Saint Paul MN (SPX) Feb 11, 2010 - Minnesota's state agencies are breaking their 'addiction to oil' one tankful at a time, according to a new report from the SmartFleet Committee, a group that tracks fuel use and encourages state employees to use E85 in the 2,500 flex fuel vehicles in the state fleet. In 2009, state agencies used 816,568 gallons of E85, up from 650,036 gallons used in 2008.
Washington DC (SPX) Feb 11, 2010 - The United Soybean Board (USB) released a new peer-reviewed life cycle profile that documents multiple energy and environmental benefits of U.S. soybean farming and processing. It confirms why manufacturers are increasingly using U.S. soy in green chemistry for a wide array of biobased products.
Cambridge MA (SPX) Feb 11, 2010 - Verenium has announced that it has extended the initial 18-month joint development program established in August 2008 with partner BP, which was scheduled to expire on February 1, 2010, until March 1, 2010.
Sao Paulo, Brazil (SPX) Feb 10, 2010 - The joint venture announced simultaneously in Sao Paulo and London involving Brazilian ethanol group Cosan and Royal Dutch Shell increases prospects of an expanding global presence for Brazilian sugarcane ethanol. The assessment came from Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA) President Marcos Jank.
Cincinnati OH (SPX) Feb 10, 2010 - AdvanceBio is now increasing its product line to include a Bench Scale System for pre-treatment of biomass for next-generation cellulosic ethanol and renewable chemicals industries.
Grapevine TX (SPX) Feb 10, 2010 - GM has announced that its new lineup of heavy-duty diesel pickups will have B20 biodiesel capability. B20 fuel is a blend of 20-percent biodiesel and 80-percent conventional diesel, which helps lower carbon dioxide emissions and lessens dependence on petroleum. The announcement was made at the National Biodiesel Conference.
New York NY (SPX) Feb 10, 2010 - GreeNow has announced a technological breakthrough which enables its generator engines to power outdoor events through the winter. Knowing at low temperatures that pure biodiesel can become gelatinous and difficult to burn, the GreeNow team developed a customized, state-of-the-art heating system for its generators and fuel tanks.
Helsinki (AFP) Feb 10, 2010 - The Nord Stream pipeline being built under the Baltic Sea to transport Russian gas to the European Union will not pose a risk to the environment, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Wednesday.
Dallas TX (SPX) Feb 10, 2010 - Allard Research and Development has announced the world's first small-scale ethanol fuel production system utilizing cellulose as the primary feedstock.
Baghdad (AFP) Feb 9, 2010 - Iraq's oil ministry on Tuesday announced the launch of a fourth state company responsible for overseeing development in recently auctioned fields in the centre of the country.
Caracas (AFP) Feb 8, 2010 - Venezuela is facing the worst drought in a century and needs to be placed under an electricity emergency, President Hugo Chavez said Monday in his new, any-time radio program Suddenly With Chavez.
Middletown (AFP) Feb 07, 2010 - A huge explosion has ripped through a US power plant being built in Connecticut, with reports that up to 50 people may have died.
Hong Kong (AFP) Feb 5, 2010 - Cnooc Ltd. said Friday it is paying 2.5 billion US dollars for a stake in Tullow Oil Plc's Ugandan oil assets, underlining China's push to gain a foothold in Africa's energy sector.
Taipei (AFP) Feb 5, 2010 - Formosa Plastics Group, one of Taiwan's largest industrial conglomerates, said Friday it planned to invest 650 billion Taiwan dollars (20 billion US dollars) at home and abroad in 2010.
Brussels (AFP) Feb 4, 2010 - Online fraudsters have carried out a widepread cyber attack on the European Union's Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), the EU commission said Thursday, promising a security review.
Richmond VA (SPX) Feb 04, 2010 - An international team of researchers has identified a new theoretical approach that may one day make the synthesis of hydrogen fuel storage materials less complicated and improve the thermodynamics and reversibility of the system.
