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Report: GM plans half its cars on ethanol by 2012
Company expects to have 15 ethanol-capable vehicles available in U.S. market in 2009, according to news report.
February 7, 2008 1:20 PM PSTAlgae: Another way to grow edible oils
Solazyme already converts algae into transportation fuel. Coming up next: Food oils that are healthier than canola oil.
January 25, 2008 2:00 PM PSTBiodiesel venture combines refining, genetic engineering
Montana may be too dry and hostile to make ideal farmland. But a new joint venture wants to turn it into a haven for biodiesel production.
November 20, 2007 5:00 AM PSTImperium says new plant slashes cost of biodiesel production
Company announces plans for several large-scale biodiesel plants, potentially ratcheting up impact of the alternative fuel.
Cellulosic ethanol: A fuel for the future?
Emerging techniques for making fuel from lumber by-products carry high hopes and some concerns.
August 14, 2007 11:00 AM PDTGevo: From paint thinner to jet fuel
Caltech spinoff Gevo gets funding from Virgin Fuels to make butanol, a biofuel with some advantages over ethanol.
July 19, 2007 4:33 PM PDTBob Metcalfe takes helm of biofuel company
Tech veteran of Xerox Parc and 3Com, and a longtime VC, he's now trying his hand in biofuels.
July 3, 2007 3:08 PM PDTSqueezing more fuel out of scraps
The barnyard has lots of energy potential. But the waste--whether animal- or vegetable-based--needs to be treated properly.
July 2, 2007 4:05 AM PDTMaking ethanol out of biodiesel byproducts
E. coli could gobble up a common byproduct of biofuel production and turn it into another green fuel, ethanol, according to Rice University professor.
June 26, 2007 11:15 PM PDTBiodiesel firm Imperium Renewables files for IPO
Imperium Renewables, looking to ramp up production in the hot biofuels area, plans to raise $345 million in its initial public offering.
May 25, 2007 12:11 PM PDTDiesel dealers provide a pipeline to rare, green cars
An unusual group of used car salespeople is catering to a middle-class market for inexpensive, eco-friendly cars.
Biofuels find a following
Demand for eco-friendly transportation is driving innovation in both fuel and automotive technologies.
April 24, 2007 11:44 PM PDTSan Francisco opens first commercial B20 biodiesel station
Hybrid B20 fuel can be used in most diesel vehicles without
engine modification.
Tyson, ConocoPhillips link up for biodiesel
Companies will team up to turn billions of pounds of animal fat into biodiesel for U.S. drivers.
April 24, 2007 9:03 PM PDTHummers and muscle cars go green
Diesel's not just for truckers anymore. Converting cars with notoriously bad mileage can make them eco-friendly without compromising performance.
Texas power plant runs on biodiesel
Biofuels Power is harvesting oil from deep fat fryers to run its 5-megawatt power plant.
April 24, 2007 9:09 PM PDTBiofuels power 'clean energy' boom
Transportation, followed by wind and solar power, is biggest sector of rapidly changing energy industry.
March 7, 2007 12:28 PM PSTBiodiesel start-up hauls in $214 million
Seattle-based company hopes to be producing 400 million gallons of alternative fuel a year by the end of 2008.
February 22, 2007 9:30 AM PSTCancer research may help biofuels
Tricking plants into extending their growth cycle may be the key to making cheaper ethanol.
February 9, 2007 9:56 PM PSTFast-food fat: Future fuel for cars
If you like the convenience of fast food and cleaner-burning fuel from the same source, then you can have it your way.
March 12, 2008 5:20 PM PDT
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