Newly released sales figures from R.L. Polk reveal a record number of Alternative Fuel Automobiles (AFAs) rolled off dealer lots in 2007. In total, close to 1.8 million AFAs were sold last year, roughly 250,000 more than were sold in 2006.
Biofuels from new sources such as switchgrass and algae will soon be widely and efficiently produced, thanks to ongoing industrial biotechnology research. BIO's World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing will present the latest research on advanced biofuels and biobased products that provide sustainable climate change solutions.
Energy independence and rising crude price trends indicate strong prospects for an alternative fuel market in commercial aviation. The growing need for alternative aviation fuel is reflected in active initiatives undertaken by major aviation and energy companies either independently or collaboratively.
BENTEK Energy, LLC, estimates that the United States' ethanol plant fleet has produced 1.9 billion gallons of ethanol through the first quarter of 2008. This outpaces last year's production in the first quarter by 517 million gallons, or nearly 37%.
New Generation Biofuels Inc. announced today that it has entered into a Test Burn Agreement with FirstEnergy Corp. to demonstrate its proprietary biofuel technology in utility scale power generation applications.
The U.S. placed ninth overall in the recent global ranking of countries based on sulfur limits in their national clean gasoline standards.
Grain-based ethanol production has increased dramatically in recent years as the cost and instability of oil has increased.
As gas prices continue to soar to record highs, motorists are crying out for an alternative that won’t cramp their pocketbooks.
VeraSun Energy Corp., one of the nation's largest ethanol producers, today announced the startup of its 110 million gallon per year (MMGY) production facility located near Bloomingburg, Ohio.
Biofuels are widely considered one of the most promising sources of renewable energy by policy makers and environmentalists alike. However, unless principles and standards for production are developed and implemented, certain biofuels will cause severe environmental impacts and reduce biodiversity - the very opposite of what is desired.
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