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Carbon Dioxide Scrubber Captures Greenhouse Gases Straight Out of the Air

U of C scientist captures global warming gas directly from the air; technology could reduce emissions from transportation

30 Sep 2008

Ethanol Industry Feeding Animals Not Just Cars

According to a new analysis by the Renewable Fuels Association, America’s ethanol producers delivered 23 million metric tons of livestock and poultry feed to the world last year, or nearly three times the amount of wheat, sorghum, barley and oats fed to U.S. livestock

28 Sep 2008

Biodiesel Testing System Gets Broad Support From Biodiesel Industry

Cognis Corporation announced that its biodiesel quality testing system has grown by nearly 50 percent already this year and is now testing the quality of biodiesel facilities that produce a combined total of 750 MM gallons in the U.S., Europe and South America

25 Sep 2008

Controlling Agricultural Energy Costs With Low Energy Grain Drying Technique

A little-used grain-drying technique can help farmers control energy costs, according to an Ohio State University agricultural engineer

24 Sep 2008

Advertising Campaign Takes Off Promoting Ethanol

America’s ethanol industry has a fantastic story to tell. Beginning this week, that story is being told to millions of Americans as the Renewable Fuels Association launches two ads very clearly stating the benefits of today’s domestic renewable fuels industry

24 Sep 2008

Sustainable Biofuel Development Backed by Boeing

Boeing has, with leading air carriers and Honeywell's UOP, a refining technology developer, established a group to accelerate the development and commercialization of sustainable new aviation fuels

24 Sep 2008

Biotech Research Center Opened at DuPont Knowledge Center

DuPont India today announced the opening of the first research facility at the DuPont Knowledge Center (DKC) in Hyderabad. The Biotech Research Center begins its operations with more than 80 scientists working on a variety of global research programs on plant and industrial biotechnology

22 Sep 2008

Two Research Groups Use Sugar to Make Gasoline, Diesel, Jet Fuel and Other BioFuels

Following independent paths of investigation, two research teams are announcing this month that they have successfully converted sugar-potentially derived from agricultural waste and non-food plants-into gasoline, diesel, jet fuel and a range of other valuable chemicals

19 Sep 2008

Green Biologics Wins Cleantech 100 Award Selection for Renewable Chemicals

Green Biologics Ltd (GBL), the Oxfordshire industrial biotechnology company developing renewable chemicals, has been listed in the prestigious Cleantech 100 Awards

19 Sep 2008