IOC said its coprocessing technology yields biodiesel with a higher cetane number, better oxidation stability, and lower density than biodiesel produced via conventional transesterification, which requires a separate plant. It said its coprocessing method, ...
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2013-05-20 13:50:12
Synthetic biology company Gevo (NASDAQ: GEVO ) is developing a technology platform that converts sugars into isobutanol. The four-carbon molecule has several big advantages over ethanol -- a two-carbon molecule -- including higher energy density, the ...
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2013-05-20 13:34:12
Launched in 2007, the CCXR is a flex fuel version of the CCX which can run on either gas or ethanol, and in any mixture between these two fuels. Ethanol has a higher octane figure of 113 compared to 95 for gasoline and thus helps the 4.7-liter supercharged ...
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2013-05-20 06:48:06
Unlike the Capitals, U.S. ethanol producers have recently welcomed the reversal of a declining trend in production that began in December 2011. Reflecting both lower corn prices (Figure 1) and higher ethanol prices (Figure 2), domestic ethanol production ...
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2013-05-16 00:14:20
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian shares got off to a positive start on Thursday after data showed Japan's economy accelerated in the first three months of the year, in contrast to an enduring recession in the euro zone which was keeping the euro in the doldrums. Related Stories GE, Boeing alert airlines about 777 engine problem Exclusive: Hungarian ethanol firm says it alerted EU over Platts pricing
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2013-05-15 19:59:07
NEW YORK (Reuters) - General Electric Co and Boeing Co have alerted airlines about a potential problem with engines on Boeing's long-range 777 jumbo jet that caused the engines to shut in mid-flight twice this year. Related Stories Exclusive: Hungarian ethanol firm says it alerted EU over Platts pricing Japan heading to sustained economic recovery - economic minister Asian stocks mostly higher
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2013-05-15 18:55:16
The renewable energy industry would benefit from higher natural gas prices--and higher coal prices, for that matter--since, as these fuels for electric power plants become dearer, renewable energy sources become more competitive. The costs for renewables ...
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2013-05-15 18:47:57
The bill ratchets up the amount of electricity that must come from renewable sources in rural areas, putting them closer to the higher standard required by utilities in more populated areas. The bill's opponents fear the renewable energy measure could drive up ...
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2013-05-15 07:27:12
Soybean growers are getting more for their beans because of biodiesel, but consumers aren't being pinched by higher food prices at the grocery stores. According to the United Soybean Board, a new study done for soybean checkoffs in Minnesota, Nebraska ...
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2013-05-14 08:42:09
Glycerine Report: Biodiesel production has pushed U.S. soy oil prices higher than they were during the pre-biodiesel era, according to a new study. The research, commissioned by the Minnesota, Nebraska, and North and South Dakota soy checkoffs, found ...
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2013-05-14 00:12:40
RENO (AP) — The National Science Foundation has awarded a $20 million grant to Nevada's higher education system to help find ways to make large-scale solar power plants more practical and efficient on arid desert lands. Sen. Harry Reid announced the ...
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2013-05-13 18:32:18
Nevada’s top higher education officials announced Monday that the state has won a $20 million grant to sponsor a large-scale research project on solar energy and water.
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2013-05-13 17:17:33
The National Science Foundation has awarded a $20 million grant to Nevada's higher education system to help find ways to make large-scale solar power plants more practical and efficient on...
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2013-05-13 15:31:23
The National Science Foundation has awarded a $20 million grant to Nevada's higher education system to help find ways to make large-scale solar power plants more practical and efficient on arid desert ...
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2013-05-13 15:21:24