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Last week the European Parliament backed a proposal to limit the amount of food crops used to produce bio-fuel. Bio-fuels are seen as an environmentally friendly way to cut fossil fuel use. The move to reduce the percentage of bio-fuels in the market from 10% to 6% arrives on that ... keep reading
Written by Joshua Thaisen last month, about Biofuels & Alternative Energy, Environment & Wildlife, Food, Rainforest (2 comments)
Newly trialled native algae species provide real hope for the development of commercially viable fuels from algae, a University of Queensland scientist has found.Dr Evan Stephens and the team at UQ's Institute for Molecular Bioscience , in collaboration with Germany's Bielefeld University and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, have ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in August, about Biofuels & Alternative Energy, Coal & Oil, Education, Emissions, Environment & Wildlife, Science
The search for a less-expensive, sustainable source of biomass, or plant material, for producing gasoline, diesel and jet fuel has led scientists to duckweed, that fast-growing floating plant that turns ponds and lakes green. That’s the topic of a report in ACS’ journal Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. Christodoulos A ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in March, about Biofuels & Alternative Energy, Environment & Wildlife, Fuel (1 comment)
Z Energy has announced that they are considering the production of biodiesel from tallow and wood. Green Fuels NZ have purchased the biodiesel production and distribution business from Solid Energy which was previously promoted through Biodiesel NZ. Bioethanol is produced in New Zealand from whey by Anchor Ethanol. Mr Cox ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in February, about Biofuels & Alternative Energy, Coal & Oil, Fuel (1 comment)
Mr Brian Cox, Executive Officer of the Bioenergy Association of New Zealand (BANZ) said that “BANZ welcomes the release today of Greenpeace's report The Future is here – New Jobs, New Prosperity and a New Clean Economy. The report highlights the important role of renewable energy – and in particular bioenergy ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in February, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Biofuels & Alternative Energy, Clean Tech, Climate Change, Emissions
Large-scale cultivation of biofuels in Europe could lead to increased human mortality and crop losses. These findings, published online in Nature Climate Change, demonstrate that the wider implications of biofuel cultivation need to be assessed alongside their potential to save carbon. Biofuels — usually derived from specialist crops such as poplar ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in January, about Biofuels & Alternative Energy, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Emissions, Transport
The prestigious awards honour the year’s most promising private technology ventures from the Asian business region. The company was selected from around 200 finalists in a range of technology sectors. Over the last 6 years Aquaflow has developed a commercial offering that enables it to take multi-biomass feed stocks ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in September 2012, about awards, Biofuels & Alternative Energy, Climate Change, Events, Industry & Business, Innovation, Intellectual Property (1 comment)
The Bioenergy Association of New Zealand says it refutes claims made by motoring lobbyist AA that biofuels are less efficient, urging consumers and the Government to remember that biofuels are crucial to provide the nation’s transport fleet with alternative energy supplies and maintaining New Zealand’s adherence to a ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in July 2012, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Biofuels & Alternative Energy, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Corporate Social Responsibility, Transparency, Travel (4 comments)
Scientists today described an advance toward a long-sought economical process that could turn algae, like the stuff of pond scum, into a revolutionary new and sustainable source of biodiesel and other “green” fuels. “Algae has great promise as a next-generation biofuel, a fuel that is sustainable and renewable,” explained Julie ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in June 2012, about Biofuels & Alternative Energy, Clean Tech, Fuel, Science (1 comment)
Scotland is known for its rich culture and history of malt whiskey, and now scientists are discovering ways to turn the by-products of this alcoholic beverage into usable fuel. Celtic Renewables, an innovative start-up company in Scotland, has developed a “next generation biofuel” by reusing ingredients like draff and pot ... keep reading
Written by Yi Chen/PSFK in March 2012, about Biofuels & Alternative Energy, Design, Fuel, Innovation, Intellectual Property, Transport (1 comment)
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