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FIREBO-X, Portable Fireplace From Germanya s Schulte
The fireplace can be the most important equipment in a house during the cold winter months.
Biofuels projects in Pontotoc and Fulton will share in $131 million from the U.S. Department of Energy.
End to Three Oaks fiscal emergency recommended
The Michigan State Housing Development Authority is beginning the first round of Neighborhood Stabilization Program grants worth more than $7.5 million to 15 cities.
Alpena, Michigan biorefinery project gets $18M in stimulus grant to establish pilot plant
An Atlanta-based energy engineering firm has won a $17.9 million Department of Energy grant to establish a pilot biofuel refinery in Alpena.
We're not clear when higher-ethanol fuel will hit gas stations
WASHINGTON - The Environmental Protection Agency is due to say soon whether more ethanol can go into gasoline.
A descendant of Minnesota's early farmers, Greg Schwarz made a bet on the future last decade, when he plunged much of his corn crop -- and family savings -- into one of the state's first ethanol plants.
IRL to visit Sao Paulo for March season opener
The Indy Racing League will open its 2010 season on the streets of Sao Paulo, the first time the IndyCar series has held a race in Brazil.
Illovo revenue up but earnings flat
By Simon Mundy Illovo Sugar capitalised on a soaring world sugar price to post a 13% year-on-year rise in revenue to R4,25bn for the six months to September.
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Boaters concerned over push for ethanol increase
ANGOLA -- Bill Griswold was fishing in Rehoboth Bay with his family when his boat's four-stroke motor sputtered and died.
Federal ethanol fuel mandate unlikely to be met
A federal mandate to produce 100 million gallons of ethanol next year from celluose cellulose is unlikely to be met, because credit and legal troubles have hurt the fledgling industry.
ECONOMY: Countya s 2nd set of E85 pumps opens on High and South Transit
There are only two locations in Niagara County where motorists can fill their gas tanks with E85 ethanol fuel.
Author: Water not as plentiful as many think
If California's water leaders followed Robert Glennon's advice, the state would find a replacement for flush toilets, get off the ethanol fuel bandwagon and find a way for people to realize that water is not as plentiful as air.
Speaker says water limitations not recognized
If California's water leaders followed Robert Glennon's advice, the state would find a replacement for flush toilets, get off the ethanol fuel bandwagon and find a way for people to realize that water is not as plentiful as air.
Experts examine buses eco-fuel scandal
Independent council experts have been called in to investigate how Reading borough was "grossly misled" over the source of fuel for its eco-buses. Councillors and members of the board for Reading Transport, which runs Reading Buses, announced on Thursday, October 15, they had been "deceived" over the fuel the fleet of 14 bio-ethanol buses was ...
The hedge fund boys are at it again.
Last year, traders for several of the big funds helped push crude oil prices up as high as $147 a barrel before the global recession brought them crashing down to around $30. While some funds are moving back into oil, others are betting on the possibility of an international shortage of the world's favourite natural sweetener - sugar.
In the international debate over climate change, the crucial sticking point for nations both rich and poor is the economic challenge of switching from cheap fossil fuels that emit heat-trapping gases to cleaner but presumably more expensive forms of energy.
Facts and Figures About Alternative Fuels
Now: Biofuels include everything from bio-diesel, a fuel popular in Europe that's made from fats and oils extracted from biological materials, to ethanol, a clear, odorless alcohol made from distilling sugars and starches from crops.
5 Companies Making Fuel From Algae Now
Ubiquitous and easy to grow, algae has long been a promising biomass-to-fuel candidate in the eyes of researchers.
UN says biofuel issue needs more debate
The United Nations Environment Program has suggested that biofuel development as a green energy option should only go ahead when countries adopt a sophisticated approach to the technology.
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