New Crops & Feedstock

Poisonous Seeds Can Be Turned Into Jet Fuel

ssmith — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:51:13 -0400

The jatropha plant has traditionally been considered a weed, and it sure grows like one–it can thrive in marginal soil, requires very little water, and needs no fertilizers or pesticides.

Kentucky Biomass to Biofuels Short Course Offered

ssmith — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:18:55 -0400

Why You Should Care About Solazyme: It's Algae

ssmith — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:14:39 -0400

US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute Announces New Genome Sequencing Projects

ssmith — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:48:12 -0400

Carbon Neutral "Bio-fuel" Project Expands to 10 Acres

ssmith — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:31:37 -0400

Lignin Expert Chooses to Pursue Biofuels Research at UW-Madison

ssmith — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:27:05 -0400

ConocoPhillips Announces Collaboration with Colorado Center for Biorefining and Biofuels

ssmith — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:23:31 -0400

Sri Lanka Firm Ventures into New Territory: Biodiesel from Jatropha

ssmith — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:14:25 -0400

A Sri Lankan company has taken this initiative to produce bio-diesel out of Jatropha, (Weta Edaru) for the local market.

UMass Studies Alternative Ethanol Sources

ssmith — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:54:33 -0400

New Mexico: Center Among Competitors in Race for Turning Algae into Biofuel

ssmith — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:15:21 -0400

CARLSBAD — The race is on, and Carlsbad's Center for Excellence for Hazardous Materials Management plans to be the first at the finish line in producing a biofuel from algae oil.

A Report on Biofuels & the Impact of Their Greenhouse Gas Emissions on the Global Energy Market

ssmith — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:42:05 -0400

Rising Oil Prices and Environmental Concerns Make a Strong Case for Second and Third Generation Biofuels in Latin America

ssmith — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:34:50 -0400

Scum Power

ssmith — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:21:50 -0400

Research into Desert Plant Could Help Development of Energy Crops for Arid Regions

ssmith — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:41:52 -0400

Australia: Industrial Hemp Crops to be Sown in NSW by Spring

ssmith — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:33:43 -0400

Industrial hemp is a step closer to becoming a new production crop in NSW, following the passing of the Hemp Industry Bill 2008 through the NSW Upper House last week.

Malaysia: SASB in Talks to Conduct R&D on Kenaf Polymer, Mulls Production Facility

ssmith — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:29:34 -0400

Malaysia's Symphony Advance Sdn Bhd (SASB) has begun discussions with Sirim and Mardi to conduct research and development on kenaf polymer.

National Algae Association Appoints Biofuels Expert Will Thurmond to Serve as Chairman of Research and Development

ssmith — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:15:31 -0400