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Energy Sources -- Bioenergy

  • Commentary Analyzes Considerations in Biodiesel Production (posted 10-27-08)
  • General Jones Links Next Generation of Biofuels to National Security (posted 9-3-08)
  • Renewable Fuels are Success for U.S. (please scroll to about mid-page to find this article)(posted 8-27-08)
  • Hydrogen-Producing Bacteria Provide Clean Energy (posted 8-25-08)
  • Corn Ethanol Seen as Transition to Cellulosic Fuels (posted 8-25-08)
  • New Reaction Could Yield High-Value, Renewable, Chemical Components Derived from Lignin (posted 8-21-08)
  • ASPB Member Somerville Keynote Lecture on Development of Cellulosic Biofuels (posted 8-20-08)
  • DOE, USDA Plant Feedstock Genomics Awards to ASPB Members Support Needed Basic Research in Biomass Genomics Leading to Cellulosic Fuels (posted 8-19-08)
  • EPA Denies Request to Reduce Renewable Fuels Standard (posted 8-19-08)
  • USDA Conference Spotlights Sorghum's Biofuel Potential (posted 8-18-08)
  • Cellulosic Biorefineries Increasing in Number (posted 7-29-08)
  • Brazil bioenergy research receives US$46 million bonus: Brazilian bioenergy research has received a boost with the launch of a new research programme in São Paulo aiming to foster collaboration (posted 7-21-08)
  • What are the effects of ethanol on Engine Performance; the Environment; Energy Security; Consumers; the Economy; Agriculture; Trade; and Food. The Renewable Fuels Association provides it’s input (posted 7/18/08)
  • Lignin Research on Spike Moss by ASPB Members Chapple, Weng, Stout, Li: Could Contribute to Cellulosic Ethanol Production (posted 5/28/08)
  • Oil Cartel Strangles U.S. Economy (posted 5/28/08)
  • Green gasoline (posted 5-12-08)
  • ASPB Member Chrispeels Op-Ed Look at Causes of Increasing Food Costs (posted 5-12-08)
  • Chrispeels, Kay Commentary Explores Biofuel Options (posted 5-12-08)
  • Fungus Could Assist Biofuel Production (posted 5-6-08)
  • ASPB Members Gallo, Vermerris, UF Colleagues Receive $1 Million for Energy Research on Sugarcane Residues (posted 4/4/08)
  • Washington Times Publishes Rob McClung’s Letter on the Next Generation of Biofuels (posted 3/14/08)
  • DOE JGI Community Sequencing Program Delivers First Moss Genome – ASPB Members Contribute to Sequencing of Physcomitrella patens (posted 12/14/07)
  • Producing Cellulosic Biomass for Biofuels (posted 10/22/07)
  • The current USDA-DOE Plant Feedstock Genomics for Bioenergy solicitation has been posted.
  • Research on Shrub Willow Contributes to It's Use as Bioenergy Crop (posted 10/09/07)
  • $18.2 Million for Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy Projects (posted 9/21/07)
  • USDA-NRI Research Leads to Soy-Based Adhesive (posted 9/18/07)
  • New Sorghum is Ideal for Both Fuel and Feed (posted 9/10/07)
  • Fund boosts sustainable energy initiatives in Latin America, Caribbean (posted 8/23/07)
  • Breeding Plants to Produce Industrial Oils (posted 8/6/07)
  • Bioenergy Research Centers Selected by DOE (posted 7/17/07)
  • Plant Feedstock Genomics for Bioenergy (posted 6/11/07)
  • Biofuel Crops Curb Release of Stored Greenhouse Gases (posted 6/11/07)
  • Resolution Seeks Producing 25 percent of U.S. Energy Needs Renewably through Agriculture, Forestry (posted 5/21/07)
  • Enzymes Boost Ethanol Production Efficiency (posted 4/9/07)
  • ASPB member Charles Arntzen and his colleagues on the President’s Council of Advisers on Science and Technology (PCAST) (posted 4/9/07)
  • Biofuels Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions (posted 4/9/07)
  • New Viewing Technique Aids Study of Cell Walls (posted 4/4/07)
  • ARS Beltsville Lab Investigates Opportunities in Biofuels Production (posted 3/30/07)
  • NABC “The Road Forward” Projects Bioenergy-Fueled Economy (3/30/07)
  • Ecologist/Economist Study Identifies Prairie Grass as Sustainable Ethanol Source (posted 3/28/07)
  • Detroit Automakers Commit to Increased Production of Biofuel Vehicles (posted 3/28/07)
  • Enterprise Rent-A-Car Institute for Renewable Fuels at Danforth Plant Science Center (posted 3/7/2007)
  • ASPB Member Steve Long Consults with President Bush on Biofuels Research (posted 2/25/2007)
  • Corncob-Based Methane Storage Could Boost Natural Gas-Powered Cars (posted 2/19/2007)
  • $25-Million Prize Offered to Fight Warming (poster 2/8/2007)
  • UC Berkeley, U of Illinois, LBNL Selected by BP for Energy Biosciences Institute (posted 2/7/2007)
  • Gasoline Soot in Air Increases Heart Risk (posted 2/1/2007)
  • $2-Million Hydrogen Car Rolls Onto Highway (posted 1/23/07)
  • Oil Imports Lead to Record U.S. Trade Deficit (posted 12/18/06)
  • Renewable Energy Could Meet 25% of U.S. Needs, Rand Projects (posted 11/13/06)
  • Pennycress Weed Could Become Energy Crop for Biodiesel (posted 11/1/2006)
  • DOE FOA for Conversion of Cellulose to Ethanol (posted 10/27/06)
  • USDA-DOE Make Available $4 Million for Biomass Genomics Research (posted 10/27/06)
  • DOE, USDA Announce $17.5 Million for Biofuels Research & Development Grants (posted 10/27/06)
  • Alternative Fuels Glossary (posted 10/25/06)
  • Technological Advances Expected to Lead to More Diesel-Powered Vehicles (posted 10/25/06)
  • The First Tree Genome is Published--Poplar Holds Promise as Renewable Bioenergy Resource (posted 9/15/06)
  • Converting Straw from Waste Heaps to Liquid Fuel (posted 8/31/06)
  • Decoding Cassava Genome Could Boost Food, Ethanol Production (posted 8/31/06)
  • DOE Bioenergy Research Centers White Paper (posted 8/23/06)
  • Brazil’s Road to Energy Independence Mapped Using Plant Research (posted 8/23/06)
  • Solicitation for $250-Million DOE Bioenergy Research Centers on Plants and Microbes (posted 8/21/06)
  • DOE JGI Announces Plant Genome Sequencing Projects (posted 8/21/06)
  • BP: Biofuels Can Reduce Greenhouse Emissions (posted 8/3/06)
  • Spiking Oil Prices Slow U.S. Economy (posted 7/31/06)
  • Breaking the Biological Barriers to Cellulosic Ethanol: A Joint Research Agenda (posted 7/7/06)
  • New DOE Bioenergy Research Centers Will Conduct Plant and Microbial Research (posted 6/28/06)
  • Biobutanol Will Expand Plant-Based Fuels Available to Motorists (posted 6/24/06)
  • Tree Rings, Retreating Glaciers Indicate Earth’s Warmer Climate, NAS Reports (posted 6/24/06)
  • $500-Million Energy Biosciences Institute Planned by BP (posted 6/24/06)
  • Scientists Develop New Crankcase Lube From Plants (posted 6/16/06)
  • Some U.S. Corporations Seek Reduced Greenhouse Gas Emissions (posted 6/1/06)
  • Turning Green into Yellow - Improving Plants for Use as Home-Grown Biofuels; Ken Keegstra's Presentation in the Capitol on May 8th
  • Turning Green into Yellow; Improving plants for use as home-grown fuels (posted 5/15/06)
  • Ethanol Reshapes the Corn Market (posted 4/18/06)
  • Citrus Peel Waste a Potential Source of Ethanol (posted 4/06)
  • Bioenergy Study for Using Switchgrass for Energy Production (posted 3/13/06)

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