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Biofuel access at its highest in Sacramento - The Sacramento Press

The Sacramento Press

Biofuel access at its highest in Sacramento
The Sacramento Press
“When the gas prices are up, the phone rings off the hook,” said Steve Bash, buying coordinator at Sacramento Biofuels Network. “A few years ago, when gas prices went up, my phone was ringing so solidly that whenever I hung up, I had to pick up another ...

Jairam has no faith in jatropha biofuel - Daily Pioneer

Jairam has no faith in jatropha biofuel
Daily Pioneer
The Planning Commission hailed it as a future fuel and the industry projected it as a viable biofuel crop. But the Union Rural Development Ministry led by Jairam Ramesh feels otherwise. Citing negative reports, the Ministry has put on hold the Jatropha ...

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Middle schooler wins state award for biofuel project - Hometown News

Hometown News

Middle schooler wins state award for biofuel project
Hometown News
"My project was which type of algae creates the most efficient biofuel," he said. "Another biofuel is ethanol. It hasn't been working out well, because of how expensive it is to create ethanol." Ethanol is a family of plant-based motor fuels.

The Second Generation of Biofuels - Energy Digital

The Second Generation of Biofuels
Energy Digital
As the price of oil has become increasingly volatile in today's market, Americans are pursuing alternatives from electric cars to natural gas powered vehicles and biofuels. A laughing matter to the likes of some politicians like Newt Gingrich, ...

House defense bill would end biofuel effort - Minnesota Public Radio

House defense bill would end biofuel effort
Minnesota Public Radio
by Brett Neely, Minnesota Public Radio WASHINGTON — The US House is debating the annual Department of Defense bill, which includes a measure backed by Minnesota Republican John Kline that would halt a Pentagon effort to increase the use of biofuels.

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Hydrogen — Tomorrow's Biofuel? - CleanTechnica

Hydrogen — Tomorrow's Biofuel?
CleanTechnica
“Bioethanol is the current biofuel of choice in Brazil but our research shows the huge potential for biohydrogen to be the fuel for the future. Biohydrogen could even be made from the wastes from bioethanol production — two biofuels for the price of ...

House Committee Torpedoes Military Biofuel Programs - TPM

National Defense Magazine (blog)

House Committee Torpedoes Military Biofuel Programs
TPM
By Tina Casey Tucked away in the House Armed Services Committee's proposed Pentagon budget is a provision that could bring the US military's ambitious foray into biofuels to a screeching halt. Earlier this week, the Republican-led committee voted to ...
GOP Takes Aim At US Navy's Great Green FleetEarthTechling
GOP Amendments Could Derail Military Biofuels PlanNational Defense Magazine (blog)
Armed with AlgaeEnergy Digital
ExecutiveGov
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Biofuels company to repay county - HeraldNet

Biofuels company to repay county
HeraldNet
So did turmoil in the biofuels market, which he said has since improved. "This is the only project of its kind in the country, so I'd like to see it succeed," Deshmane said. "I wouldn't call it a failure, but it's not a success.
Compensation agreed for stuttering canola project in USBiofuels International

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US military looking at wood-based biofuels - Western Farm Press

US military looking at wood-based biofuels
Western Farm Press
The US military is very interested in alternative fuels — in particular, the wood-based biofuels being researched and produced at the University of Maine. The US military is very interested in alternative fuels — in particular, the wood-based ...

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Palm Oil Groups Retain Holland & Knight to Lobby EPA on Biofuels - The BLT: Blog of Legal Times (blog)

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Palm Oil Groups Retain Holland & Knight to Lobby EPA on Biofuels
The BLT: Blog of Legal Times (blog)
Holland & Knight this week notified Congress that it is lobbying for a trio of organizations that are looking to overcome US Environmental Protection Agency concerns about the use of biofuels from oil palm trees. Houston-based Neste Oil US Inc., ...
Palm oil industry adds lobbying muscle to EPA climate battleThe Hill (blog)
Obama's Biggest Climate Decision Of The Year May Be ... Palm Oil?Care2.com (blog)

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