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Economist: 'Blending wall' stands in way of ethanol growth
Dec 22, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Ethanol production opened the door to the renewable fuels industry. The industry now must get past an imposing wall of federal regulations and market conditions if it hopes to grow, said a Purdue University ...
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Bioethanol’s impact on water supply 3x higher than once thought
Apr 08, 2009 |
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At a time when water supplies are scarce in many areas of the United States, scientists in Minnesota are reporting that production of bioethanol — often regarded as the clean-burning energy source of the future — may consume ...
SNL study: Biofuels can provide viable, sustainable solution to reducing petroleum dependence
Feb 10, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- An in-depth study by Sandia National Laboratories and General Motors Corp. has found that plant and forestry waste and dedicated energy crops could sustainably replace nearly a third of gasoline ...
Bioethanol's impact on water supply 3 times higher than once thought
Aug 05, 2009 |
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At a time when water supplies are scarce in many areas of the United States, scientists in Minnesota are reporting that production of bioethanol — often regarded as the clean-burning energy source of the future ...
Infrastructure not ready for all the ethanol to be produced in '08
Jan 28, 2008 |
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By the end of 2008, the United States will have the capacity to produce 13 billion gallons of ethanol, but a Purdue University expert said the maximum ethanol the market can handle is 12 billion gallons, and perhaps considerably ...
Trash today, ethanol tomorrow: Invention promises major advance in biofuel production
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Mar 10, 2008 |
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University of Maryland research that started with bacteria from the Chesapeake Bay has led to a process that may be able to convert large volumes of all kinds of plant products, from leftover brewer’s mash to paper trash, ...
Bringing the Biodiesel
Jun 08, 2009 |
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For some people, "biodiesel" might seem like a novelty product for which only hybrid car-driving tree huggers wouldn't mind paying a premium.
With increasing obesity, fuel consumption becomes weighty matter
Dec 16, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Excess fuel consumption caused by excess driver and passenger weight has increased in the past two years, with no end in sight.
Biodiesel on the wing: A 'green' process for biodiesel from feather meal
Jul 22, 2009 |
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Scientists in Nevada are reporting development of a new and environmentally friendly process for producing biodiesel fuel from "chicken feather meal," made from the 11 billion pounds of poultry industry waste ...
Ridesharing can be made into more attractive cost-saver, study shows
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Jan 05, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The benefits of ridesharing - aka car-pooling - are well known: less traffic, less wear on roads and less fuel consumed, and the ability to engage in pre-office-hours water-cooler talk that can be accomplished ...
Ethanol's agricultural impact is mixed
Oct 19, 2005 |
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Purdue University economists say converting more corn into ethanol might profit many interests, but not all in the agriculture industry would benefit.
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