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06.30.08
Biomass Industry Projected At $1.5 Billion
The emerging biomass industry is projected to become a $1.5 billion market by 20...
06.27.08
Jatropha Development Below Target
The director of the Surfactant and Bioenergy Research Center (SBRC) at the Bogor...
06.26.08
Spain's Largest Biodiesel Plant Now Online
Austrian Biodiesel International, BDI, announced that on the 20th June, its sixt...
06.25.08
New Zealand Introduces New Biofuel Bill
In New Zealand, new biofuel legislation has been introduced into Parliament to i...
06.24.08
Republic of Congo To Grow Biofuel Crops
The Republic of Congo plans to set aside part of its arable land for biofuel pro...
06.23.08
Airlines Look To Algae Biofuel
Air New Zealand, Continental Airlines, and Virgin Atlantic have joined the Algal...
06.20.08
President Bush Seeks Deep Water Oil Drilling
President Bush asked Congress this week to permit drilling for oil in deep water...
06.19.08
Aloe Vera Seen As Biofuel Feedstock
In India, a two-year research study by M S University botanists has concluded th...
06.18.08
US Senate Fails to Pass Energy Extenders Bill
On Tuesday, the US Senate failed to gain cloture by eight votes on an energy tax...
06.17.08
Biomass Power Station Planned for UK
In the UK, the Energy Minister has approved Helius Energy’s plans to construct a...
Biodiesel Extracted From Wild Sesame Tree
05.06.08
Vietnamese scientists have managed to extract biodiesel from the seeds of wild sesame trees.
Dr. Thai Xuan Du from Tropical Biology Institute's Cell Technology Department said oil can be extracted from wild sesame trees easily using local technology and equipment, while the waste from extraction process can be used to produce organic fertilizer and pesticides.
The seeds of wild sesame contain about 31% to 37% oil and the trees blossoms all year round, especially in the rainy season.
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