Vinod Khosla On Why Clean Technology Is Misunderstood

Vinod Khosla emphasized several times Thursday that costs – and not idealogy - will drive the clean technology industry, and said that much of the hype around cleantech is fueled by misunderstood information.

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Source: Wall Street Journal Blogs

Algae: The next biofuel bet

Hundreds of millions of dollars are being spent on pond scum as a future source of renewable energy. Algae, it appears, are the new green in the quest for a sustainable biofuel that can run cars, put airplanes in the sky and be made into shopping bags.

Source: The Star
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Planes 'should fly on biofuels'

Biofuel research should focus on planes and not cars, the think tank Policy Exchange has said. A crop area the size of the USA would be needed to biofuel all the world's cars and alternatives, such as electricity, exist for them, it added. Instead, it said the EU should fund research into using plant-based fuel for aviation to help cut emissions.

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Exxon Mobil and the future of algae-based biofuel

Earlier this week, the world's largest oil major announced a five-year, $600 million partnership with Synthetic Genomics Incorporated (SGI), a California-based genetic engineering firm, to develop next-gen transportation fuel-from pond scum.This algae-based bio-oil would so closely resemble the hydrocarbons in petroleum that it could be processed by refineries, be transported through pipelines and fill up car and airplane gas tanks without any upgrades or replacements needed.

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Source:CommodityOnline

Continental receives positive results from 737 biofuel test

Continental Airlines Inc. says its recent bioblend fuel test using a Boeing 737-800 yielded a 1.1 percent increase in fuel efficiency over traditional jet fuel.

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Source: Bizjournals.com

Recovery Act Announcement: DOE Announces Recovery Act Funding of up to $85 million for Algal and Advanced Biofuels

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the availability of up to $85 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for the development of algae-based biofuels and advanced, infrastructure-compatible biofuels.

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Source: DOE

The Biofuel Future

Scientists seek ways to make green energy pay off.

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Source: sciencenews.org

Jatropha Biodiesel Companies Get Serious

The jatropha plant (known more commonly in English as physic nut) is abundant, if overlooked.

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Public Announcement of the World BioJet Alliance

The World BioJet Alliance has now publically launched. We are currently developing membership for various stakeholders in the biojet industry. Check back for continual updates and news.

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Aviation Industry Focuses on Sustainable Fuel Development

Several leading airline carriers have joined Boeing and members of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Users Group (SAFUG), an airline-led industry working group launched in 2008 that focuses on the commercialization and availability of sustainable biofuels.

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Exxon Sinks $600M Into Algae-Based Biofuels in Major Strategy Shift

Oil giant Exxon Mobil Corp. is making a major jump into renewable energy with a $600 million investment in algae-based biofuels.

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