CA Veggie Oil Drivers Face Fines
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Californians who use vegetable oil or used cooking grease to fuel their cars are being fined for not paying road taxes, among other things.
Exxon To Test Waters of Gassy Carbon Capture
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Bowing to some high-level pressure, ExxonMobil said this week that it will put $100 million into the development of a new technology that could boost carbon capture.
To Market (Almost) with Algae-Based Biodiesel
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While experts concede that algae is not the magic bullet for biodiesel, many also believe that it's just a matter of time before non-food algae becomes a major player in the biodiesel market.
Mandating Carbon Capture?
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The EU is considering mandating carbon capture on fossil fuel power stations with a plan of getting 12 pilot plants going by 2015.
Turning Algae Into Oil?
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Newly public OriginOil is bent on tackling the challenge of making algae a commercially viable alternative to petroleum.
EU's Natural Gas Plan Hinges on Russia
As the EU works at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, cleaner-burning natural gas has become a popular measure. The long-term viability of Russia's gas supply is a concern, though.
DuPont and Danisco Team Up for Cellulosic Ethanol
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DuPont is teaming with Genencor to form a new partnership expected to develop a low-cost solution for producing cellulosic ethanol.
UPS: The Largest Fleet of Alternative Fuel Trucks, and Growing
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UPS announced this morning that it is ordering 200 hybrid electric trucks for its delivery fleet. The order sets the record for the largest commercial order of such trucks, and significantly ups the size of UPS’ green fleet, which already happens to be the largest in the U.S.
DOE Lab To Get the Biofuels Party (Re)started
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The Pacific Northwest National Lab's new facility could be the cure for the ethanol hangover.
Wyoming Funds Clean Coal Research
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The University of Wyoming has secured up to $4.5 million in state funds for clean coal reasearch -- which can be matched by non-state funds -- and is seeking proposals from industry and educational institutions.
World's Largest Landfill Gas Plant
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With an anticipated output of 13,000 of liquefied natural gas per day, the world's largest landfill gas plant is slated for construction in California.
Your Karma Ran Over My Tesla: Fisker Sued
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Tesla has filed a suit accusing Fisker of carjacking design and trade secrets.
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