Univ of Delhi team uses Ru/C catalyst for one-pot conversion of biomass to DMF; EMF as another promising biofuel

Source: Green Car Congress

Researchers at the University of Delhi (India) report the one-pot conversion of lignocellulosic and algal biomass into 2,5-dimethylfuran (DMF) using a multicomponent catalytic system comprising [DMA]+[CH3SO3]− (DMA=N,N-dimethylacetamide), Ru/ ...
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Green Energy Said to Drive Up Bulgarian Electricity Bills

Source: Sofia News Agency

Electricity bills in Bulgaria will go up by 10% as of July 1, 2012, because of the green energy charges paid by consumers, according to Angel Semerdzhiev , head of the State Commission for Energy and Water Regulation ( ...
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ENERGY:: Reality Check: Obama’s Clean Coal Claims – IER

Source: Snow Report Blog

According to White House energy adviser Heather Zichal, the Obama administration still sees a future for coal. She also said that the administration wasn’t “singing ‘Kumbaya’” with the natural gas industry and was committed to seeing coal burned ...
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Source: The Clarion-Ledger

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plans to award $1.2 million in brownfield grants to three Mississippi communities to provide funding necessary to clean and redevelop contaminated properties, boost local ...
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Vail Daily letter: Continue energy excellence

Source: Vail Daily

If you are a Holy Cross customer, your election ballot for the Holy Cross Energy Board of Directors should have hit your mailbox by now. As a local architect who also does work in surrounding communities, I have been very impressed with how ...
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Hum 111 Week 1 Assignment

Source: Term Paper Warehouse

Global warming is a serious issue that affects the whole world whether the world chooses to realize it or not. It affects People of all ages as well as people of different ethnicities and backgrounds. There are also many organizations tha ...
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4. Seda doesn't expect big changes to FiT rates from RE quota review

Source: The Star Malaysia

THE Sustainable Energy Development Authority (Seda), which has started relooking at the quota for renewable energy (RE), is not expecting major changes to the feed-in-tariff (FiT) rates. Chief executive officer Ba ...
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BiotechCorp aims big

Source: The Star Malaysia

Chief executive officer Datuk Dr Mohd Nazlee Kamal said BiotechCorp would work closely with some government agencies to attract the FDIs. The agencies included Eastern Corridor Economic Region Development Council, Mal ...
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House passes Conaway's amendments on military alternative fuel purchases

Source: Abilene Reporter News

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Mike Conaway successfully pushed measures to put a lid on alternative-fuel programs in the Pentagon. Two somewhat controversial amendments offered by the Republican from Midland are part of the House- ...
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