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Gordon alternative fuel plan backed by House (Shelbyville Times-Gazette) Last Friday, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a measure authored by U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon to address some of the challenges involved in developing and transitioning to alternative sources of fuel. Schizophrenic biofuels section in otherwise good renewable-energy ... (Grist Magazine) You have to replace on the world market every grain or bean you stop exporting and instead feed to an American car. Regardless of what others were using that grain for, the only way for other farmers on the planet to fill that hole is to grow more crops and the only way to grow more crops is to clear more land and the only land left to clear are rainforest carbon sinks and other assorted ecosystems. Alberta gets $239M biodiesel boots from province (Today's Trucking News) Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development is kicking-in $239 million over the next five years to encourage the manufacturing of more bioenergy products in the marketplace. Ethanol from maize off the boil (Mining MX) With the price of crude oil having fallen to below US$60/barrel, it looks as if the great enthusiasm among investors for vegetable ethanol, especially in the US, is cooling. Perhaps diluting is a better word. ND ag commissioner candidates talk hemp, ethanol (Contra Costa Times) North Dakota should push for less stringent rules for growing industrial hemp, and continue efforts to promote E-85 vehicle fuel, the state's candidates for agriculture commissioner say.

Biodiesel won't move without proper perks (Sun2Surf) "I am confused about reading that Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Peter Chin has warned biodiesel licence holders to build their plants within the set time as shown in their applications or their licences will be revoked." Renewable Fuel Source for Home Heating (WFMZ-TV Online) It's already been on the road, now bio diesel fuel is going home. A Pennsylvania oil company is introducing a renewable fuel source for heating the home, and experts say it's a triple threat... Engineering new energy (Grist Magazine) One of the major stumbling blocks to efficient production of biofuels is the conversion of bulky biomass into ethanol. GM bacteria that can condense this complex process into a single multi-course meal have been in the works for some time already. Biofuels look to the next generation (BBC News) Biofuels are being hailed by politicians around the globe as a salvation from the twin evils of high oil prices and climate change. The boom in biofuels in the US stems from President Bush's drive to reduce dependence on imports of foreign oil; in Europe it has a more environmental dimension. Press Release : Al Gore to Address the Biofuels Industry (ClickPress ) Former Vice President Al Gore confirmed today his participation at the World Biofuels Markets Congress at the Brussels Expo Centre, Belgium 6-9 March 2007. Click here for yesterday's news Click for this page's permanent location

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