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Converting Cow Manure to Fuel Could Generate Substantial Amounts of Renewable Electricity

Converting livestock manure into a domestic renewable fuel source could generate enough electricity to meet up to three per cent of North America's entire consumption needs and lead to a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions

21 Jul 2008

Fuel Cell System to Provide Backup Power to Remote Mobile Phone Base Station in France

For the first time on its network SFR, a leading French mobile phone service provider, has installed a fuel cell system using liquid methanol as an alternative backup power source

16 Jul 2008

Crop Residue In Some Areas May Be Better Dug Into the Ground, Not Made Into Biofuels

In the rush to develop renewable fuels from plants, converting crop residues into cellulosic ethanol would seem to be a slam dunk. However, the stems and leaves left over after crops are harvested may have more value if they’re left on the ground, according to a USDA-Washington State University soil scientist

16 Jul 2008

Department of Energy to Fund Two Cellulosic Biorefinery Projects With The Goal of Competing With Corn Based Ethanol

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the selection of two small-scale cellulosic biorefinery projects in Park Falls, Wis. and Jennings, La. for federal funding of up to $40 million over five years

16 Jul 2008

Price of Oil Drops by Second Largest Amount in History

Speaker Nancy Pelosi
released the following statement this evening on the record drop in oil
prices today

15 Jul 2008

Heavy Haulage Transport Information System, Dynafleet, Monitors Vehicle Environmental Performance

It is now easier for haulage firms to gain control over fuel consumption and emissions. The latest generation of Volvo’s Web-based transport information system, Dynafleet, makes it possible to monitor in detail the environmental performance of each vehicle in the fleet

14 Jul 2008