Daily Archives: July 10, 2008

SequesCO combines CO2 sequestration with biofuel production

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full post at The Industry Standard. Sequesco joins a growing list of startups that are using synthetic biology to custom-produce advanced biofuels. But unlike competitors SunEthanol and Amyris, which are engineering microbes to make cellulosic ethanol from various … Continue reading →

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Cummins Filtration Introduces Environmentally Friendly ES Compleat Glycerin Coolant

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the press release. Cummins Filtration (NYSE:CMI), the leader in filtration, exhaust, coolant and fuel additive technology for all engine-powered systems, announces the release of Fleetguard ES Compleat Glycerin, an innovative heavy duty engine antifreeze/coolant using non-toxic glycerin in lieu … Continue reading →

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EU backs away from biofuel goal

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story from Reuters. European Union energy chiefs considered an accord with Brazil over biofuels on Saturday at the end of a three day meeting in Paris during which they backed away from the EU’s controversial biofuels target.

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Australia Gets Its Own "Stern Review": Draft of Garnaut Climate Change Review Is Released

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full post at Green Car Congress. After ten months of research, forums, lectures, consultations, and review of public comment, the Australian government has released a draft of the Garnaut Climate Change Review, a comprehensive economic evaluation on the … Continue reading →

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Sweet smell of success, or is that fries?

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the Philadelphia Inquirer. Every business looks for a trademark, and Matthew Danchanko has spent five years toiling to make quality the mark of his general contracting company in Johnstown. But since last week, the most … Continue reading →

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Study: Net-Zero or Low-Cost Technologies in Transportation Could Bring Light-Duty Vehicle GHG Emissions Below 1990 Levels

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full post at Green Car Congress. A new report published by the Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California, Davis (ITS) suggests that there are many net-beneficial “no regrets” climate change mitigation technologies — where the … Continue reading →

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Colombia finds biofuels bonanza in sugar cane

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the Houston Chronicle. Between breaks to sharpen his machete under the equatorial sun, Gregorio Hurtado laid waste to row upon row of 9-foot sugar cane stalks. Like plantation labor of a bygone era, the cane … Continue reading →

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A brew-it-yourself approach to fuel

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full Washington Post story at SouthCoastToday. Brewing biodiesel, once a quaint hobby for green-minded citizens and budding chemists, is becoming more mainstream. The spike in gas prices is making fryer oil, the messy aftermath of super spuds and … Continue reading →

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The Demise of Print

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full article in Eos. AGU is the American Geophysical Union. No print subscriptions to AGU journals will be available after 2010. Since 2002, when the electronic journal was made the version of record, it was clear that the … Continue reading →

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