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It can be effectively grown on marginal lands that are considered undesirable for food crops, making it a viable option as a new biofuel.

A small fraction of that sea area would be enough to fully substitute for biofuel production on land.

He said some of the biggest price hikes were rice and wheat, which are not used for biofuel production.

All the same, one of the simplest steps to help ensure that the world has enough to eat in 2050 would be to scrap every biofuel target.

At the moment, only a handful of factories around the world produce biofuel from cellulose. And that fuel is still ethanol.

But if that could be done economically, biofuel aquaculture would be about as green as you could get.

But, he said nations have to balance the production of biofuel from food crops, with biofuel from non food resources.

The United States, too, has been active for some time. Congress and a number of States have provided robust support for biofuel development.

If he's right, the biofuel industry could soon become known as a food provider rather than an unwelcome consumer.

America's generous subsidies for biofuel have increased the harvest of water-intensive crops that are now used for energy as well as food.

His research showed that organic matter through genetic recombination, is entirely possible to produce a new biofuel.

Worse, a study in October found a loophole in the Kyoto Protocol that allows unfettered biofuel pollution.

Biofuel had been used since a very long time for the production of electricity.

The British government's Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation requires five per cent of the fuel sold at the pump by 2010 to be biofuel.

That way, the chaff could be used to produce biofuel for transport and the wheat could be used for people.

In the US the biofuel business is stimulated by a series of massive subsidies, running into hundreds of millions of dollars a year.

Its aim was to unravel the complex effects that biofuel production could have on carbon emissions and food production across the world.

He also called on the European Union to support genetically modified crops and for the United States to kill domestic subsidies for biofuel.

The United States indeed needs to reduce its dependence on imported oil, but growing corn for biofuel is not the answer.

Biofuel has fallen out of fashion, with controversy raging over its efficiency and its potential to damage food supplies.

So far, though, this biofuel focus has not overtly affected customers' commercial preferences.

Earlier this month Virgin Atlantic said it would fly one of its Boeing 747s using biofuel during a demonstration flight in February.

This increased demand for biofuel provides a market opportunity for the South, with its available natural resources.

However, genetically modified trees might grow faster. Such trees are being developed to help the lumber, pulp and biofuel industries.

We have proved that our engines don't care what they use, performance on biofuel is just as good as performance on fossil-based jet fuel.

Thomson Airways said the scheduled flight would use biofuel on a daily basis from 2012.

Harkin believes that biofuel and conservation programs are ways to help U. S. farmers and ranchers while complying with world trade rules.

He adds that these new facilities could easily include secondary biofuel production via a facility for cyanobacteria as well.

Should they not, perhaps, be balanced with a number of larger biofuel projects which can help China maintain its economic growth?

Last month the G20 group of leading nations, in its first communique on agriculture, struck out a call to reduce biofuel use.

He told CNN, only a couple years ago, no one believed it would be possible to power a jet on biofuel.

Dr Shaw, however, is no longer so interested in octanol as a biofuel.

Now the U. S. space agency has thrown its weight behind a clever method of growing algae in wastewater for the purpose of making biofuel.

Furthermore, increased use of biofuel and less of oil is better for the environment, he said.

As chart 6 shows, turning sunlight into biofuel involves three steps, though different methods may miss out some of these steps.

Sometimes, as with corn or cassava, direct competition between purchasers drives up the prices of biofuel ingredients.

Biofuel has been a buzzward in green political circles for a long time, but are biofuels truly a sustainable solution?

In order to address the issues of energy crisis and environmental pollution, biofuel was an ideal alternative of fossil fuel.

But cellulosic biofuel has so far failed, on an epic scale, to deliver.

Congress and a number of States have provided robust support for biofuel development.

Many different plants and plant-derived materials are used for biofuel manufacture.

This thesis introduced the principles and classification of biofuel cell. And new developed microbial cells have been described.

One of the centre's first goals will be to map biofuel sources in Brazil and China to develop common approaches to their exploitation.

Now some scientists are conducting research on obtaining biofuel from microalgae, which can be cultured by wastewater.

Woody biomass can also be used to generate electricity, create liquid biofuel, heat homes and businesses, and process energy.

Brazil, one of the world's major sugar cane producers, has invested heavily in ethanol production and biofuel use.

EADS demonstrated the flight of an aircraft powered by biofuel made from algae at the Farnborough Airshow yesterday.

Experience from a number of countries shows that active government involvement is important for developing biofuel programmes.

As a renewable energy, liquid biofuel is an ideal substitute for petroleum and fossil energy.

Philippine enacted the biofuel law of 2006 and added new contents to its biofuel policy in the following years.

Several of the new biotechnology techniques being developed for biofuel production have been, or will be, patented.

It said biofuel made using the new process would be competitive with ordinary gasoline and cost less than $2 per gallon.

Switching every piece of agricultural land to biofuel production would provide just 12% of the requisite juice.

Mr El-Badri warned that biofuel production could prove unsustainable in the medium term as it competed with food supplies.

In all places, the plant waste from harvested crops would be incinerated to create electricity or be converted to biofuel.

But the crisis has not deterred the authorities from pursuing other ethanol distilling projects and biofuel experiments.

Paper and organic matter would be used up [by the production of biofuel] so the recycling opportunities for these two would be lost.

As a worker in his early 30s at a major carmaker, Mr. Horie won praise for his design work on advanced biofuel systems.

Another depressive influence on crop availability is the conversion of cropland to biofuel production, particularly in Brazil and Indonesia.

Virgin, Air New Zealand, Air Japan and Continental Airlines have previously completed similar demonstration flights using biofuel mixes.

A new microbe engineering trick could potentially make butanol, a promising biofuel, so cheaply that it could compete with ethanol.

Second generation biofuel, which uses plant waste rather than crops, will only make a small contribution, it says.

But with a viable new biofuel yet to emerge, lobbyists are still pushing to support the old one.

The seaweed can also be used for other things like people food, biofuel, CO2 capture and medicine.

But he says nations have to balance the production of biofuel from food crops with biofuel from nonfood resources.

But he says nations have to balance the production of biofuel from food crops with biofuel form nonfood resources.

Biofuel can be theoretically produced from any (biological) carbon source.

If cellulose can be turned into biofuel, it could be more efficient than current biofuels, and emit less carbon dioxide.

But he says nations have to balance the production of biofuel from food crops with biofuel from non-food resources.

he says nations have to balance the production of biofuel from food crops with biofuels from nonfood resources.

In November 2007, a prototype hybrid car using solid biofuel and a Stirling engine was announced by the Precer project in Sweden.

Regular cars can be retrofitted to become biofuel vehicles with little or no modifications.

The researchers suggest policy makers take into account what they call the "water footprint" when encouraging biofuel development.

Jatropha oil's low cost and ease of cultivation make it an attractive crop for biofuel production.

Leaders also made a firm commitment to "continuing research and development of second generation biofuel technologies" .

To produce superior quality liquid biofuel from biomass under mild conditions, it is essential to exploit novel reactive liquid solvent.

Estimates are that India will expand biofuel use 15 percent over the next two decades, and China 10 percent.

The deforestation , especially for oil palm , to provide biofuel for Western countries is what's causing these problems .

Scientists in the Netherlands have discovered a fungus in elephant dung that will help them break down fibres and wood into biofuel.

Bloom's power generators, designed for residential and commercial use, convert natural gas or biofuel into electricity.

The plane had a 50-50 mix of biofuel and regular jet fuel in one of its four engines.

Biofuel policies have diverted food crops from traditional export markets to production of ethanol and biodiesel.

The US, generally acknowledged to be a step ahead of Britain on biofuel, has an estimated 600 stations that offer E85.

Drought and famine in the Horn of Africa have exposed further a negative consequence of biofuel production: the global food crisis.

The biofuel should cost about $1 per gallon to make in a medium-sized installation, the researchers estimate.

In the months following, we extended testing to naval helicopters and, using an algae-based biofuel, to riverine combat craft.

These and other grasses have been proposed as high-energy alternative feedstocks for biofuel production.

That has water-strapped countries eager to establish secure food supplies and bolster biofuel production.

The increase happened largely in Brazil, China and India with significant funding of solar, wind and biofuel sectors.

Increased attention on biofuel research and development is, however, bringing a new debate to the continent.

Biofuel, like its fossil gasoline and diesel companions, creates greenhouse gas emissions.

Researchers say the speedy process could potentially be harnessed to produce biofuel.

Ethanol's advocates say that such measures will bridge the gap between today's biofuel and those of the future.

Benin, Mali, Nigeria and Senegal, led by Ghana, have pioneered research on biofuel and jatropha plantations.

Biofuel engines for aircraft still need some work before they are suitable for long-haul flights, but should be available soon.

Remember this day, says Virgin's boss. -So today marks a biofuel breakthrough for the whole airline industry.

But he says nations have the to balance the production of biofuel from food crops with biofuel from nonfood resources.

Engine options will include a range of four-cylinder petrol and turbodiesel units including a biofuel model.

Finally there are impacts to consider from climate change, soil erosion, pollution, logging, biofuel replacement, overfishing, etc.

Several African countries have biofuel research projects underway.

If Brazilian biofuel producers push aggressively into Africa the potential for conflict will grow.

Biofuel, a current hot topic among European politicians, is also being explored behind the gray Maranello gates.

Second, the plane was the first commercial jet ever to fly on biofuel.

They are chasing their counterparts in the Americas who have been raising crops for biofuel for more than five years.

OK, so will this or any certification scheme solve the real problems that unchecked biofuel expansion is having in some parts of the world?

Northern countries could help the situation by not pushing deforestation through biofuel promotion.

Its use may possibly grow even more if the demand increases for palm oil as a biofuel.

Who would have thought that the ethanol biofuel miracle would come from a developing country in South America?

In fact, in a joint venture with ExxonMobil, Venter opened a test facility in July 2010 to grow algae to be used a biofuel.

Virgin Atlantic has carried out the world's first flight of a commercial aircraft powered with biofuel.

Large-scale biofuel development needs financial resources.

13 New Zealander Pete Bethune gave a whole new meaning to biofuel when he used his liposuctioned fat to power the world's fastest eco-boat.

The resulting biofuel is not only energy-rich and water repellent but it also has a higher boiling point than ethanol.

With the increased supply the geopolitical and economic interest in biofuel faded away.

He announces SGI will receive $300 million from Exxon Mobil to engineer algae cells that turn sunlight and carbon dioxide into biofuel.

Much of the projected growth in demand for coarse grains will be linked to biofuel production, according to the report.

But it is "crucial" that farmers are not encouraged to use productive cropland to grow biofuel crops, it says.

The waste from US growers could produce nearly two million gallons (nine million litres) of biofuel per year.

Only the price of palm oil-another biofuel feedstock-is projected to dramatically increase by 29 percent.

"They are like little factories that spit out biofuel molecules without the need for starch or cellulose, " explains Gibbons.

It includes electric cars, hybrid cars, as well as biofuel-powered cars.

Here in Berkeley, California, the pumps at Biofuel Oasis dispense diesel made from used cooking oil.

In the end, Jacques Diouf, head of the F. A. O. , said differences of opinions about biofuel were too wild wide to settle.

For the past few years, scientists have been working on converting algae into biofuel.

No canola, a biofuel crop. No more summer watermelon or Halloween pumpkins. U.

Biofuels are used globally. Biofuel industries are expanding in Europe, Asia and the Americas.

Louis Dreyfus has officially opened a $150 million soybean processing and biofuel plant in Claypool, Indiana.

This week America's Congress is debating whether to double its targets for biofuel production.

This has caught people's attention because corn is being used as a biofuel.

This way , the biofuel James Dumesic devised has 40% higher energy density than ethanol, repels water and can be made relatively speedily.

The discovery could ultimately lead to plant varieties tailored specifically for biofuel production.

Plant cell wall is mainly composed of lignins and polysaccharides, representing the richest source of biomass for future biofuel production.

Some others say biofuel production accounts for as much as 33 percent of the increase in food prices.

its price influenced by demand from China's glut of new biofuel refineries ?

There are several varieties of biofuel, which include ethanol, methanol, biodiesel and compressed natural gas.

A study by Friends of the Earth last August said biofuel demand was driving a new "land grab" in Africa.

The robot could, for instance, forage for biofuel while a unit on a long-endurance mission rested.

It has tested a biofuel made from the camelina plant in its F-18 Hornet jet.

And switching the country's arable land to biofuel production would threaten food supplies.

Biofuel industry growth also is under way in various South American countries.

The policy of additive bio ethanol and the above fact are driveling the biofuel market expansion.

Secondly, the paper expatiate how to use IPAC model to research the potential of biofuel utilization in domestic road transportation.

The active ingredient in the latest generation of "orange" degreasers, it also has been tested as a biofuel.

In the United States, Congress has mandated that biofuel use must reach 36 billion gallons annually by 2022.

A woody shrub with big oily seeds could be the ideal source for biofuel.

Njeri Wamukoya says increasing biofuel development is likely to affect food aid.

Biofuel applications in which industries will show the fastest or most revolutionary developments in the upcoming 1-2 years?

Converting this plant waste into fuels is an important goal for the biofuel industry, which currently uses food crops such as corn.

We still need to develop accurate ways to estimate and project biofuel demand in domestic and global markets.

Matthews notes that the US and Brazil are world leaders in biofuel usage because of the formidable acreage at their disposal.

Certainly, information on biofuel demand in African countries is inadequate.

But this biofuel shares a disadvantage with ethanol: its raw material is food.

Funds reserved for fuel-cell research will now be funneled into biofuel and battery research, according to Bloomberg.

Biofuel has been thought to degrade jet fuel, although industry studies now dispute that.

The venture is CNOOC's first foray into the overseas biofuel sector.

moreover , the biofuel boom may also change policies on food aid.

In three or four years' time, biofuel from algae could be the most efficient fuel of the future.

But it could also be used with biomass to make biofuel.

And in countries like Congo and Zambia, China is acquiring land for biofuel production.

Biofuel critics say current US ethanol, which is mostly made from corn, does little to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Demand for biofuel feedstocks, by contrast, is soaring.

The company intends for its M400 Skycar to run on biofuel and make flying cars a reality.

He essentially comes down hard on biofuel proponents of all stripes and not just the much hyped ethanol-from-corn lobby.

This car was completely designed to use hemp derived biofuel as fuel.

Could new techniques for producing ethanol make old-fashioned trees the biofuel of the future?

The preceding biofuel comes from food, but scientists want to make biofuel by waste farm products.

The European Union stipulates that 10 percent of transportation fuel must come from renewable sources like biofuel or wind power by 2020.

Converting milk and cookies to biofuel. - Hello?

Take one down, pass it around, 99 bottles of biofuel on the wall!

In addition, land reclamation and biofuel production remove or degrade crucial wetlands and other habitats for many migratory bird species.

A worker cuts sugarcane for biofuel production in Brazil.

Horie won praise for his design work on advanced biofuel systems.

Every child, but without the clam qualitative and biofuel is.

A small UK company is to roll out advanced biofuel technology in China, where investment in green know-how is increasing rapidly.

Brazil has little interest in anything that can be seen as biofuel-bashing.

The Indian government will give US$250 million towards a fund to boost biofuel production in 15 West African countries.

A biofuel in general is fuel developed from plant material.

Cassava is a relatively new entrant in the biofuel stream.

It can be tricky predicting how new demand from the biofuel sector will affect the supply and price of food.

So, we do need to take urgent actions to prevent further expansion of biofuel production, " Fan said. "

The list of things that need to be done to create a proper biofuel industry is a long one.

THE feast is coming to an end for biofuel producers.

Total mentions of solar, wind, or biofuel: zero.

The transformation of solar, fuel cell and biofuel projects into viable industries is key to the advent of USA 2. 0.

Is the biofuel partly powering this Boeing 747, the future of aviation, or an environmentally damaging publicity stunt?

Markets for biofuel crops have not developed, so they are not a source of revenue.

Is there any trade crazier than the liquid biofuel business?

Brazil's biofuel industry is growing fast.

The build-up of algae can then be harvested for biofuel.

But John Hoeven, North Dakota's governor, promotes the state's green resources too, such as crops for biofuel and strong winds.

This is about 270 times more potent thancarbon dioxide as a greenhouse gas and is released through use offertilisers to grow biofuel crops.

But (the) use of food crops for biofuel raises the concern of food shortages.

Biofuel tax credits, overall, reduced US excise tax revenue by $6bn in 2009, according to the Congressional Budget Office.

Two biofuel firms, Gevo Inc. and Solazyme Inc. opened Wednesday down 50% and 41%, respectively, from their IPO prices this year.

The invention relates to a method and apparatus for producing liquid hydro carbonaceous product (1) such as biofuel from solid biomass (2).

This targeted approach promises to speed the development of maize and other crops with improved growth, nutritional, or biofuel potential.

Demand shocks have come from sudden policy decisions to increase biofuel content in gasoline, for example.

And who knows, perhaps "the plant that ate the South" will make for good biofuel.

In some areas use of pesticides for biofuel crops are disrupting clean water supplies.

It is the first time that corn demand for biofuel has surpassed that for farming.

For those who aspire to change the world, improving biofuel development is a popular draw.

The biofuel boom has been the icing on the cake.

The policy states that by 2017, transport fuels in India need to contain 20 per cent biofuel.

Biofuel innovators also are developing new methods in China.

The development status of biofuel in some countries in EU, America and Asia is introduced.

The price of corn quadrupled after 2000 when ethanol became a source of biofuel, and some tobacco farmers switched to corn.

Since Biofuel Oasis opened in 2003, about 2, 500 customers have pulled in to fill up.

Last year, Hodges formed a for-profit company called Global Seawater Inc. to produce salicornia biofuel in liquid and solid versions.

In addition, they use far less space to grow than traditional biofuel crops such as corn or palm oil.

In 2007 the government banned the use of grains to make biofuel.

For instance, Brazil was producing 33 per cent of the world's biofuel ethanol by the end of last year.

For example, higher-yielding biofuel crops that might reduce the need for resources such as water and land.

This was their secret weapon: a biofuel, propellor-driven ice buggy. Expedition leader Andrew Moon recalls the journey

A large shift to electric cars would put the kibosh on the biofuel market as currently conceived by most of its supporters;

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Electrochemical properties of enzyme electrode in biofuel cell

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