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Oilfox Uses Algae to Produce Biofuel

Oilfox S.A. has recently opened a factory in Argentina for making biodiesel from algae.

31 Aug 2010

Arizona Poised to Become Major Hub for Algae-Based Biofuels

Arizona State is all set for becoming a center for the algae-based biofuels sector.

31 Aug 2010

Montana DEQ Issues Grant of $1 Million Towards Renewable Energy Projects

The DEQ, or the Montana Department of Environmental Quality, has issued $1 million towards grants for projects to four companies which will further the marketability and development of the renewable energy technologies throughout the state of Montana.

31 Aug 2010

Algae.Tec Signs MOUs for Algae Production Technology

Algae.Tec Limited has obtained exclusive worldwide rights towards a highly-efficient algae harvesting as well as growth system named the McConchie-Stroud System that generates algal products including biomass and algal oil, which can be used for producing sustainable bio-fuels.

31 Aug 2010

Forest Guild of New Mexico Receives $147,000 Grant for Biomass Conservation

Forest Guild of New Mexico, a professional organization connected with natural resource professionals and partners motivated to preserve the forests, has recently received $147,000, a one-year Conservation Innovation Grant from the Natural Resource Conservation Service.

30 Aug 2010

Research and Markets Predicts Growth in Biofuel Industry

Research and Markets, a market data supplying company, has recently brought out a research report titled Developing Biofuel Sources, analyzing the expansion of biofuel markets all over the world. Currently the biofuel market is experiencing a record growth all over the world.

30 Aug 2010

Shell and Cosan Partner for Ethanol Production

Royal Dutch Shell, an European oil firm, and Cosan SA, a Brazilian ethanol manufacturer, have partnered for producing ethanol.

27 Aug 2010

Brazilian Company Eletrobras to Construct Hydro Energy Facility in Nicaragua

Eletrobras, a Brazilian firm, is all set to construct a hydro energy facility with 250 MW capacity in Nicaragua.

27 Aug 2010

Petrobras America Partners with KL Energy for Cellulosic Ethanol Production

Petrobras America Inc. has partnered with KL Energy Corporation (KLE) towards optimizing the cellulosic ethanol process technology of KLE meant for sugarcane Bagasse feedstock.

27 Aug 2010

Used Cooking Oil Helps in Reducing the Usage of Fossil Fuel

Mark, a carbon consultant from the city of Leeds in Yorkshire, has shown the way of converting used cooking oil as bio-diesel for use in his family cars. This enabled him to reduce carbon emissions from the cars up to a staggering 70%. While his idea reduced his own fuel bills it also helped the restaurant owners to dispense of their used cooking oil without any hassle.

26 Aug 2010