agricultural crop residues. While a useful biofuel source, crop residues also play a crucial role in maintaining soil organic carbon stock. This ...
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What`s the State of America`s Biofuel Industry?
As President Barack Obama prepares to deliver his annual State of the Union Address, leaders of some of the top biofuels companies in the country are offering their thoughts on the state of America's biofuels industry in a special episode of the Advanced Biofuels Association's Better Fuels Moment online video series. http://youtu.be/kHl_mXpX_1Q The episode features Joel Velasco, senior vice ...
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Washington`s C-Suite Peek Into Biofuels
Washington now has a peek into the C-Suite of the nation's top advanced biofuels companies as the Advanced Biofuels Association (ABFA) launches a new online video series, Biofuel STAT. The series gives viewers a unique perspective on the state of America's domestic biofuels industry from its challenges, to its success and its future. The first episode at ...
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IDB issues guarantee in first biofuel transaction under its Trade Finance Facilitation Program
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) closed the first transaction involving the trade of biofuel under its Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) with Banco Indusval S.A., Brazil. Under this transaction on November 1, 2007, the IDB has extended its guarantee to cover a promissory note used to finance the export of alcohol for use as biofuel from Brazil to England. The IDB issued this ...
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Boeing and Hawai`i BioEnergy to Work on Renewable Biofuel for Aviation
Boeing (NYSE: BA) today announced a collaborative agreement to work with Hawai'i BioEnergy on renewable energy sources for creating aviation fuel. Announced on the eve of the Asia Pacific Economic Conference (APEC) CEO Summit, the memorandum of understanding highlights how the companies will work together to identify biofuel sources and supporting technologies for producing sustainable jet fuel ...
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Air China, Boeing and Industry Partners Conduct First Chinese Sustainable Biofuel Flight
Air China, Boeing (NYSE: BA), and Chinese and U.S. aviation energy partners today conducted China's first sustainable biofuel flight. The two-hour mainland flight from Beijing Capital International Airport was witnessed by officials from both countries and highlights the viability of using sustainable aviation biofuel sourced in China. "Through our collaborative efforts with China we have ...
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Boeing, Airbus and Embraer to Collaborate on Aviation Biofuel Commercialization
GENEVA, March 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA), Airbus and Embraer today signed a memorandum of understanding to work together on the development of drop-in, affordable aviation biofuels. The three leading airframe manufacturers agreed to seek collaborative opportunities to speak in unity to government, biofuel producers and other key stakeholders to support, promote and accelerate ...
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Advanced Biofuels Powers U.S. Naval Carrier Strike Force In Pacific Exercise - Advanced Biofuels Association`s McAdams Aboard USS Nimitz
ABOARD THE USS NIMITZ IN THE PACIFIC – The full power of a U.S. Naval Carrier Strike Force fueled by advanced biofuel is undergoing its first operational test today in the waters of the central Pacific. Calling it a "significant achievement for America's domestic biofuels industry" Advanced Biofuels Association President Michael McAdams is aboard the USS Nimitz for today's naval exercise ...
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Advanced Biofuels A Matter of National Security - InfoGraphics Series Launched
The Advanced Biofuels Association, ABFA, released this morning the first in a series of InfoGraphics titled Advanced Biofuels – A Matter of National Security on its website, http://tinyurl.com/6wfcu4u. The ABFA series comes at the start of a milestone-making couple of weeks for America's domestic biofuels industry that will have ABFA President Michael McAdams testifying before the House ...
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Greenland explores shark-based biofuels
Researchers in Greenland are looking into whether or not one of the world’s largest species of sharks could be a source of biofuel for the native Inuit population. The Greenland shark causes problems for fishermen, with thousands of them dying in nets off of Greenland every year, the Ottawa Citizen newspaper reports. And while the shark’s oily meat is toxic to humans, researchers at Greenland’s ...
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Chevron Launches New Global Advertising Campaign: “We Agree”
Campaign Highlights Common Ground on Energy Issues SAN RAMON, Calif. - Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) todaylaunched a new global advertising campaign titled “We Agree.” The campaign highlights the common ground Chevron shares with people around the world on key energy issues. It also describes the actions the company takes in producing energy responsibly and in supporting the ...
By Chevron
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Waste tea leaves could brew up biofuel
[ISLAMABAD] Waste tea leaves could be a cheap source of biofuel that does not compromise food security, according to Pakistani scientists. Researchers from the Nanoscience and Catalysis Division at Quaid-i-Azam University used a nanocatalyst, metal nanoparticles that accelerate reactions, to produce biodiesel from used tea leaves. 'The world today is consuming several million tonnes of tea ...
By SciDev.Net
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Statement By Advanced Biofuels Association President Michael McAdams On The Need To Support The Renewable Fuels Standard
"The Renewable Fuels Standard, (RFS) is critical to maintaining biofuels as a pillar of U.S. energy policy now, and moving into the future. Radical changes to, or the elimination of the RFS all together, will endanger our country's energy security. "The opponents of the RFS are exploiting the drought in the Midwest to roll back a policy they never supported in the first place. This ...
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BP Biofuels Says the Technology Works, Rejects
In the third episode of Biofuel STAT, released today, BP Biofuels North America President Sue Ellerbusch rejects recent headlines describing the industry as "pixie dust" by declaring "the technology works." "There are lots of stories because it makes good media to talk about that it's pixie dust or fairies out there and people have been working on this for ten years and are we going to have ...
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NRDC Joins Aviation, Energy and Academic Leaders to Accelerate Development of Sustainable Biofuels
The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has joined Boeing (NYSE:BA), some of the world’s leading airlines, and Honeywell’s UOP, a refining technology developer to establish a group that will accelerate the development and commercialization of sustainable new aviation fuels. The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) will also join NRDC in the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Users Group to help commercial ...
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America`s Biofuel Industry Moves From The Beaker To Barrel, ABFA President Testifies To Congress
Testifying today before the U.S. House Small Business Committee's Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy and Trade, Michael McAdams, president, Advanced Biofuels Association – ABFA, said he is, "proud to report to this Committee and to this Congress that America's domestic advanced biofuels industry has moved from the beaker to the barrel, all in record time. And like most parts of our ...
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