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Clean Snowmobile Challenge Develops Cleaner Greener Vehicles for Cold Environments

Engineering students from 18 schools take the Clean Snowmobile Challenge at Michigan Technological University in March

18 Jan 2009

Crop Management Techniques Key to Greenhouse Gas Control in Shifting Land Use

Publications ranging from the journal Science to Time magazine have blasted biofuels for significantly contributing to greenhouse gas emissions, calling into question the environmental benefits of making fuel from plant material. 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.

15 Jan 2009

Countries Need to Reset Expectations of Agricultural Biofuels to a More Realistic Level

Global yields of most biofuels crops, including corn, rapeseed and wheat, have been overestimated by 100 to 150 percent or more, suggesting many countries need to reset their expectations of agricultural biofuels to a more realistic level.

14 Jan 2009

Development of "Green" Fuels Important Part of World's Energy Future.

University of Oklahoma researchers believe newer, more environmentally friendly fuels produced from biomass could create alternative energy solutions and alleviate dependence on foreign oil without requiring changes to c...

13 Jan 2009

Method to Accelerate Stability Testing of Biodiesel Fuel Made from Soybeans

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed a method to accelerate stability testing of biodiesel fuel made from soybeans and also identified additives that enhance stability at high temperatures. The results, described in a new paper,* could help overcome a key barrier to practical use of biofuels.

13 Jan 2009

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Signs Fuel Research Agreement with Chevron

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory has signed a research agreement with Chevron to develop the next generation of catalysts for production of clean, more efficient fuels from crude oil.

13 Jan 2009

Renewable Biofuels Can Create Green Jobs and Contribute to a New Energy Economy

Funding existing research and development programs and extending tax credits for clean energy production can speed completion of renewable energy projects that create jobs and generate economic activity

8 Jan 2009

Butanol Made from Plants Could Replace Butanol from Petroleum

According to a University of Illinois researcher, butanol made from plant material could displace butanol made from petroleum, just not at the fuel pump

8 Jan 2009

GreenShift Algae Bioreactor Technology Receives Grant

GreenShift Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: GERS) today announced that it has received a grant award of $375,000 to further the development of GreenShift's patented and patent-pending algae bioreactor

5 Jan 2009

Air New Zealand Makes Successful Test Flight Using Jatropha Biofuel

The world's first commercial aviation test flight powered by the sustainable second-generation biofuel jatropha has been successfully completed in Auckland

1 Jan 2009