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Bio-fuel produced by algae could produce an economically viable, low net carbon emission transportation fuel

Meeting the world’s growing energy needs while reducing the impact on the environment will require the development of all viable sources of energy and new technology development, said Emil Jacobs, Vice President of Research and Development at ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company. In a speech to the 2010 World Future Energy Summit, Jacobs outlined the energy challenge facing the world: global energy demand is expected to be 35 percent hi... [more]

Car powered by Government office wastepaper and waste cardboard

Advanced biofuels can deliver up to 90 percent CO2 emission reduction compared to gasoline and are the most cost-efficient way of reducing CO2 in the transport sector. For the first time in U.S. history, a vehicle fuelled by government office wastepaper and waste cardboard has driven the streets of Washington D.C. Novozymes partnered with Maryland-based Fiberight to provide the demonstration fuel. “The advanced biofuels showcased here demo... [more]

Barcelona orders 300 natural gas vehicles

The public sector in Spain is increasingly opting for CNG vehicles due to their lower carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide emissions. The city of Barcelona has made a firm commitment to a sustainable future by launching into operation Spain’s largest ever order for CNG trucks. All of the 300 natural gas vehicles, which will work for the environmental services department carrying out duties such as refuse collection and street cleaning, are fitted wit... [more]

Duty differential for Used Cooking Oil biodiesel will continue for two years from April 2010

According to Renewable Fuel Agency’s 2008/9 figures, the UK used 1,029 M litres of bio-diesel in UK transport, of which approximately 65 M Litres were produced from UK feedstock, and of which 34 M Litres were manufactured from UK Used Cooking Oil (UCO). The government initially announced plans in the 2008 Budget to remove a 20 pence per litre duty differential for all bio-diesel from 2010, arguing that the tax discount could not distinguish be... [more]

EERC Foundation cellulosic biofuel technology converts biomass into liquid biofuels

Utilizing cellulosic materials to produce biofuels has several advantages. Cellulosic materials such as wood, grasses, or the nonedible parts of crops, including wheat straw, soybean hulls, and corn cobs, are vast and diverse feedstocks compared to first-generation feedstocks like corn starch or sugarcane. In addition, cellulosic fuels promise to become the lowest-cost biofuel while at the same time provide large reductions in greenhouse gas emis... [more]

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