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Better Biofuels From Mapping of Plant Genes

By creating a “family tree” of genes expressed in one form of woody plant and a less woody, herbaceous species, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory have uncovered clues that may help them engineer plants more amenable to biofuel production

13 Apr 2009

Effect of Ethanol on Price of Food

Higher energy costs have been found to have a greater effect on food prices than did the use of ethanol as a motor fuel

13 Apr 2009

Warming of the Arctic Being Driven by Aerosols

Though greenhouse gases are invariably at the center of discussions about global climate change, new NASA research suggests that much of the atmospheric warming observed in the Arctic since 1976 may be due to changes in tiny airborne particles called aerosols

8 Apr 2009

US Postal Service Wins Major Environmental Award

The U.S. Postal Service has added to its list of more than 70 environmental awards by accepting a Climate Action Champion Award. The U.S. Postal Service is one of only two organizations recognized for leadership in advancing climate policy

7 Apr 2009

Gulf Alternative Energy Turns Non-Food Plant Matter Into Bio Fuel

Transforming cellulose to ethanol efficiently is a technical challenge that will transform the biofuels industry. Gulf Alternative Energy believes it has moved the industry much closer to economic viability with its preprocessing technology

6 Apr 2009

Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Oil Shown to be Higher Than Expected

Today, a leading national advocate for advanced biofuels released a new study showing that the production and use of a gallon of oil releases more climate change emissions than previously believed

6 Apr 2009

Fuel Cell Power Sources Offer Clean, Reliable, Energy for Leisure and Industrial Applications

This Earth Day, SFC Smart Fuel Cell, leading supplier of fuel cell products for mobile and off-grid power applications, points out that fuel cells, operating in a hybrid system with batteries and solar power systems, can power a range of leisure and industrial equipment in any weather conditions

6 Apr 2009