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Tuesday 10 July 2007
| Cheap biofuels, or dear pasta? Grist Magazine, WA - Last Thursday, Canada's Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, announced substantial subsidies to boost Canada's production of biofuels. Under its "ecoENERGY for ... |
| Researchers Develop New Biofuel Associated Content, CO - On 21 June, an article in the journal Nature reported that researchers have discovered a potential new source of biofuel: simple sugars. ... |
| EU warns Brazil over dangers of biofuel Financial Express, India - The European Union said Brazil must protect farms and forests at home to pry open biofuel markets abroad, seeking to prevent a clean-air campaign from ... |
| About biofuels, naturally Grist Magazine, WA - His Rocky Mountain Institute has been a big promoter of biofuels, particularly ethanol. Presumably his interest now is to get cellulosic ethanol up and ... |
 BBC News | Agency bid to boost eel numbers BBC News, UK - The Environment Agency believes falling eel numbers could damage river ecology. Nigel Tomlinson from the agency said: "Rivers in the East play an important ... |
| Miscanthus more productive than switchgrass as a biofuel feedstock Biofuel Review, UK - Results from a study comparing Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) to Miscanthus (Miscanthus x giganteus) as a biofuel feedstock show that Miscanthus is more ... |
| Demand for oil rising faster than expected Brisbane Times, Australia - Mr Eagles said that biofuels were unlikely to be a quick solution. By 2012, he said, biofuels would account for only 2 per cent of global energy supplies. Global biofuels output to double by 2012 |
| Biofuels: The Malaysian story Business Times - Malaysia, Malaysia - With environment at the top of the political agenda, the sustainable biofuels debate can be an emotional one in Europe that has piqued the interest of ... |
| Opening of first Macedonian biofuels refinery due on Thursday Makfax, Macedonia - A ceremonious opening of the first certified refinery engaged in production of biofuels in Macedonia has been announced for Thursday noon. ... |
 Mongabay.com | Climate change fueled ancient wars in China Mongabay.com - Writing in Human Ecology, David Zhang from the University of Hong Kong and colleagues show that warfare frequency in eastern China between 1000 and 1911 AD ... Global Warring: Climate Change Could Be The Root Of Armed Conflicts Chill Out... And Fight! "Climate change could be the root of armed conflicts in future" |
| Global Ecology Not in Dire Strats, Say Futurists NewsMax.com, FL - The ecology talk is a luncheon keynote, but he's also leading a pre-conference course on Sunday, July 29th, 9 am on "Transhumanism. ... |
 Dallas Morning News (subscription) | Texas to Focus Bioenergy on Nonfoods Forbes, NY - Some of the alternative fuel projects the state is funding include looking at whether mesquite can be economically harvested for use as biofuel input, ... Texas to focus on nonfood biofuel sources Perry makes alternative energy a priority Corn isn't central to Texas' bioenergy strategy, Perry says |
| The biofuel myths International Herald Tribune, France - The rapid capitalization and concentration of power within the biofuels industry is extreme. Over the past three years, venture capital investment in ... |
| Biofuels Industry Continues to Grow in Nebraska by Governor Dave ... Southwest Nebraska News, NE - The event held for the ethanol plant in Mead was eagerly anticipated by many here in our state and around the country who work in the areas of biofuels, ... Biofuels growth impacting economy |
| UOP to Develop Biofuel Technology for US Military Jets RenewableEnergyAccess.com, NH - Project sponsored by DARPA focuses on demonstrating efficient conversion of vegetable and algal oils to Jet Propellant-8. UOP LLC, a Honeywell company, ... |
Dallas Morning News (subscription) | Biofuel efforts to look beyond corn Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX - Researchers are examining whether mesquite can be economically harvested for use as biofuel feedstock. Studies are under way to determine whether biodiesel ... Perry makes alternative energy a priority Texas bioenergy efforts to focus on nonfood products Corn isn't central to Texas' bioenergy strategy, Perry says |
| State ramps up biofuel efforts Berkshire Eagle, MA - William Delahunt to work on a sweeping initiative focused on making Massachusetts a leader in biofuel research. Ian Bowles, secretary at the executive ... |
| FAO says demand for biofuels is affecting prices of farm produce Afrique en ligne, France - Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - An increase in demand for biofuels is causing fundamental changes to agricultural markets that could drive up world prices for many ... FAO fears long-term food price hike due to biofuels |
 Daily Nation (subscription) | New technology is introduced to boost maize yield Kenya Broadcasting Corporation, Kenya - The push pull technology is a brainchild of the International center of Insect Physiology and Ecology, ICIPE. The approach relies on a carefully selected ... Doomsday for stubborn pests |
| Harvest Biofuels Plans to Construct Three Iowa Ethanol Plants, an ... Web Services Journal, NJ - Privately held Harvest Biofuels LLC is planning to build three fuel ethanol plants in the Midwest state of Iowa. Some pre-construction activity and dirt ... Biofuels Company of America Constructs Illinois Biodiesel Plant ... |
| Home-Front Ecology: What Our Grandparents Can Teach Us About ... AlterNet, CA - By Mike Davis, Sierra Magazine. Posted July 10, 2007. The World War II home front was the most important and broadly participatory green experiment in US ... |
| Deal reached to reduce boatyards' toxic runoff Seattle Times, United States - To protect water quality, the state Department of Ecology issues a storm water permit affecting more than 70 boatyards around the state. ... Greens, boatyard association to work together on water pollution ... |
| Trust unions still hot as Advantage nabs Sound Energy Globe and Mail, Canada - CALGARY -- The pace of consolidation in Canada's energy trust sector shows no sign of slowing, as Advantage Energy Income Fund said yesterday it has agreed ... Advantage Energy in deal to buy rival Advantage Energy Income Fund acquires Sound Energy Trust through a ... Advantage Energy to buy Sound Energy Trust |
| Biofuel targets doubted by energy agency Globe and Mail, Canada - OTTAWA -- The International Energy Agency questions the ambitious targets set by governments around the world to use ethanol and other biofuels to reduce ... |
 Turkish Press | RBS ratings unaffected by Sempra Energy commodities jv - Moody's, S&P Forbes, NY - ... (senior at 'Aaa') on the company forming a joint venture with Sempra Energy's unit for its commodity business -- for a total investment of 1.35 bln usd. ... Sempra Energy to Partner With Royal Bank of Scotland to Expand ... Sempra Energy To Partner With UK's RBS In Commodities JV RBS moves into energy trading |
| Perry awards Texas A&M $5 million grant for biofuels initiative Milwaukee Business Journal, WI - The two partners will hire commercially focused faculty to accelerate the development of next-generation biofuels. "In order to meet our long-term energy ... |
| Perry makes alternative energy a priority Houston Chronicle, United States - By BRETT CLANTON The state will make the development of alternative energy and biofuels a bigger priority under a new strategy outlined Monday by Gov. ... Texas bioenergy efforts to focus on nonfood products A&M Receives $5 Million Grant For Bioenergy Research Perry awards Texas A&M $5 million grant for biofuels initiative |
| Perry awards Texas A&M $5 million grant for biofuels initiative Bizjournals.com, NC - The two partners will hire commercially focused faculty to accelerate the development of next-generation biofuels. "In order to meet our long-term energy ... Texas bioenergy efforts to focus on nonfood products Texas A&M System Awarded $5 Million for Bioenergy Research A&M Receives $5 Million Grant For Bioenergy Research |
 Javno.hr | Energy group: Tight supplies will keep fuel prices high Boston Herald, United States - By Jay Fitzgerald The International Energy Agency is predicting potentially dire times ahead due to tightening oil and natural gas supplies. ... Energy watchdog warns of supply crunch within five years Dear oil is here to stay, so let's explore what that means Rise in World Oil Use and a Possible Shortage of Supplies Are Seen ... |
| Texas to focus on nonfood biofuel sources San Antonio Express, TX - ... Fund to Texas A&M so it can recruit faculty members who will be able to market the school's biofuel technologies and renewable energy research. ... Texas bioenergy efforts to focus on nonfood products Bioenergy for Texas: Aggies get $5 million grant A&M Receives $5 Million Grant For Bioenergy Research |
 Wall Street Journal | Alternate-Fuel Hunt Gives Plant Biologist a Lift Wall Street Journal - In April, ConocoPhillips established a $22.5 million biofuels research program at Iowa State University. Chevron has given more than $60 million to such ... |
| Biofuel Megane to launch this year New Zealand Herald, New Zealand - ... 1.6 16V 105bhp engine with a number of modifications to the fuel tank, injection system and combustion chambers allowing it to run on E85 biofuel. ... |
| Researchers: Computer games help heal the world NetworkWorld.com, MA - He teamed up with Lynn Carpenter, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, to design EcoRaft, a computer game for teaching restoration ecology to ... |
| Brunei Can Tap Japan Tourists Bru Direct, Brunei Darussalam - He pointed out other factors apart from natural ecology that would appeal to tourists, such as the cleanliness, safety and the stability of the country. ... |
| Greens, boatyard association to work together on water pollution ... Seattle Post Intelligencer - In 2005, the state Department of Ecology issued a storm water permit that set pollution limits for the water that flows from boatyards into the Puget Sound. ... |
Javno.hr | Energy watchdog warns of supply crunch within five years Independent, UK - That is because several countries in those regions are set to break the $3000 per capita income level, when consumers can afford to buy energy-consuming ... Dear oil is here to stay, so let's explore what that means Rise in World Oil Use and a Possible Shortage of Supplies Are Seen ... UPI Energy Watch |