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Scientists make bioethanol from olive waste

October 31, 2008 - by Emma Ritch - Researchers say 4 million tons of olive stones a year could be diverted from waste to create biofuel. Full Story »

Indian group plans farm of 5B jatropha trees

October 29, 2008 - by Emma Ritch - CJP plans to produce 2 million tons of biodiesel a year and replicate the project in Africa and South America. Full Story »

Indian refiner to bottle water from fuel-cell plant

October 29, 2008 - by Emma Ritch - Bharat Petroleum plans to use purified water byproduct to break into Rs. 1,250 crore-bottled water market. Full Story »

Viaspace buys rights for biofuel grass in China

October 28, 2008 - by Emma Ritch - $16 million acquisition of Inter-Pacific lets Viaspace produce and sell fast-growing hybrid grass for biofuel feedstocks. Full Story »

Germany eases biofuel-blend rule

October 23, 2008 - by Emma Ritch - Germany cites rising food costs and danger to older vehicles in deciding to cut back biofuel requirement for 2009 to 5.25 percent. Full Story »

Ethanol gets hosed

October 21, 2008 - by Massie Santos Ballon - Texas researchers say biofuels from irrigated corn and soybean fields consume up to 443 times the water of petroleum-based gasoline. Full Story »

Cobalt Biofuels gets $25M

October 20, 2008 - by Emma Ritch - California firm seeks to commercialize biobutanol for biofuel and biochemical industries. Full Story »

Cleantech gets schooled

October 17, 2008 - Cleantech.com Quote o' the week
“Welcome to refining, freshmen.”
— Neal Dikeman on why the failure of corn-ethanol makers should be a lesson to cleantech investors trying to outsmart big oil (full story>>).

Honeywell turbocharges China

October 15, 2008 - by Massie Santos Ballon - Engine addition could reduce vehicle emissions 20 percent, helping Chinese trucks and engines meet Euro IV standards. Full Story »

Fungus could cheaply desulfur crude oil

October 9, 2008 - by Massie Santos Ballon - New research explores less energy intensive method of sulfur extraction so the oil industry can meet lower emissions requirements. Full Story »
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