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Striving for a greener alternative

One early afternoon toward the end of June 2011, KLM launched a Boeing 737-800 flight from Amsterdam to Paris carrying 171 passengers, fueled by a blend of cooking oil and jet fuel. It was the start of what the carrier … Continue reading

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Will Pond Scum Save You From Ever-Rising Gas Prices?

We may soon be powering our vehicles with fuel produced from algae. Climate Desk In the spectrum of alternative fuel sources, biofuel made from algae is perhaps the most easily mocked. How could the slimy green muck that grows in … Continue reading

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U.S. Must ‘Hustle’ to Reach 36 Billion Gallons of Biofuels by 2022, Ag …

The United States can meet President Barack Obama’s goal of producing 36 billion gallons of biofuels by 2022, but it better get moving. That’s according to Tom Vilsack, secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which is working with other … Continue reading

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U.S. must ‘hustle’ to reach 36 billion gallons of biofuels by 2022, ag …

The United States can meet President Barack Obama’s goal of producing 36 billion gallons of biofuels by 2022, but it better get moving./pp That’s according to Tom Vilsack, secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which is working with other … Continue reading

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Microalgae shows promise as biofuel feedstock

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Is Algae-based Biofuel an Energy Game Changer?

Algae is one surprising potential energy source that is showing great promise. It has gained recent media attention as the U.S Navy has announced plans to test the use of algae biofuel in one of its cargo ships. Unlike oil … Continue reading

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Clemson cooking oil fuel wins energy award

<!–Saxotech Paragraph Count: 5–> CLEMSON — French fries fuel more than student appetites at Clemson University, where biodiesel made from cooking oil from campus and local eateries fuels vehicles and recently was named the Association of South Carolina Energy Managers’ … Continue reading

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Biodiesel program at Clemson named Energy Project of the Year

Biodiesel program at Clemson named Energy Project of the Year Published: November 17, 2011 By Evan Lybrand CLEMSON — The biodiesel program at Clemson University has been named the Energy Project of the Year by the Association of South Carolina … Continue reading

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Jet biofuel effort still earthbound

HOUSTON — Alternative fuels aren’t cheap and there aren’t many providers. So the subsidiaries of United Continental Holdings still are powering their jetliners with conventional fuels, two years after first successfully testing biofuels on a flight. For now, no provider … Continue reading

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Atlas Capital Holdings, Inc.’s Subsidiary Has Signed a License and …

BOCA RATON, FL, Sep 15, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) – Atlas Capital Holdings Inc. (otcqb:ALCL) (the “Company”) today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, AlgaeTek Systems, Inc. (AlgaeTek Systems), has signed a License and Commercialization agreement with Algae Farm, Inc. … Continue reading

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