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DuPont and the University of Tennessee Partner on Cellulosic Ethanol Plant

DuPont Danisco Cellulosic Ethanol and the University of Tennessee announce partnership to construct an innovative biorefinery and state-of-the-art research and development facility for cellulosic ethanol

25 Jul 2008

Sustainable Farming in Brazil Promoted by BASF Initiative

This summer, members of the Brazilian farming cooperative Cooperativa dos Agricultores da Região de Orlândia (CAROL) and employees of BASF in Brazil have planted seedlings of a hundred species of native trees, giving a fallow tract of cleared land back to nature

23 Jul 2008

Surfers Get Chance to Go Green With Off The Grid Living Near World Class Surf Spot

Balcones de Majagual is now offering off-grid homes at its uniquely designed eco-development project on Nicaragua's lush Pacific Coast. This highly anticipated oceanfront project is located near San Juan Del Sur, just 30 miles from Costa Rica, and within walking distance of Maderas Beach, a world-class surf break

22 Jul 2008

Breakthrough in Ethonal Technology Turns Solid Waste into Ethanol for Vehicles

InEnTec LLC has announced that its proprietary technology, the Plasma Enhanced Melter, or PEMTM, will be used to convert municipal solid waste to ethanol for cars and trucks in the first commercial-scale production facility of its kind in the U.S.

22 Jul 2008

Oil and Gas Industry Wastewater Being Recycled for Agricultural Use

Two companies working together have perfected a method of turning wastewater from oil and gas wells into distilled water that can be used for agriculture, or to vastly reduce the environmental footprint the oil and gas industry has on the land

21 Jul 2008

Saflex Helping to Build the World's Largest Thin Film Solar Electricity Modules

Saflex is providing PVB interlayer and technical expertise in encapsulation technology to several companies that are producing the world's largest thin-film solar modules

20 Jul 2008

Crop Residue In Some Areas May Be Better Dug Into the Ground, Not Made Into Biofuels

In the rush to develop renewable fuels from plants, converting crop residues into cellulosic ethanol would seem to be a slam dunk. However, the stems and leaves left over after crops are harvested may have more value if they’re left on the ground, according to a USDA-Washington State University soil scientist

16 Jul 2008