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DC Circuit court vacates 2012 cellulosic RFS standard, affirms 2012 advanced biofuel standard
2013-01-27 13:30:33| Green Car Congress
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U.S. court blocks 2012 cellulosic biofuel target
2013-01-25 23:13:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: A U.S. federal court on Friday struck down a 2012 target for refiner use of cellulosic biofuels, but upheld the government's goal for use of other advanced fuels. The divided ruling by the D.C. Circuit Court allowed oil refiners to claim a partial victory after fighting against U.S. renewable fuel targets. But it also gave hope to biofuel producers, who have been defending the mandates. The American Petroleum Institute filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency's 2012 target,...
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Are Biomass and Biofuel Environmental Solutions for the Future?
2013-01-23 15:30:52| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
Industrial businesses looking to reduce their landfill contributions are turning in increasing numbers to biomass processes. But what exactly are biomass and biorefineries? And how will they change manufacturing procedures?
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Africa: New Study Questions Sustainability of Biofuel Harvested On Dry Lands
2013-01-23 13:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
AlertNet: The high amount of carbon that pours into the atmosphere when arid and semi-arid land is converted for Jatropha oil production may outweigh the environmental benefits of such a biofuel, says a new report. The findings run contrary to popular beliefs. As the world struggles to find ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to mitigate climate change many countries are embracing "clean-burning" biofuels as the renewable energy of choice. Biofuel crops planted in semi-arid landscapes are considered...
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Wind in the willows boosts biofuel production
2013-01-20 11:00:00| LifeSciencesWorld
[NEWS] Contact: Simon Levey s.levey@imperial.ac.uk 44-020-759-46702 Imperial College London Willow trees cultivated for 'green energy' can yield up to five times more biofuel if they grow diagonally, compared with those that are allowed to grow naturally up towards the sky. This effect had been observed in the wild and in …
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