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Adaptive Energy Concept Car, the Rinspeed iChange, to Debut at Geneva Motor Show

The Swiss auto powerhouse Rinspeed presents the 'iChange,' the world's first car whose body adapts to the number of passengers on board

25 Feb 2009

Research Grant for QuantumSphere to Turn Biomass into Biofuels

QuantumSphere today announced that it was awarded a research grant from the California Energy Commission to develop a process using nanocatalysts to convert biomass into biofuels

24 Feb 2009

Produce More Ethanol at Less Cost by Shredding Corn Silage

A Purdue University researcher has found a way to get more bang for fewer bucks when it comes to processing cellulosic material to make ethanol

23 Feb 2009

Adding Methanol Can Help With Bioremediation of Uranium

Uranium contamination is a devastating legacy of nuclear weapon and energy development, but new testing has shown that adding organic molecules can positively affect the bioremediation of this uranium, converting it to a solid mineral and sequestering it within the sediment

23 Feb 2009

New Research Report Looks At the Amount of Corn Used for Food and For Ethanol Fuel

About 60 percent of South Dakota’s corn went into ethanol production by 2007-08, the highest proportion of any state. In Iowa the figure was 50 percent, in Nebraska, 40 percent, and in Minnesota and Illinois, 30 percent. The increasing rate of corn for ethanol use has affected the availability of corn for feed and exports

23 Feb 2009

US Government Economic Stimulus Package to Assist Renewable Energy and Clean Technologies

While details are still to be revealed about much of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act also known as the Economic Stimulus plan, it is clear that clean technologies are set to reap some benefit from this plan

19 Feb 2009

Boeing Hits Major Environmental Certification Goal

Boeing today announced that all of its major manufacturing facilities received the internationally recognized ISO 14001 environmental certification by the end of 2008, marking achievement of one of the company's most significant environmental goals

18 Feb 2009

Biofuel Boom Could Lead to Rainforest Destruction

Farmers across the tropics might raze forests to plant biofuel crops, according to new research

16 Feb 2009

Scare Campaign Against Ethanol Fuel Continues

On the heels of a new report from Sandia that the U.S. could produce 90 billion gallons of ethanol from biomass by 2030, the Environmental Working Group and others associated with the PR campaign to abolish America's ethanol industry are seeking to throw cold water on the progress of America’s renewable fuels industry

16 Feb 2009

World Energy Summit Sees DuPont Showcase Renewable Energy Solutions

DuPont recently showcased a wide range of highly specialized solutions, products and services for the unique challenges of the renewable energy industry at the World Future Energy Summit

10 Feb 2009