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Tropical rain forests can fight climate change better than biofuel plantations

December 2nd, 2008 - 5:15 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Dec 2 (ANI): A new study has determined that keeping tropical rain forests intact is a better way to combat climate change than replacing them with biofuel plantations. It was undertaken ...

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World can eliminate fossil fuel use by 2090

October 28th, 2008 - 3:05 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Oct 28 (ANI): A new study has said that the world could eliminate fossil fuel use by 2090, saving 18 trillion dollars in future fuel costs and creating a 360 ...

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Biofuel-powered aircraft will take to the skies in three years

October 27th, 2008 - 3:31 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Oct 27 (ANI): The Boeing Company, which is a major aerospace and defense corporation, has said that biofuel-powered aircraft could be carrying millions of passengers around the world within three ...

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Additive boosts biofuel use

October 27th, 2008 - 1:21 pm ICT by IANS -
Sydney, Oct 27 (IANS) An additive developed by Flinders University could significantly boost biofuel use following its commercialisation.The additive lowers the temperature at which tallow-based biodiesel solidifies - a problem which causes ...

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PM to head National Biofuel Coordination Committee

PM to head National Biofuel Coordination Committee

September 11th, 2008 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will head the newly created National Biofuel Coordination Committee, it was announced here Thursday."The cabinet today gave its approval for implementation of a ...

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‘Biofuel can ensure India’s energy security’

August 10th, 2008 - 10:31 am ICT by IANS -
By Maitreyee Boruah Bangalore, Aug 10 (IANS) When Henry Ford fuelled his car with ethanol way back in the 1930s, some admired him while others considered it a stunt. Eight decades later, Indian ...

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Breakthrough in cheaper biofuel production from cellulose

August 9th, 2008 - 1:06 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, August 9 (ANI): American scientists have devised an inexpensive process to create furan-based biofuels from cellulose, the most common form of photosynthetically fixed carbon. Mark Mascal and Edward B. Nikitin ...

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Scientists achieve chemical breakthrough that converts sawdust into biofuel (Re-Issue)

July 20th, 2008 - 11:23 am ICT by ANI -
London , July 20 (ANI): A team of Chinese scientists has made a chemical breakthrough that efficiently turns the lignin in waste products such as sawdust into the chemical precursors of ...

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Scientists achieve chemical breakthrough that converts sawdust into biofuel

July 19th, 2008 - 3:20 pm ICT by ANI -
London, July 19 (ANI): A team of Chinese scientists has made a chemical breakthrough that efficiently turns the lignin in waste products such as sawdust into the chemical precursors of ethanol ...

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Demand for food and fuel may lead to destruction of forests

July 14th, 2008 - 12:28 pm ICT by ANI -
London, July 14 (ANI): A new report has warned that demand for land to grow food, fuel crops and wood is set to outstrip supply, leading to the probable destruction of ...

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Kenyan environmentalists blast biofuel plans

July 2nd, 2008 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS -
DPA Nairobi, July 2 (DPA) A Kenyan environmental group Wednesday blasted a plan to convert 200 sq km of coastal wetlands to biofuel production, saying it will endanger livelihoods and threaten wildlife. The ...

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No fresh investment in Century Enka

June 28th, 2008 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS -
Kolkata, June 28 (IANS) Century Enka Ltd, a B.K. Birla group company that saw its net profits dipping in 2007-08, will do appreciably well after two years, company chairman B.K. Birla said ...

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Climate plans will not reduce oil imports: EU

June 24th, 2008 - 10:51 pm ICT by IANS -
DPA Brussels, June 24 (DPA) The European Union (EU) will not reduce the amount of oil it imports over its ambitious plans to reduce and diversify energy consumption, a top official said Tuesday ...

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US to invest $10 bn for clean energy, asks India to follow suit

June 17th, 2008 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS -
Kolkata, June 17 (IANS) The US plans to invest $9 billion to build state-of-the-art coal plants and another $1 billion for research and development to check carbon emissions from the coal-fired units, ...

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India slams US for blaming it for global food crisis

June 12th, 2008 - 11:42 am ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) India Wednesday slammed the US for blaming it for the global food crisis, and said the major reason behind the sky-high food prices was the shift from ...

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Seaweed could help meet energy needs: Study

June 9th, 2008 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS -
Washington, June 9 (IANS) The humble seaweed holds the potential of not only countering climate change but also providing bio-fuels to tackle the growing energy crisis, according to a new study. The ...

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Are microbes the answer to the energy crisis?

June 5th, 2008 - 12:36 pm ICT by IANS -
Washington, June 5 (IANS) Microscopic organisms could be the answer to the looming fuel crisis in the not too distant future. These biological factories can turn out unlimited supplies of inexpensive, eco-friendly ...

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Researchers boost biofuel production from rice straw

June 4th, 2008 - 5:32 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, June 4 (ANI): Researchers at Beijing University of Chemical Technology have developed a new method that dramatically increases the yield of a clean biogas fuel from rice straw. Rice straw, ...

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Some biofuels may be harmful rather than good for environment

May 28th, 2008 - 4:34 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, May 28 (ANI): Biofuels based on ethanol, vegetable oil and other renewable sources may be popular as a way to reduce fossil fuel dependence and limit greenhouse gas emissions but ...

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Brazilian president wants global pact on biofuels

May 27th, 2008 - 2:32 pm ICT by admin -
Rio de Janeiro, May 27 (IANS) Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has proposed a "global pact" to promote use of biofuels to offset the impact of climate change and hold ...

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‘Don’t let invasive biofuel crops attack your country’

May 21st, 2008 - 9:26 pm ICT by admin -
Bonn, May 21 (IANS) Countries should avoid planting crops for biofuels that stand a high risk of becoming invasive species, according to a report released here Wednesday. The Global Invasive Species Programme ...

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Genetically modified crops not a solution to poverty, hunger, and climate change: Report

May 15th, 2008 - 6:35 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, May 15 (ANI): Based on an assessment of the global agriculture scenario, experts have come to the conclusion that genetically modified (GM) crops are not a solution for poverty, hunger ...

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Indian political parties slam Bush’s ‘imperialist’ remarks

May 3rd, 2008 - 8:39 pm ICT by admin -
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) India's political parties Saturday joined ranks to slam US President George W. Bush's remark that the burgeoning Indian middle class was contributing to the rising food prices ...

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Bush wouldn’t blame bio-fuels, wants subsidies, export curbs to go

May 2nd, 2008 - 10:54 am ICT by admin -
By Arun Kumar Washington, May 2 (IANS) President George Bush has asked Congress to approve $770 million in new global food aid, but refused to admit that America's fad for bio-fuels was a ...

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Biofuels under fire as food crisis looms

May 1st, 2008 - 9:11 am ICT by admin -
By Reino Gevers Hamburg, May 1 (DPA) The increased use of biofuels has been partially responsible for a hefty increase in food prices worldwide with Western governments now having second thoughts on "green ...

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Better diets in China, India contribute to world food crisis: US

April 29th, 2008 - 12:30 pm ICT by admin -
By Arun Kumar Washington, April 29 (IANS) US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice considers apparent improvement in the diets of people in China and India and resultant export caps among the reasons for ...

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Balanced approach between food and biofuels is required: CFTRI

April 27th, 2008 - 9:04 pm ICT by admin -
Bangalore, Apr 27 (ANI/Business Wire India): Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) Director Dr. V Prakash said on Sunday that balanced approach between food and biofuels is required. He was speaking at ...

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Low-carbon electricity will power plug-in hybrids to fight global warming (Re-Issue)

April 27th, 2008 - 11:11 am ICT by admin -
Washington, April 27 (ANI): Scientists have urged for the development of low-carbon electricity to plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, which could help reduce greenhouse emissions that fuel global warming. As mentioned by ...

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Nobel laureate for GM food, against biofuel and cloning

April 26th, 2008 - 7:55 pm ICT by admin -
Chennai, April 26 (IANS) For Nobel laureate microbiologist Sidney Altman, biofuels and clones are "no, no" but genetically modified (GM) food is a big "yes". The renowned professor at Yale University thinks ...

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Low-carbon electricity will help to power plug-in hybrids to fight global warming

April 26th, 2008 - 2:43 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, April 26 (ANI): Scientists have urged for the development of low-carbon electricity to plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, which could help reduce greenhouse emissions that fuel global warming. As mentioned by ...

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