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Eco Factor: Algae to be used for cheap ethanol production.
In an effort to fuel the world with clean and cheap energy, Dow Chemical and Algenol Biofuels have partnered to build algae farms that can convert carbon dioxide into ethanol, which can...
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Maine’s Old Town Fuel and Fiber Mill suggests a way out of the fuel scarcity that we witness today. It, in fact, is going to produce cellulosic bio-butanol, normally...
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Eco Factor: The energy kit uses ethanol to produce electricity.
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Recently, researchers in China have investigated an enzyme from the bacterium bacillus cereus DQ01 that has the capability to absorb hydrocarbon n-hexadecane. The...
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Colombia’s government proudly claims that it is the biggest producer of biodiesel and ethanol in Latin America after Brazil, but human rights groups do not share...
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Eco Factor: Bacteria can produce biofuel from non-food biomass.
New research could lead to the end of the fuel versus food controversy regarding biofuels. Scientists...
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AP, Washington
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Eco Factor: Ethanol-fueled fireplace.
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AP, Washington
Ethanol producers are asking the Environmental Protection Agency to boost the amount of ethanol that can be blended with gasoline. They want the ceiling on ethanol...
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AP, Sioux Falls
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Eco Factor: Scientists discover new catalyst that can enhance ethanol’s oxidation.
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Eco Factor: Fireplaces fueled by ethanol.
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AP, Sao Paulo
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AP, Sao Paulo
Expansion of vast sugarcane plantations across Brazil to meet growing worldwide demand for ethanol won’t harm the Amazon, a top Brazilian official said Monday.
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EcoFactor: Supercar powered by bio-ethanol.
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FILE - In this June 7, 2007 file photo, a pump handle for E85 fuel is shown at a gas station in Albany, N.Y., President Barack Obama’s commitment to take on climate change and put science over politics is about to be tested as his administration faces a..
