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Food Scraps Set to Become to Fuels of the Future

Fruit and veg may be good for you but in 10 years time we could be replacing fossil fuels and helping to save our planet by using the inedible bits that we throw away to run our cars, boats and planes

28 Jan 2009

Recipients Announced of the Global Plastics Environmental Conference (GPEC) 2009 Environmental Stewardship Awards

The Plastics Environmental Division of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) is pleased to announce the recipients of the Global Plastics Environmental Conference (GPEC) 2009 Environmental Stewardship Awards

26 Jan 2009

Catalyst Key to Making Ethanol Powered Fuel Cells

A team of scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory has developed a new catalyst that could make ethanol-powered fuel cells feasible

26 Jan 2009

New Method of Making Biofuels Cuts Costs

Michigan State University process to pretreat corn-crop waste before conversion into ethanol means extra nutrients don't have to be added, cutting the cost of making biofuels from cellulose

22 Jan 2009

Best is Yet to Come for Biofuels

An American scientist says the best is yet to come for biofuels

22 Jan 2009

Second Generation Biofuels Critical to Ensure Compliance with Future Biofuel Mandates in Europe

First generation biofuels are outdated and second generation biofuels are not yet commercially feasible. Improvements in conversion processes of second generation biofuels will be an important factor in regions such as Europe complying with the 10 per cent biofuels mandate by 2020

21 Jan 2009

New UND National Center for Hydrogen Technology Already Needs Expansion

Now that it is complete, the University of North Dakota Energy and Environmental Research Center's (EERC) new National Center for Hydrogen Technology (NCHT) is already in need of expansion

21 Jan 2009

Researchers Report Biofuel Doomsayers Using Poor Assumptions

Publications ranging from the journal Science to Time magazine have blasted biofuels for significantly contributing to greenhouse gas emissions. But a new analysis by Michigan State University scientists says these dire predictions are based on a set of assumptions that may not be correct

19 Jan 2009

Green Technologies and Strategies to be Showcased at Knickerbocker Ice Festival

The Palisades Interstate Park Commission (PIPC) announced that the Knickerbocker Ice Festival, the kickoff event for the Hudson Valley Quadricentennial, will feature green transportation and demos for attendees courtesy of General Motors

19 Jan 2009

Sustainable Business Practices on the Curriculum at UC San Diego

At a time when President-Elect Barack Obama is examining ways to launch a Green New Deal to reenergize the slumping economy and fight the threat of global warming, UC San Diego Extension has created a specialized certificate in Sustainable Business Practices

19 Jan 2009