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Ethanol Production Will Not Result in Deforestation or Less Land for Food Production

The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) released a report this week systematically refuting claims that ethanol production will divert land from agricultural use

17 Nov 2008

How Growing Demand for Ethanol Production and Changes in Land Use

The amount of agricultural land required to produce 15 billion gallons of grain ethanol in the United States by 2015, as required by the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA), is likely to be less than 1 percent of total world cropland

16 Nov 2008

Methane from Sewage Being Used to Generate Electricity and Heat

Tests on an energy system for converting biogas from sewage into electricity and heat show that the system has lived up to its promise and Morphic has therefore decided to launch this combination of energy systems in a range of output categories on a wider front in Europe

16 Nov 2008

Space Shuttle Loaded With Camera to Help Farmers

Among the 32,000 pounds of cargo in NASA's space shuttle Endeavour, which is set to launch Friday, there is a camera that will help U.S. farmers and provide unique educational opportunities for students

16 Nov 2008

NASA's First Spacecraft for Monitoring Greenhouse Gas Arrives for Launch

NASA's first spacecraft dedicated to studying carbon dioxide, the leading human-produced greenhouse gas driving changes in Earth's climate, has arrived for final launch preparations

16 Nov 2008

Naturally Occurring Nanotubes Patented for Use in Energy Technologies

NaturalNano announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued the Company two patents for the use of naturally occurring nanotubes (HNTTM) in clean energy areas: one in hydrogen storage and another for the use of mineral based nanotechnology in ultracapacitors

16 Nov 2008