Yesterday I was in a meeting with key persons who are in the know of the biofuel situation worldwide and one of the things that surpised me, during that brief luncheon was one statement. Someone said...
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Here are two stories on Biodiesel, one from the supplier and one from the buyer. Planet Ark reports on the European Commission ensuring an increase of biofuels use, that is up to 10 percent of all...
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Hell will break lose in Germany, according to this article. And why not when beer strikes very close to home? In fact, when the price of a staple commodity becomes a problem, people get threatened,...
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I have read much about how biofuels would reduce greenhouse gas emissions but the counter argument has always been the fact that producing these biofuels entail emissions too, that should be included...
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I heard this argument before. Here is another article that talks about it. The main argument here is that a high blend of ethanol and gasoline poses the same risk to public health than pure gasoline....
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How do you judge the effect of biofuel use on food, land, transportation, and other affected sectors? There was no clear way of knowing this but thanks to a study conducted by UC Berkley, a rating...
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Here is a piece of the report from the New York Times, last April 18 entitled, Ethanol May Cause Smog, Deaths! "Switching from gasoline to ethanol -- touted as a green alternative at the pump may...
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It's a chicken and egg case, and in this case the egg really got way ahead of the chicken. In Europe, a slump is being experienced by the biodiesel market, despite significant clamor for...
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A research paper on the use of Palm Oil for use as Biofuels had been made public in Amsterdam this week. The paper is on the effectivity of Palm Oil as biofuel, and the ultimate finding is that using...
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US chemical engineers from the Purdue University have discovered a new technology that will produce liquid fuels from biomass. This new technology involves adding hydrogen from a carbon-free energy...
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Imperium Renewables Inc. will produce biodiesel in its facilities in Hawaii, the NE United States very soon. The actual date has not been made public but the company foresees the operation of the...
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I saw this article describing how Brazil has evolved from a petroleum-based economy to an energy independent and net exporter of biofuels. Catch that article here. But I am kind of apprehensive to the...
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The Chinese are aiming at doing something tremendous. This month, the Chinese government revealed plans to put up a 13-million hectare jathropa plantation, capable of producing over 6 million liters...
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I would like to thank Joel Scwatzberg of PBS for pointing this out to me earlier today. Now on PBSis featuring country legend willie nelson who is a leading promoter of Biodiesel. The fact sheet that...
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Biomethane could be the next big "thing" in the biofuels world in 2007. Biomethane is naturally sourced gas made by decomposition manure or any other waste products. It can be cost-effective...
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One of the top ten technologies that we could capitalize on is to make biodiesel from just about anything. In this article, one of the largest meat processor in the US, Tyson Foods, Inc., is catching...
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If you are looking for small acts that mean a difference, look no further. Students from Appalachian State University has led an initiative to use cleaner fuel for their buses. At a mix of 20%...
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Because I work for a renewable energy company that focuses on Bioethanol production (from cane) I know for a fact and have written numerous times about the many difficult aspects of putting together...
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Residents of Pennsylvania will soon be at the same league as the Californians by virtue of becoming a front-runner in the US renewable energy market. But the Pennsylvanians have gone a different green...
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A study funded by the national government of Germany said that the country can viably produce biofuels using second generation Biomass to Liquid Technologies (BTL) that will produce biofuels from...
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They used to be called just weeds but wild flowers growing in un-fertile soils all around the world may just provide huge amounts of biofuel potential according to US scientists. This article from the...
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I have often pointed out the current debate that discusses which is more important, food security or energy independence. To ensure that there is enough biomass resources to address both food and fuel...
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Australia's next biggest news is the start of a biodiesel factory that will begin production soon. A 140-million liter $48 Million Biodiesel production facility just opened in the Northern...
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A University of Minnesota research team has just invented a reactive flash volatilization process that heats oil and sugar at a very fast rate which produces hydrogen and carbon monoxide or what is...
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