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Jatropha using Mycorrhizae Fungi for Biodiesel Production?

Came across this rather intriguing tidbit while reading an Indian article on India’s biodiesel, biofuel scenario. (full article here) The portion of the article that attracted my interest states:“It is understood that TERI has achieved a “technological breakthrough by mass cultivation of a consortium of mycorrhizae” and 60,000 plants of jatropha using mycorrhizae have been [...]

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The Truth about Hydrogen as a Renewable Energy Fuel

The Truth about Hydrogen as a Renewable Energy Fuel One keeps hearing about how hydrogen will power our cars in the near future. But the truth is, the scientific community is far from convinced that we have a way of efficiently utilising hydrogen as a fuel, and specially as a transportation fuel. Read this detailed [...]

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BES Low Cloud Point Biodiesel Made from Palm Oil

La Fabril S.A. and Biodiesel Energy Systems Announce Cold Flo Biodiesel, a Sub-Zero Celsius Biodiesel Made from Palm Oil. La Fabril and Its Marketing Partner Make This Their Premier Product for the United States and the European Union WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–La Fabril, one of the largest producers of biodiesel from Palm Oil in the world and [...]

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Researchers Superheat Energy Sources for Syngas

Researchers superheat energy sources Came across this article in Science Daily; excerpts: 1. University of Minnesota scientists have developed a process that “cooks” matter such as oil and sugar into a mixture called synthesis gas. 2. The superheating process works 10 times to 100 times faster than current technology and doesn’t need fossil fuels. 3. [...]

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George Monbiot Take on Biodiesel Disadvantanges, Problems

George Monbiot Take on Biodiesel Disadvantanges, Problems I’m sure you have heard of George Monbiot and I’m equally sure you have read his watershed piece on why does not think biofuels will make the cut. But it never hurts to read a useful piece like that again. I chanced upon his article again, this time [...]

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Students take algae-to-biofuel project to MIT

Students take algae-to-biofuel project to MIT By J.T. LEONARD, Staff Writer, Maine Today Saturday, November 4, 2006 An example of how the energy crisis has made even the youngsters and teenagers alert to the problem is exhibited by two bright school girls who have started working on the algae-to-oil project. Excerpts: 1. Tessa Churchill and [...]

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