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EPA announces regulation for Renewable Fuel Standard Program

Irani — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 05:07:37 +0000

In a significant step, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has established the regulation for country’s first comprehensive Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program. The RFS program, under the Energy Policy Act of 2005,...

Japan: Shochu Lees to be Recycled into animal Feed, Fuel Ethanol

Irani — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 05:20:35 +0000

Recycle the lees! Yes, Japan has come up with the innovative idea of recycling the solid and liquid dregs produced from shochu - a distilled Japanese liquor - and transform them into compound feed materials and ethanol. The majority of these lees...

Food-Grade Alcohol from Ethanol!

Irani — Tue, 29 Aug 2006 02:59:16 +0000

After having its use set in the gas tanks, it is now the turn of ethanol to sip into the cosmetic, beverages and pharmaceutical products. Two Iowa State University professors are working on it to turn fuel ethanol into food-grade alcohol easily,...

New engine to convert biomass to energy-efficient mixed alcohol fuel

Irani — Sat, 29 Apr 2006 02:52:23 +0000

Amid finding ways to make energy-efficient fuel, a new process to convert biomass to a mixed alcohol fuel has come to serve the consumers. This mixed alcohol fuel contains more energy compared to fuel ethanol. Thanks to Prof. Mark Holtzapple, a...