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Cutting Down Gaseous Burps and Reducing Global Warming

News - 4 May 2008

Grass that may help tackle global warming by cutting the level of methane given off by cows is being developed by scientists reports the latest issue of the Society of Chemical Industry's (SCI)...

Organism with a Taste for Olive Drab Shows Promise for Greener Energy

News - 4 May 2008

A spidery fungus with a voracious appetite for military uniforms and canvas tents could hold the key to improvements in the production of biofuels, a team of government, academic and industry...

96 Percent of Suppliers See Climate Change Regulation as a Potential Risk

News - 1 May 2008

The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), the world's largest investor collaboration on climate change, with 385 institutional investors holding assets under management of US $57 trillion, today...

The First Multi-Crop Seed Brand Supplying New Market for Biofuel Feedstocks

News - 29 Apr 2008

Energy crop company Ceres, Inc. plans to market its agricultural seeds and traits under the trade name Blade Energy Crops in the United States. Company president and CEO Richard Hamilton unveiled the...

A Step Closer to Turning Plants into Biofactories

News - 29 Apr 2008

Australian researchers are a step closer to turning plants into 'biofactories' capable of producing oils which can be used to replace petrochemicals used to manufacture a range of...

Sustainability - The Watchword for Industry

News - 28 Apr 2008

Sustainability was on the minds of many of today’s speakers at the World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing, an annual conference attracting more than 1200 scientists,...

DuPont Crop R+D Leader Discusses Pioneer Hi-Bred Biotechnology Leadership

News - 25 Apr 2008

DuPont partnerships with China's public and private sectors will help increase farm productivity in the country and increase total global supply of key agricultural products, William S. Niebur,...

Companies Investing R$1.66 Billion in Biofuels

News - 24 Apr 2008

BP announced today that it intends to take a 50 per cent stake in Tropical BioEnergia SA, a joint venture established by Brazilian companies Santelisa Vale and Maeda Group, which is constructing a 435...

Conditions are Ripe for Another Large Bloom in New England Waters

News - 24 Apr 2008

The end of April usually brings the first signs of harmful algae in New England waters, and this year, researchers from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and North Carolina State...

Renewably Sourced Materials Offer Several Benefits Over Petroleum-Based Products

News - 24 Apr 2008

DuPont today announced the expansion of its renewably sourced portfolio of offerings for the packaging market with the launch of new DuPont(TM) Biomax(R) TPS thermoplastic starch and DuPont(TM)...