Washington DC (SPX) Aug 02, 2010 - The search for new raw materials for making biodiesel fuel has led scientists to an unlikely farm product - butter. In a new study in ACS' bi-weekly Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, they report that butter could be used as an eco-friendly feedstock, or raw material, for making diesel fuel.
Tel Aviv, Israel (SPX) Aug 02, 2010 - SDE has finalized the construction of the first large-scale sea wave power plant, in Jaffa Port in Israel. In the past, the sea wave energy conversion method has received support from the Chief Scientist of Israel, Ministry of Industry and Trade, approval no. 23425, which had enabled S.D.E. to build eight (8) sea wave power plant models.
Leeds, UK (SPX) Aug 02, 2010 - Don't pour that dirty fat from the frier down the sink - it could be used to make the fuel of the future. Hydrogen has been tipped as a cleaner, greener alternative to fossil fuels. But scientists have struggled to find a way to make it that doesn't consume vast amounts of energy, use up scarce natural resources, or spew out high levels of greenhouse gas.
New Orleans, Louisiana (AFP) Aug 1, 2010 - After months of uncertainty and frustration, crews were ramping up efforts to permanently seal the ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well, which officials said could begin as early as Monday.
Tehran (AFP) July 31, 2010 - Iran's main economic partner China has invested around 40 billion dollars in the Islamic republic's oil and gas sector, a senior Iranian official said on Saturday.
Rabat, Morocco (UPI) Jul 30, 2010 - Morocco's strong economic growth and growing demand for electricity have landed GE and French Cegelec a $260 million contract to equip the country's national electricity grid with fuel-flexible gas turbine technology.
Washington DC (SPX) Jul 30, 2010 - Environmental and industry groups that frequently oppose each other on a broad range of policy issues are launching a joint campaign calling on Congress to require thorough and objective scientific testing before allowing an increase in the amount of ethanol in gasoline.
Berlin (UPI) Jul 30, 2010 - The German wind energy industry dominates global export numbers, but at home, turbine installations are slowing down.
San Francisco CA (SPX) Jul 30, 2010 - SynGest Inc. announced that the Iowa Power Fund and Iowa Office of Energy Independence are in final negotiations for a contract in the amount of $2.5 million for the development and commercialization of SynGest's bioammonia production technology in the state of Iowa.
Caracas (AFP) July 30, 2010 - President Hugo Chavez said Friday that Venezuela has deployed military units and troops to the Colombian border, because outgoing President Alvaro Uribe is capable of anything, as a row escalates between the two.
Hanover, Germany (SPX) Jul 29, 2010 - Since disaster struck the Deepwater Horizon drilling platform in the Gulf of Mexico on 20 April 2010, up to nine million litres of crude oil have been gushing into the sea every day.
Beijing (AFP) July 29, 2010 - Police have arrested four people in connection with a chemical pipeline explosion that rocked a city in eastern China, state media said Thursday, as the death toll rose to 13.
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 29, 2010 - A University of Southern California team has produced flexible transparent carbon atom films that the researchers say have great potential for a new breed of solar cells.
Urbana IL (SPX) Jul 29, 2010 - Sensors currently used to monitor the quality of diesel fuel and biodiesel blended fuels during engine operation are unable to adequately detect certain important fuel quality concerns.
Ames IA (SPX) Jul 29, 2010 - America's growing interest in renewable fuels has spurred a robust discussion about the pros and cons of continuing or changing current U.S. federal government ethanol policies, specifically, (1) mandates to increase the use of renewable fuels like ethanol from approximately 13 billion gallons today to 36 billion gallons by 2022, (2) a 45-cent-per-gallon tax credit for blenders who add ethanol to gasoline, and (3) a 54-cent-per-gallon tariff, which increases the price of foreign imports.
Caracas (AFP) July 29, 2010 - Venezuela has received the first four billion dollars of a 20 billion dollar Chinese line of credit, money that will be used to finance development projects, Vice President Elias Jaua said Thursday.
