Biofuel

...the figure in the 10th paragraph to 99 percent from 27 percent) * Ethanol emissions 62 pct lower measuring all stages * Skeptics say biofuel uses more fuel than it produces By Rod Nickel Canadian ethanol emits 62 percent less...

In this article: Renewable Fuels Association, Waste, Biodiesel production, University of California-Berkeley, Cornell University, Husky Energy Inc, and Suncor Energy Inc

There has also been criticism of several of the efforts because of the potential downsides to the use of biofuels. KLM says its partnership to create biofuel with North Sea Petroleum and Spring Associates is being advised by the World...

In this article: KLM, E mail, Deforestation, Wired.com, Japan Airlines, and Boeing

...are used in the fight against climate change Scientists are working with farmers and fuel companies to produce a greener form of biofuel. The project is using sugar-rich varieties of perennial ryegrass as a raw material for producing...

In this article: Climate change, Sugar, UK, and Aberystwyth University

...Royal Highland Winter Fair tomorrow. Speaking prior to his visit, which is sponsored by the Scottish charity Vetaid, Ruvuga said he believed biofuel production would interfere with traditional food production patterns. It will also disrupt...

In this article: Africa, Tanzania, Scotland, UK, South America, Europe, and Sweden

Originally published November 23, 2009 at 11:41 AM | Page modified November 23, 2009 at 2:31 PM Biofuel used on Boeing 747 flight Air France-KLM successfully uses 50 percent biofuel mix in one engine during demonstration flight in the...

In this article: Boeing 747, Air France-KLM, Jet fuel, Air New Zealand, KLM, Air Japan, Continental Airlines, and Netherlands

World's first "passenger flight on biofuel" A Boeing 747, one of four engines powered by a 50-percent biokerosene mix, circled the Netherlands for an hour on Monday for what airline KLM called the world's first passenger flight using...

In this article: KLM, Boeing 747, Kerosene, Boeing, WWF, and United States

During the 1.5 hour flight above the Netherlands, one engines of the Boeing <BA.N> 747 ran on a mixture of 50 percent sustainable biofuel and 50 percent on traditional kerosene. The other three engines ran on 100 percent normal...

In this article: Carbon dioxide, Kerosene, KLM, Air France, and Boeing

PARK FALLS, Wis. (AP) - The quest for alternative energy is raising fears that too much logging debris such as limbs and bark will be removed from the nation's forests. Such material is increasingly in demand for bio-energy projects. A...

In this article: Wisconsin, Bio-fuel, Waste, Sierra Club, Michigan, and Minnesota

...be a commercial-scale production plant. Lakewood-based ZeaChem Inc. is working with Hazen Research of Golden to build the first units of its biofuels refinery. ZeaChem President and CEO Jim Imbler says the company will transfer the modular...

In this article: Colorado, Oregon, Carbon dioxide, Denver, and Lakewood