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Algenol Biofuels Opens Sophisticated Biofuels and Green Chemistry Research Lab in Florida

Algenol Biofuels has recently opened up its biofuel and green chemistry laboratory and R&D center in Fort Myers, Florida. The high-tech facility, occupying about 40,000 square foot area, will feature a sophisticated algae biology lab, engineering laboratory, carbon dioxide and green chemical lab.

26 Oct 2010

Shell Supplies Biofuel Component for Scuderia Ferrari Formula One Race

Shell, a group of energy and petrochemical companies, announced that it has supplied a new bio-fuel component to Scuderia Ferrari for the 2010 Formula One championship.

22 Oct 2010

Universal Bioenergy and ProGas Energy Jointly Sign Letter of Intent

Universal Bioenergy Inc (UBRG), an alternate energy company, has decided to develop an oil and gas field, recently uncovered in Jim Wells County of the Texas Gulf Coast natural trend along with ProGas Energy Services, by signing a Letter of Intent.

21 Oct 2010

NASCAR to Utilize New Ethanol Mix from Sunoco

Sunoco Inc, a transportation fuel providing company, has declared that it will provide National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) the new Sunoco Green E15 a mix fuel with 15% ethanol. The fuel will be utilized by NASCAR in its designed three national traveling series.

20 Oct 2010

Grace to Augment its Production Capabilities to Aid Renewable Fuel Production

W. R. Grace & Co, a world wide provider of catalysts utilized in the manufacture of various products including bio-diesel and renewable diesel has declared its intention to increase the production capability of silica gel at its production facilities located in Sorocaba Brazil and Kuantan Malaysia.

20 Oct 2010

Novozymes and Petrobras Associate to Produce Biofuel from Bagasse

Novozymes, a Danish industrial enzymes producing company, has declared that it will associate and work along with Petrobras, a Brazilian company to formulate new ways for developing advanced bioethanol by utilizing sugarcane bagasse.

20 Oct 2010

UConn Research Unveils that Hemp Biodiesel has Low Cloud Point Level

A recent research at the University of Connecticut unveils that the bio-diesel made of industrial hemp has better cold flow attributes. The research conducted by Professor Richard Parnas of UConn indicates that the blending of hemp bio-diesel with other fuels makes it more tractable for use in cold weather conditions.

19 Oct 2010

BookMerge Technologies Takes Over Extreme Biodiesel

BookMerge Technologies Inc has made known its interest to buy 51% stakes in Extreme Green Technologies, Inc. dba Extreme Biodiesel (EGT) from Green Protection Services, Inc.

19 Oct 2010

Loyola University Chicago Receives State and Federal License to Sell Bio-fuel

The Biodiesel Program, developed by the Loyola University Chicago Center for Urban Environmental Research and Policy (CUERP), is chosen to receive the license from the state and federal offices.

19 Oct 2010

Used Cooking Oil from University Cafeteria Used to Produce Biodiesel

The cafeterias at the Catering School on the Leioa campus of the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) use litres upon litres of oil for cooking. Lecturers have demonstrated that this oil can be used and revalued at the university itself, having managed to produce biodiesel from the used oil.

18 Oct 2010