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09.18.09
Favorable Weather Starts Off Brazil Soy Planting
In Brazil, farmers are reporting favorable weather conditions for the start of t...
09.18.09
National Biodiesel Board Posts RFS2 Comments to Members
The National Biodiesel Board Friday posted RFS-2 comments for members' reviews. ...
09.16.09
Renewable Energy Directive Making EU Biofuel Producers Anxious
EU biofuels producers are anxious about the December publishing of the Renewable...
09.09.09
Bhoruka Group Invests in Australian Biodiesel Plant
Indian conglomerate Bhoruka Group will invest $54-million in an edible oils and ...
09.09.09
Biodiesel Plant in El Paso Triples Capacity
Global Alternative Fuels in El Paso, TX is tripling the capacity of its multi-fe...
09.02.09
Illinois Increases Biodiesel Mandate for Government Vehicles
Illinois state and local governments will increase biodiesel use after the passa...
09.02.09
Ford Announces Biodiesel Compatible Engine
Ford has announced the development of a new diesel engine for its 2011 F-Series...
09.02.09
Canola Biodiesel Plant to Open in WA State
Inland Empire Oilseeds of Washington will open its 8-million gal/yr canola biodi...
09.02.09
US Senate Pushes Back Timeline for Climate Bill Again
Senate Democrats announced this week that they will push back their timeline, fo...
08.31.09
Vopak Forecasts Profit Increase
Vopak raised its profit outlook for 2009 to $711-million (EBITDA) from $450-mill...
US DOE Forms Biofuel Research Partnership
04.01.08
ConocoPhillips said it would work with the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Iowa State University on research to identify promising cellulosic biomass conversion technologies for biofuel.
The group plans to develop conversion technologies using corn stalks, stems, leaves and other non-food agricultural residues, as well as hardy grasses and fast-growing trees as feedstocks for future transportation fuels.
The processes to be examined by the research group will include gasification, pyrolysis, and fermentation. The collaboration could lead to projects that provide publicly available, peer-reviewed papers and models, according to ConocoPhillips.
The company said each party is providing its own time and resources and the collaboration is expected to produce an initial report by January 2009.
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