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Tuesday 24 June 2008
Aid agency urges Australia to look away from biofuels Radio Australia, Australia - The Australian aid agency Oxfam has released a report which says biofuel production is increasing greenhouse emissions and world poverty. ... |
 The Southern Ledger | It's wing chains vs. peanut farmers in ethanol fight MarketWatch - This year's levels for the RFS require fuel makers blend 9 billion gallons of biofuels, mainly corn-based ethanol -- a 91% increase from last year. ... Groups Urge EPA to Reverse Course on Biofuels Former USDA Economist Criticizes Ethanol Policy Texas governor trying to slash ethanol production |
Train derails in Chester Rock Hill Herald, SC - No one was injured in the accident, which happened around 4:30 pm near the intersection of Ecology Lane and Beltline Road, authorities said. ... Train derails in Chester County, starts fires |
 Fresh News | Obama, McCain Zap Each Other on Energy Proposals FOXNews - (AP Photo) Barack Obama panned his presidential rival???s energy proposals as a grab bag of political stunts, as he and John McCain held dueling campaign ... Energy war not running out of gas Obama Ridicules McCain's Energy Plans Obama slams McCain's energy policy |
Fresh News | Barack???s biofuel blooper Plenty Magazine, NY - ... and for the appalling 54-cent-a-gallon import tariff on sugarcane ethanol, which is both cheaper and more efficient than corn-based biofuels. ... McCain's straight talk needs sizzle It Is Now a Pocketbook Election Congress wastes time by delaying offshore drilling |
 Daily Mail | McCain talks energy, but not drilling, in California MarketWatch - John McCain talked about virtually all other alternative energy sources but skirted the issue of erecting more platforms near America's coastlines. ... Video: McCain: Gov't Must Lead Path to Green Energy McCain wants government to set energy example McCain faces energy pushback during Santa Barbara trip |
 bit-tech.net | BioShock???s lead programmer talks about the failures behind making ... CrunchGear, NY - Then decided to scrap that and focus on making AI ecology and sweet looking monster models. After putting out a demo, they realized that even though the ... "BioShock Should've Failed" |
AE Biofuels names COO Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal Bizjournals.com, NC - AE Biofuels Inc. on Tuesday named Parkash Ahuja chief operating officer and promoted Andy Foster to president and COO of its subsidiary, American Ethanol. ... |
 Business Travel World | Steenland seeks more energy regulation Minneapolis Star Tribune, MN - Northwest Airlines CEO Doug Steenland testified before a US House subcommittee Monday in support of more energy market regulation. ... House Hearing Tackles Energy Speculation Northwest CEO blames speculators for fuel cost rise; urges ... Steenland to Congress: Close commodities trading 'loopholes' |
Syntec drops $250K biomass technology licence fee for grain ... The Canadian Press, VANCOUVER - VANCOUVER ??? Syntec Biofuel Inc. (OTCBB:SYBF) has a deal for corn-based ethanol producers ravaged by the bloating cost of their feedstock: free licences to ... |
Older cars may get left behind with biofuel bill New Zealand Herald, New Zealand - It is disappointed changes to the Biofuel Bill do not include a requirement for oil companies to guarantee continued supplies of non-biofuel petrol and ... Govt pushes ahead with biofuel plan |
Jacobson Earns Ecology???s Environmental Award Centralia Chronicle, WA - Jacobson was presented with the award last month at a meeting of the Chehalis Basin Partnership in Rochester by Department of Ecology Southwest Regional ... |
Oxfam: Poor nations should think twice about biofuel boom International Herald Tribune, France - AP BRUSSELS, Belgium: Anti-poverty group Oxfam International on Tuesday urged the world's poorest nations to think twice before jumping on a biofuel boom ... |
Motorsport: Audi makes history with biofuel win New Zealand Herald, New Zealand - ... the Audi R10 TDI car's 29th overall race, the 16th victory for the company's diesel-powered racers - and the first win using second-generation biofuel. ... |
Syntec Biofuel Promotes 'Lifeline' Offer to Stricken Corn Ethanol ... CNNMoney.com - Michael Jackson, President and Chairman of Syntec Biofuel Inc. (OTCBB: SYBF), a biofuel technology company developing thermo-chemical catalysts to convert ... Syntec drops $250K biomass technology licence fee for grain ... |
Outrage over biofuel farmland grab Melbourne Herald Sun, Australia - EAST Timor's Government is under fire over its plans to turn more than a sixth of the country's arable land over to a $US100 million ($105 million) ... |
New Study Raises Concerns About Proposed Mitigation Strategy For ... Science Daily (press release) - A paper published last year in Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment made the case for "compensatory mitigation" of fisheries bycatch, using seabird ... |
Diamond I Retains Software Engineer for USBiofuelsExchange.com Project CNNMoney.com - The USBE, DMOI's planned Internet biofuels marketplace, is scheduled for beta testing beginning Summer 2008. "The US Biofuels Exchange platform will address ... |
Youth volunteers cleaning up Washington roads KING5.com, WA - Starting Tuesday, the Ecology Youth Corp will be along Washington's roadways picking up the mounds of trash that have accumulated all year long. ... |
 RTT News | Dow Chemical to Raise Prices 25% as Energy Costs Gain (Update2) Bloomberg - By Kevin Orland June 24 (Bloomberg) -- Dow Chemical Co., the largest US chemical maker, said surging costs for energy and raw materials to make Styrofoam, ... Dow Ups Prices, Cuts Output Inflation concerns rise as Dow Chemical signals 20% boost Dow Chemical sets more price hikes |
 Tampabay.com | Get ready to use more biofuels Tampabay.com, FL - In addition to Florida law, Congress passed sweeping energy legislation that pushes the country to use 36-billion gallons of biofuels a year by 2022. ... Ethanol in gasoline reduces your mileage |
Petrobras Holds Talks on Biofuel Plants in Europe, Estado Says Bloomberg - Petrobras has also discussed biofuel projects in Colombia, and it's considering installing a biofuel unit at a planned refinery in northeastern Brazil, ... Brazilian Stocks Gain, Led by Petrobras, Vale; Ipsa Advances |
 Holiday Extras | Japan Airlines readies second-gen biofuels test flight Greenbang, UK - But if you said they???re all going planning or trialling biofuels flight you???d be right and would put an end to this daft guessing game. ... Japan Airlines plans cellulosic biofuels flight The Associated Press Japan Airlines flight demonstration of 2nd generation biofuel planned |
Santa Catarina: A Brazilian Blend Of Ecology & Economy Nubricks.com, UK - A land of lingering beauty, with its lagoons, mountain views and sand kissed beaches, Santa Catarina combines the serene surroundings of Mother Nature with ... |
Brook Trout Ecology Study Under Way RedOrbit, TX - The group secured a $23000 federal grant to study brook trout ecology and conservation in headwater streams. It's part of the National Fish Habitat Action ... |
Pinnacle Digest: CleanTech Biofuels Deemed Company Of Interest By ... Trading Markets (press release), CA - Our staff and members have requested that all CleanTech Biofuels shareholders join our community and share their thoughts on the company, its development ... |
 St. Louis Post-Dispatch | Back away from the biofuels, Obama Seattle Times, United States - Barack Obama should distance himself from subsidies for food-based biofuels. It was an idea that sounded good but so far has fallen short of its expected ... Obama's Evolving Ethanol Rhetoric floodwaters devastate prime agricultural land Obama Camp Closely Linked With Ethanol |
Human cost of biofuel boom Chicago Tribune, United States - This is ground zero for ethanol production in Brazil ??? "the Saudi Arabia of biofuels," as some have labeled this vast South American country. ... |
Biofuels threaten food security and environment Jakarta Post, Indonesia - Less than two years ago few people knew about biofuels. Today, Indonesians are struggling to cope with the escalating costs of daily essentials, like rice, ... |
 Council on Foreign Relations | Commodity indices' role in energy costs to be assessed Financial Times, UK - Walter Lukken, acting chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, told legislators from the House energy and commerce committee that his agency ... Congress Plans to Tighten Rules on Energy Speculation Speculators Driving up the Price of Oil Hearing on Capitol Hill ... US Panel Told Oil Could Slide If Speculation Restrained |