Baking Soda Boosts Bio Oil From Algae

Montana State University algae researchers

Researchers tried a lot of different things, but found that common baking soda could dramatically speed and increase production of bio-based oil from algae. Read more →

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Chicken Fat To Power Air Force Jets?

Dynamic Fuels LLC--loading catalyst

Dynamic Fuels LLC, a joint venture of Syntroleum and Tyson Foods, began commercial scale bio-diesel production in October and hopes to one day produce jet fuel. Read more →

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California Coal Plant Turning To Biomass

Mt. Poso Cogneration Plant, Bakersfield, California

A California coal-burning power plant is being converted to 100 percent biomass, making power from urban wood waste, tree trimmings and agricultural residues. Read more →

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Algae Biofuels 10 Years From Viability

Algal biofuels researcher

A UC Berkeley study has high hopes for algal biofuels, but says it will take at least 10 years for the technology to become economically viable. Read more →

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Researchers Find Grass Viable As Biofuel

University of Illinois_Biofuels

Researchers at the University of Illinois have found that a grass from Europe can produce enough yields in the Midwest to be cost-effective. Read more →

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Survey Says We Want Cheap Clean Energy

Iberdrola Wind Farm

A Harris Interactive poll finds large majorities in the U.S. and Europe in support of wind farms and bio-fuels, but reluctant to pay more for renewables. Read more →

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NREL Unveils Online Biomass Mapping Tool

image via NREL

With the new NREL BioEnergy Atlas, users reportedly can analyze areas for biomass feedstocks, biopower and biofuels potential, production and distribution. Read more →

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Ag Waste Fuels Cleaner Arizona Energy

Maricopa Biofuel

Pinal Power, LLC, is slated to add 30 MW of generating capacity via landscaping waste and agricultural waste at a new plant slated for Maricopa County, Arizona. Read more →

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Canada Gets Trash To Biofuels Plant

Edmonton Biofuels

A Canadian plant coming online by the end of 2011 will be the world's first industrial scale biofuels project using municipal soild waste as a feedstock. Read more →

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Whiskey By Products Become New Biofuel

Whiksey Biofuel

Researchers in Scotland (where else, of course?) have managed to take two by-products of whiskey production and turn them into a highly useful form of biofuel. Read more →

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