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		<title>Norway bans biofuel from palm oil to fight deforestation</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/norway-bans-biofuel-from-palm-oil-to-fight-deforestation-20190101/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Effie P]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 15:50:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Palm oil is used in virtually anything, from food to make-up industry, and the rapid expansion of palm plantations comes at the expense of tropical ecosystems, native populations, land degradation and carbon emissions. Tropical forests are annually burned down to be replaced by palm farms in countries like Indonesia and Malaysia, which produce more than [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/norway-bans-biofuel-from-palm-oil-to-fight-deforestation-20190101/">Norway bans biofuel from palm oil to fight deforestation</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>University of Michigan Researchers Get $2 million Grant for Developing Algae-Based Biodiesel</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/university-of-michigan-researchers-grant-algae-biodiesel-20181007/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ally Munda]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2018 12:07:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>A team of researchers from the University of Michigan have been granted $2 million by the US Energy department as funding for their research into algae-based biofuel for diesel engines. The team is one of the few in the world working to solve the problem from &#8216;end-to-end&#8217;. The Department of Energy is keen on finding [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/university-of-michigan-researchers-grant-algae-biodiesel-20181007/">University of Michigan Researchers Get $2 million Grant for Developing Algae-Based Biodiesel</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Bio-Bean Turns Coffee Grounds into Clean Fuel</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/bio-bean-coffee-grounds-fuel-20160504/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2016 07:05:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>British startup converts tonnes of waste coffee grounds into carbon neutral fuel. Coffee grounds are known for being a perfect natural fertilizer. But, the great properties of coffee grounds extend way beyond just a simple addition to the back yard. Recently, research and various other industries have focused on finding other green applications, keeping coffee [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/bio-bean-coffee-grounds-fuel-20160504/">Bio-Bean Turns Coffee Grounds into Clean Fuel</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Researchers Make Biofuel From Roadside Weed</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/biofuel-roadside-weed-2015/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2015 17:05:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Biofuels]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>US researchers developed a technology, which converts roadside weed into usable biofuel, eliminating the competition for land or food resources. Biofuels have not always been in the news for all the right green reasons, and that is often attributed to the competition with agricultural land and food resources. This is also why many research teams and [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/biofuel-roadside-weed-2015/">Researchers Make Biofuel From Roadside Weed</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Coconut Oil: An Environmental and Economic Source of Renewable Power</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/renewable-power-from-coco-biodiesel-philippines</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Annika Tostengard]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2015 20:52:03 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Biodiesel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[biofuel]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Some sources of renewable power have the potential to dramatically change the economy. For instance, the solar industry is on its way to competing with fossil fuels in price, and it will change and shape the power infrastructure in the future. In the Philippines, biodiesel made from coconut oil could bolster their economy and provide [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/renewable-power-from-coco-biodiesel-philippines">Coconut Oil: An Environmental and Economic Source of Renewable Power</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Indian Researchers Producing Biodiesel from Used Cooking Oil</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/biodiesel-used-cooking-oil/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Satya Sivani]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2015 11:41:13 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Biodiesel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Used Cooking oil]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Researchers from Modern College of Pune, India, produced biodiesel from used cooking oil, which would otherwise be thrown away by the contractor of their college canteen. While many commercial kitchens heat oil till a point at which it is not useful for cooking anymore, consumption of dishes made from excessive heating of oil increases levels [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/biodiesel-used-cooking-oil/">Indian Researchers Producing Biodiesel from Used Cooking Oil</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Audi Makes Eco-friendly Diesel From Water and Carbon Dioxide</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/audi-diesel-water-co2/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2015 18:53:14 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Biodiesel]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>New highly efficient eco-diesel by Audi, produced from water and carbon dioxide, holds a potential to revolutionize the automobile industry and bring us a step closer to eliminating greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles. One year after the announcement, the first batch of &#8220;green&#8221; diesel, or as Audi call it &#8220;synthetic e-diesel&#8221; was made. Earlier this month, Audi&#8217;s pilot [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/audi-diesel-water-co2/">Audi Makes Eco-friendly Diesel From Water and Carbon Dioxide</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Hainan &#8211; China&#8217;s First Cooking Oil Powered Commercial Flight</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/hainan-cooking-oil-flight/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2015 07:43:30 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Biodiesel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[airplane biofuel]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Hainan Airlines, China&#8217;s biggest private airline company, has completed the first for the country commercial flight, powered by biofuel from restaurant left-over cooking oil. Sure, we are all following the Swiss Solar Impulse 2, while the plane is circulating the world powered by solar, but while this is happening, the competition for eco-friendly air flights is [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/hainan-cooking-oil-flight/">Hainan &#8211; China&#8217;s First Cooking Oil Powered Commercial Flight</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>How to Make Your Own Biodiesel</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/how-make-biodiesel/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2015 12:10:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Regardless of what people say, biodiesel is definitely a much better alternative to any fossil fuel. Not only that it is much more environmentally friendly, but it is also possible to make high quality biodiesel in your own kitchen or garage, saving you money on both petrol and on car repairs. Here is how. The [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/how-make-biodiesel/">How to Make Your Own Biodiesel</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Green Overpass Absorbs Traffic Emissions, Turns Them Into Biomass</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/green-overpass-absorbs-traffic-emissions-turns-biomass-20141104/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2014 12:12:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>No city official can now say that there is not enough space for biomass growth in the urban environment. A team of inventors demonstrated an algal farm greening up a highway overpass in Switzerland.  Made of transparent pipes, the system is designed to absorb carbon dioxide emissions from the traffic below. During the annual Villes et [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/green-overpass-absorbs-traffic-emissions-turns-biomass-20141104/">Green Overpass Absorbs Traffic Emissions, Turns Them Into Biomass</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Use of Advanced Biofuels in Petrol Made Compulsory in Italy</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/use-advanced-biofuels-petrol-made-compulsory-italy-20141015/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2014 08:46:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Advanced biofuels will have to make up 0.6% of all  types of petrol and diesel used to power cars and trucks in Italy as of 2018. With this new regulation, the country becomes the first in Europe to legally oblige fuel suppliers to incorporate this source of renewable energy into their products. Back in 2009, the [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/use-advanced-biofuels-petrol-made-compulsory-italy-20141015/">Use of Advanced Biofuels in Petrol Made Compulsory in Italy</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Bacteria Turn Old Newspapers Into Biofuel to Power Cars</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/bacteria-turn-old-newspapers-biofuel-power-cars-20140820/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2014 07:34:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>There is something sacred about the unique relationship between the morning coffee and the printed newspaper, which no website can recreate. Unfortunately, this comes at the price of generating huge amount of waste, and the one who pays is our environment. But, this is old news, because scientists have now found a way to turn [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/bacteria-turn-old-newspapers-biofuel-power-cars-20140820/">Bacteria Turn Old Newspapers Into Biofuel to Power Cars</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Biodiesel – Hormel Black Label Bacon Bike</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/biodiesel-hormel-black-label-bacon-bike-20140813/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Benji Jerew]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2014 19:10:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Biodiesel is what, essentially, but a refined form of some type of heavier vegetable oil, and we’ve heard of biodiesel refined from used French Fry oil and peanut oil. On the other hand, I’ll bet you haven’t heard of biodiesel refined from bacon-drippings, until now, that is. Ahh, bacon, there’s nothing quite like it for [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/biodiesel-hormel-black-label-bacon-bike-20140813/">Biodiesel – Hormel Black Label Bacon Bike</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Boeing to Make Jet Fuel from Hybrid Tobacco Plants</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/boeing-make-jet-fuel-hybrid-tobacco-plants-20140808/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2014 09:07:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Growing tobacco is a billion dollar industry, but while producers are happy, millions of people worldwide die from cancer and heart disease due to cigarette smoking every year. Now, Boeing says that cultivating the deadly plant is not a bad thing, especially if it can be turned it into biofuel for jets. In many regions of the [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/boeing-make-jet-fuel-hybrid-tobacco-plants-20140808/">Boeing to Make Jet Fuel from Hybrid Tobacco Plants</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Google Ventures Funds Cool Planet to Produce Carbon-Negative Biofuels</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/google-ventures-funds-start-produce-carbon-negative-biofuels-20140402/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2014 12:32:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Biofuels]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=46783</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p>Biofuels have attracted quite a bit of attention over the past decade. The field started off very strong and showed a lot of potential, but as the production grew, many experts started questioning whether it is a good idea to trade food resources for fuel, diminishing the glory that the bio product once had. Now, [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/google-ventures-funds-start-produce-carbon-negative-biofuels-20140402/">Google Ventures Funds Cool Planet to Produce Carbon-Negative Biofuels</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Wood-Based Biofore Concept Car Reduces Petroleum Usage</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/wood-based-biofore-concept-car-reduces-petroleum-usage-20140331/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Benji Jerew]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2014 17:04:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Modern vehicles contain, on average, over 300 pounds of plastic. Of course, most modern plastics are made from petroleum, which opens up a whole new world of pollution and emissions. Plastic pollution, not only from its manufacture, but also from lack of recycling, means a lot of petroleum goes to waste. In 2012, the EPA [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/wood-based-biofore-concept-car-reduces-petroleum-usage-20140331/">Wood-Based Biofore Concept Car Reduces Petroleum Usage</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Biofuels from Genetically Engineered Bacteria Struggle to Meet Lofty Expectations</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/biofuels-bacteria-struggle-20140206/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Danny Harper]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2014 07:01:49 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Biodiesel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Biofuels]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=45547</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p>Still early in its evolution, the renewable energy industry is operating in large part on potential. With few revolutionary game-changers over the past few decades, it is the ideas of what is possible that fuel the sector. Synthetic biology is a prime example of this mindset. Through synthetic biology, scientists believe that by implementing advanced genetic engineering, and radically [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/biofuels-bacteria-struggle-20140206/">Biofuels from Genetically Engineered Bacteria Struggle to Meet Lofty Expectations</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Audi Invests In Sugar-Derived Biofuel to Power Future Vehicles</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/audi-invests-making-biofuel-fermented-sugar-power-future-vehicles-20140131/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2014 08:13:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[biofuel]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Eating sugar has always been on the &#8220;no-no&#8221; list of the millions, who desperately try to get rid of the extra kilos. But strangely enough, while more of us realize that the white goodness is not good for our waistline and try to cut down on its use in the daily diet, others have discovered [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/audi-invests-making-biofuel-fermented-sugar-power-future-vehicles-20140131/">Audi Invests In Sugar-Derived Biofuel to Power Future Vehicles</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>2014 Green Car Technology of the Year Award – The Green Optimistic Picks</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/2014-green-car-technology-year-award-green-optimistic-picks-20140107/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Benji Jerew]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2014 12:53:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>January 22, on the second Policy Day at the 2014 Washington Auto Show, Green Car Journal will announce the winner of the 2014 Green Car Technology of the Year Award. Automakers are constantly on the move, developing vehicle technologies that reduce emissions without sacrificing performance. There are ten nominees for the 2014 Green Car Technology [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/2014-green-car-technology-year-award-green-optimistic-picks-20140107/">2014 Green Car Technology of the Year Award – The Green Optimistic Picks</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Biofuel From Algae Produced In One Hour at PNNL</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/biofuel-algae-pnnl-20131219/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2013 17:14:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[algae biofuel]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Although biofuel production has been under the hammer continuously for competing directly with food resources, scientists have not yet given up on the idea. Teams from around the world desperately try to find methods to produce the green alternative to oil by exploring various plants and plant organisms that can be safely and efficiently turned [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/biofuel-algae-pnnl-20131219/">Biofuel From Algae Produced In One Hour at PNNL</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>EPA Proposal Puts Biofuels on Hold</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/epa-proposal-puts-biofuels-hold-20131129/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Benji Jerew]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Nov 2013 21:13:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act was meant to put biofuels, especially ethanol, into a more important role in the United States fuel mix, but a recent EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) proposal seems to have put that on hold. Ethanol, a biofuel made mostly from corn, has been a part of the United States [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/epa-proposal-puts-biofuels-hold-20131129/">EPA Proposal Puts Biofuels on Hold</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Bioengineered Bacteria Produce Ready-to-Use Biofuel</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/bioengineered-bacteria-produces-ready-use-biofuel-20131121/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2013 15:15:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Scientists at Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) claim to have found a technology that holds the future of biofuels. They built a bioenergy reactor, which contains a special bioengineered bacteria that can convert biowaste into ready-to-use fuel for vehicles in a space of a few days. The team claims that the invention is a flexible and [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/bioengineered-bacteria-produces-ready-use-biofuel-20131121/">Bioengineered Bacteria Produce Ready-to-Use Biofuel</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>EPA Proposes Reduction in U.S. Biofuel Requirements</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/epa-proposes-reduction-u-s-biofuel-requirements-20131120/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Danny Harper]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2013 12:12:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>When ex-President George W. Bush signed an expansion of The Renewable Fuel Standard program into law, requiring oil companies to add billions of gallons of the biofuel ethanol to their gasoline each year, he predicted that it would make America &#8220;stronger, cleaner and more secure.&#8221; Fast forward six years and the expansion has proven to [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/epa-proposes-reduction-u-s-biofuel-requirements-20131120/">EPA Proposes Reduction in U.S. Biofuel Requirements</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Algae Biofuel 50% Cleaner Than Petroleum, Study Suggests</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/algae-biofuel-50-cleaner-petroleum-study-suggests-20130920/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Adele Hall]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Sep 2013 18:51:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>There are many alternative fuel options available to us today, one of them being algae-derived biofuel. It has been found to be a viable substitute to petroleum fuel. Algae biofuel surpasses petroleum fuel in environmental quality by reducing CO2 emissions by 50 to 70 percent. It is also on par with petroleum in terms of efficiency, [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/algae-biofuel-50-cleaner-petroleum-study-suggests-20130920/">Algae Biofuel 50% Cleaner Than Petroleum, Study Suggests</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>EU Parliament Might Limit Biofuel Production, But Should They?</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/eu-parliament-might-limit-biofuel-production-20130912/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Sep 2013 17:04:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Biofuel production from food crops has been a subject of heated discussions over the past week at the European Parliament. The previously agreed target of 10% of biofuel to be used in transportation by 2020 is now likely to drop down to 6%, as members of the parliament and environmental groups argue that biofuel production results [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/eu-parliament-might-limit-biofuel-production-20130912/">EU Parliament Might Limit Biofuel Production, But Should They?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Waste Coffee Grounds Can Be Used to Make Biodiesel and Electricity</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/waste-coffee-grounds-can-used-make-biodiesel-purify-produce-electricity-20130910/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Sep 2013 07:29:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The American Chemical Society (ACS) 246th National Meeting and Exposition, held between 8th and 12th of September in Indianapolis, yet again impresses the audience with numerous exciting talks and innovative research. Among the presenters was a team from University of Cincinnati, who showed their preliminary findings from an experiment they conducted on the use of [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/waste-coffee-grounds-can-used-make-biodiesel-purify-produce-electricity-20130910/">Waste Coffee Grounds Can Be Used to Make Biodiesel and Electricity</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Algae-Based Biofuels Not Yet Ready to Compete With Fossil Fuels, Says ExxonMobil</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/algae-biofuel-fossil-fuels-exxonmobil-20130522/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 14:04:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Algae-based fuels are still a very expensive idea and the technology behind their production is not yet ready to compete with fossil fuels, according to the latest press release by Synthetic Genomics. ExxonMobil was the company, which hired Synthetic Genomics to develop algae-based fuels back in 2009. However, the experts behind the so-called Exxon-Synthetic Genomics [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/algae-biofuel-fossil-fuels-exxonmobil-20130522/">Algae-Based Biofuels Not Yet Ready to Compete With Fossil Fuels, Says ExxonMobil</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Engineered Tobacco Leaves Produce Biofuel at Berkeley</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/engineered-tobacco-leaves-produce-biofuel-at-berkeley-20130518/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ovidiu Sandru]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 09:20:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Instead of smoking it, we could one day use tobacco to power cars &#8211; thanks to a project at UC Berkeley, CA. A team of scientists are now using genetically modified tobacco leaves that produce oil. The researchers have worked to isolate chlorophyll from the oil that the leaves produce so that the final product [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/engineered-tobacco-leaves-produce-biofuel-at-berkeley-20130518/">Engineered Tobacco Leaves Produce Biofuel at Berkeley</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>E. Coli Strain Generates Pure BioDiesel Just Like the Real Thing</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/e-coli-strain-generates-pure-biodiesel-just-like-the-real-thing-20130426/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Benji Jerew]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:14:41 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Biodiesel]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Biodiesel is becoming more popular as a fuel because it is carbon neutral and fairly easy to manufacture. Unfortunately, because it doesn&#8217;t contain the same amount of energy as petro-diesel, biodiesel is usually mixed with petro-diesel to improve vehicle performance. Users of the blended fuel aren&#8217;t carbon-neutral, but can cut their carbon emissions by whatever [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/e-coli-strain-generates-pure-biodiesel-just-like-the-real-thing-20130426/">E. Coli Strain Generates Pure BioDiesel Just Like the Real Thing</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Waste Cooking Oil Provides Power, Runs Desalination Plant, Sewage System in London</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/waste-cooking-oil-power-london-20130411/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:04:23 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Biodiesel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[biofuel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cooking oil]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>A new initiative by Thames Water and 2OC, a utility company, aims to collect used cooking oil for powering the world&#8217;s biggest fat-fueled power station, major sewage works, a desalination plant and to supply UK&#8217;s National Grid. The waste cooking oil will be supplied by thousands of London restaurants. Considering that their annual spending on clearing drains from [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/waste-cooking-oil-power-london-20130411/">Waste Cooking Oil Provides Power, Runs Desalination Plant, Sewage System in London</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Synthetic Trees Produce Energy Efficient Biofuels From Algae</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/synthetic-trees-produce-energy-efficient-biofuels-from-algae-20130410/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:27:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[algae biofuel]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Synthetic trees, designed by researchers at the University of Texas, are the latest innovation in the field of cultivating algae for biofuels. The approach that Thomas Murphy and Halil Berberoglu, researchers from the  Mechanical Engineering Department at The University of Texas at Austin took, aimed to scale up algal biofuel production in order to increase the [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/synthetic-trees-produce-energy-efficient-biofuels-from-algae-20130410/">Synthetic Trees Produce Energy Efficient Biofuels From Algae</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Solazyme&#8217;s New Technology Enables Efficient Production of Bio-Oils</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/solazyme-bio-oil-production-technology-20130410/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ovidiu Sandru]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:54:56 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Biodiesel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bio-oil]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[solazyme]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Microalgae oil production could receive a well-deserved boost due to recent discoveries made at Solazyme. Researchers developed a method to produce different types of bio-oils at the same location (not necessarily to be used as fuels). They utilized simple industrial fermentation and the company&#8217;s own patented microalgae strains. Solazyme says their new technology is a [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/solazyme-bio-oil-production-technology-20130410/">Solazyme&#8217;s New Technology Enables Efficient Production of Bio-Oils</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>An Algae Bioreactor DIY Tutorial</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/algae-bioreactor/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 19:36:34 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Biodiesel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[How to...]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[photo-bioreactor]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The production of biofuels from an algae bioreactor is a hot topic, if you&#8217;re interested in biofuels, alternative energy and you&#8217;re a green DIYer. As we have already mentioned in earlier articles on the topic, government officials in the U.S. are already funding various projects to encourage  scientists and companies to implement this technology. Here we [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/algae-bioreactor/">An Algae Bioreactor DIY Tutorial</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Microalgae on Building Facade Produces Energy and Insulates From Noise</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/microalgae-walls-energy-noise-20130327/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 19:59:45 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Biodiesel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green Buildings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[building facade]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>A new building facade technology  by the firm Strategic Science Consult (SSC), promises to  generate electricity and produce heat from algae. The green building is located in Hamburg, Germany, and it is one of the 16 buildings included in “The International Building Exhibition” &#8211; 2013, a multi-disciplinary, multi-million euro project funded by the government of Hamburg. The two [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/microalgae-walls-energy-noise-20130327/">Microalgae on Building Facade Produces Energy and Insulates From Noise</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Biodiesel Byproducts Can Reduce The Carbon Footprint of Concrete</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/biodiesel-byproducts-can-reduce-the-carbon-footprint-of-concrete-20130315/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2013 20:44:37 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Biodiesel]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Civil engineers from Kansas State University are determined to find a way to reduce the carbon footprint of concrete production by using biodiesel byproducts. The study is published in the latest issue of the Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering. The process of making concrete does not require as much energy as making steel or [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/biodiesel-byproducts-can-reduce-the-carbon-footprint-of-concrete-20130315/">Biodiesel Byproducts Can Reduce The Carbon Footprint of Concrete</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>KLM to Introduce New Weekly Bio-Fueled Transatlantic Flights</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/klm-biofuel-transatlantic-flights-20130314/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Sandru]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 20:55:52 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Biodiesel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bio-Fueled Transatlantic Flights]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Dutch carrier KLM is planning to introduce weekly transatlantic flights that will be running solely on biofuels obtained from old cooking oil. This marks an important step towards satisfying the ever-growing demand for sustainable air travel. With this move, then, KLM offers commuters between Amsterdam and New York the option to reduce their air travel [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/klm-biofuel-transatlantic-flights-20130314/">KLM to Introduce New Weekly Bio-Fueled Transatlantic Flights</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Bioplastics Could Have a New Source of Raw Material: Animal Fats</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/bioplastic-animal-fat-20130222/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ovidiu Sandru]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:29:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Green News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[animal fat]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Animal leftovers are a valuable source of fats (carbon-rich organic polymers) that are ideal for the production of bioplastics. This could make the search for alternatives to petrochemical products turn slaughter houses in goldmines. Along with the meat, skin, bones and even hair, the slaughter houses will be able to turn any of the redundant organic [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/bioplastic-animal-fat-20130222/">Bioplastics Could Have a New Source of Raw Material: Animal Fats</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Grasslands Replaced by Biofuel Crops, Wildlife Affected</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/grasslands-biofuel-crops-wildlife-20130219/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ovidiu Sandru]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2013 15:53:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Biofuels may be better for the environment than fossil fuels, but the hunt for profit destroys grasslands and pastures in the U.S. and affects wildlife. This is the conclusion of a study led by Christopher Wright and Michael Wimberly from South Dakota State University in Brookings. The two pulled their conclusions by analyzing satellite imagery [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/grasslands-biofuel-crops-wildlife-20130219/">Grasslands Replaced by Biofuel Crops, Wildlife Affected</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Growing Algae Biofuel in Seawater Could Reduce Europe’s Coal Consumption</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/algae-biofuel-seawater-europe-20130211/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2013 19:58:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>AccliPhot, the new EU consortium based at the University of Aberdeen, has all the right ingredients to find a way to reduce the growing consumption of coal and replace it with renewable energy sources. Scientists are now searching for potential uses of seawater for biofuel production. The aim is to improve the traditional algae farming, [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/algae-biofuel-seawater-europe-20130211/">Growing Algae Biofuel in Seawater Could Reduce Europe’s Coal Consumption</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Biomass Turns Easier into Fuel Thanks to New Research</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/efficient-conversion-of-biomass-to-fuels-thanks-to-new-research-20130208/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2013 19:47:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Biomass can now be converted into fuels efficiently, ensuring long-lasting availability of renewable materials. This is possible thanks to research conducted by a team of Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists. The study published in the journal Catalysis Science &#38; Technology gives new insights in the field of of biomass fuels synthesis. John Gordon, one of [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/efficient-conversion-of-biomass-to-fuels-thanks-to-new-research-20130208/">Biomass Turns Easier into Fuel Thanks to New Research</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>The World is A Long Way Off Viable Biofuel From Algae</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/algae-biofuel-long-way-off-20130201/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2013 19:08:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Algal biofuels have been discussed quite extensively lately, as a very promising alternative to fossil fuels. Researchers at Cornell, however, published a study last month, indicating that further research is needed before the technology becomes economically and energetically viable. The team consisted of Deborah Sills, a postdoctoral associate in the research groups of Charles Greene, [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/algae-biofuel-long-way-off-20130201/">The World is A Long Way Off Viable Biofuel From Algae</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Palm Oil Plantations in South East Asia Speed up Climate Change</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/palm-oil-plantations-in-south-east-asia-speed-up-climate-change-20130131/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2013 18:41:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Palm oil trees have been a subject of quite a debate lately, as they are considered environmentally unsustainable. Adding to this, a new study just published in the journal Nature reveals that deforestation in the peat swamps of Malaysia, for the purpose of growing palm trees for biofuels, resulted in a release of locked carbon. [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/palm-oil-plantations-in-south-east-asia-speed-up-climate-change-20130131/">Palm Oil Plantations in South East Asia Speed up Climate Change</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Iron-Eating Bacteria Could Turn Electricity Into Clean Biofuel</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/iron-bacteria-electricity-fuel-20130129/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:13:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Iron-oxidizing bacteria can now grow without iron- they can use electricity instead. This is the conclusion reached by a team of scientists at the the BioTechnology Institute at the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities, led by Daniel Bond. The method, which they developed, is called electrochemical cultivation. Bacteria are supplied with electrons that are [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/iron-bacteria-electricity-fuel-20130129/">Iron-Eating Bacteria Could Turn Electricity Into Clean Biofuel</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Marginal Lands Deemed Perfect for Sustainable Bioenergy Production</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/marginal-lands-deemed-perfect-for-sustainable-bioenergy-production-20130124/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Leigh Hutchens]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2013 07:46:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ethanol]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[marginal land]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=31962</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p>Last week, University of Maryland faculty members and a Ph.D. student from U of M’s Department of Geographical Sciences published research detailing the possibility of using marginal lands for biodiversity research and alternative fuel production. The study, titled “Sustainable bioenergy production from marginal lands in the US Midwest”in the January issue of Nature, describes how [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/marginal-lands-deemed-perfect-for-sustainable-bioenergy-production-20130124/">Marginal Lands Deemed Perfect for Sustainable Bioenergy Production</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Chicken Waste Biofuel to Power Future Mazda Diesel Engines</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/chicken-waste-biofuel-to-power-future-mazda-diesel-engines-20130122/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2013 18:41:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The new Mazda 6 &#8220;clean diesel&#8221; sedan will be displayed at the &#8220;Daytona International Speedway&#8217;s Rolex 24 endurance race&#8221;, which will take place next week. The makers have prepared to show three high-performance racing versions of the car, which run on specially made by the company &#8216;Dynamic Fuels&#8217; renewable, synthetic diesel. The secret of Dynamic [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/chicken-waste-biofuel-to-power-future-mazda-diesel-engines-20130122/">Chicken Waste Biofuel to Power Future Mazda Diesel Engines</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Algae Producing Fuel Through Photosynthesis With the Help of Engineering</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/algae-producing-fuel-through-photosynthesis-with-the-help-of-engineering-20130108/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2013 20:12:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=30998</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p>New species of blue-green algae was engineered by chemists at University of California, Davis. The aim of the team, led by assistant professor Shota Atsumi, was to find a replacement of petroleum and natural gas to produce chemical feedstock. The findings were published in the latest Proceedings of the Academy of Sciences. The unique study looked [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/algae-producing-fuel-through-photosynthesis-with-the-help-of-engineering-20130108/">Algae Producing Fuel Through Photosynthesis With the Help of Engineering</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Biofuels Increase Air Pollution and Reduce Crop Yield, New Study Says</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/biofuels-increase-air-pollution-and-reduce-crop-yield-new-study-says-20130107/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2013 21:12:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>According to a recent study, biofuels might increase air pollution and reduce crop yields. This is the conclusion that a team from Lancaster University, England, reported in the journal Nature Climate Change. The researchers looked into the impact of producing more biofuels as part of the scheme adopted by EU to tackle climate change. The [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/biofuels-increase-air-pollution-and-reduce-crop-yield-new-study-says-20130107/">Biofuels Increase Air Pollution and Reduce Crop Yield, New Study Says</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Was it Fraud? How Biofuels Company &#8220;Earned&#8221; Millions from EPA Loophole</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/was-it-fraud-biofuels-company-earns-millions-from-epa-loophole-20130102/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Benji Jerew]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2013 17:36:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=30614</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p>In June 2010, a CN Rail cargo train crossed the US / Canada border 24 times, earning some $2.6 million in transportation revenue. This statement, in itself, is probably not newsworthy, as cargo trains transport some 1.8 trillion tons of freight each year throughout North America. However, when you consider the cargo, which included tankers [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/was-it-fraud-biofuels-company-earns-millions-from-epa-loophole-20130102/">Was it Fraud? How Biofuels Company &#8220;Earned&#8221; Millions from EPA Loophole</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Gut of Western Australia Termites May Be Key in Biofuel Development</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/gut-of-western-australia-termites-may-be-key-in-biofuel-development-20121228/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Leigh Hutchens]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Dec 2012 13:35:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Research completed by University of Western Australia honors student, Ghislaine Small, of the ARC Centre of Excellence in Planet Energy Biology has identified the gut of a Western Australia termite might be used in the development of biofuels. Small scoured Shenton Park and Perth Hills and analyzed the bacteria she found in their digestive systems. [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/gut-of-western-australia-termites-may-be-key-in-biofuel-development-20121228/">Gut of Western Australia Termites May Be Key in Biofuel Development</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Global Alternative Energy Sector in a Depression Due to Natural Gas</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/global-alternative-energy-sector-in-a-depression-due-to-natural-gas-20121220/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Leigh Hutchens]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2012 05:58:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Energy news]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[alternative energy depression]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The global alternative energy sector is in a depression. Alternative energy investments aren&#8217;t looking so good, and the private and public sectors around the world have lost billions of dollars. According to experts, hydraulic fracturing, or fracking as it is called, is responsible for collapsing green energy initiatives globally because it has greatly reduced the price of [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/global-alternative-energy-sector-in-a-depression-due-to-natural-gas-20121220/">Global Alternative Energy Sector in a Depression Due to Natural Gas</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Wood-to-Bio-oils Process Studied on Supercomputer</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/wood-to-bio-oils-process-studied-on-supercomputer-20121217/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Benji Jerew]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2012 20:54:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Fossil fuels, including petroleum, coal, natural gas, and others, are essentially organic materials that have decomposed. Under pressure, heat, and time, and in an anaerobic, oxygen-free, environment, both animal and plant materials eventually are converted into high-carbon compounds that, for human beings anyway, make great hydrocarbon [HC] fuels. Carbon dioxide [CO2] was sequestered from the [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/wood-to-bio-oils-process-studied-on-supercomputer-20121217/">Wood-to-Bio-oils Process Studied on Supercomputer</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Photosynthetic Cyanobacteria Produces Sugar for Biofuel</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/photosynthetic-cyanobacteria-produces-sugar-for-biofuel-20121217/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2012 18:59:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Sugar is one of the key elements involved in the production of ethanol and determining the cost of biofuels. A new initiative called Proterro, intends to produce ultra-cheap sugar by using photosynthetic microorganisms. Proterro raised $3.5 million in a financing round in addition to the previous $5 million. The photosynthetic cyanobacteria has been engineered to [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/photosynthetic-cyanobacteria-produces-sugar-for-biofuel-20121217/">Photosynthetic Cyanobacteria Produces Sugar for Biofuel</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Princeton University Study Claims Synfuels Could Eliminate US Petroleum Needs</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/princeton-university-study-claims-synfuels-could-eliminate-us-petroleum-needs-20121206/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Benji Jerew]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2012 21:08:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>One of the goals of some synfuel programs is, not only to reduce carbon-dioxide emissions, but to reduce our dependency on foreign petroleum imports. This is also the main reason that vehicles are becoming more fuel efficient than ever, especially since the 1970s OPEC Oil Embargo, when US consumers and the government realized how vulnerable [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/princeton-university-study-claims-synfuels-could-eliminate-us-petroleum-needs-20121206/">Princeton University Study Claims Synfuels Could Eliminate US Petroleum Needs</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Garbage Bacteria May Cut Biofuel Production Costs</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/garbage-bacteria-may-cut-biofuel-production-costs-20121201/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janina Lazo-Cruz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Dec 2012 18:50:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>A new species of bacterium, which was later named Caldanaerobius polysaccharolyticus, has been discovered in a garbage dump in Illinois that increases biofuel yield from plants by breaking down the hemicellulose, a major component of a plant’s cell wall that are not broken down by bacterial species currently used in biomass fermentation. One major challenge [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/garbage-bacteria-may-cut-biofuel-production-costs-20121201/">Garbage Bacteria May Cut Biofuel Production Costs</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>US Department of Energy Plans for the Future with Biofuel Projects</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/us-department-of-energy-plans-for-the-future-with-biofuel-projects-20121201/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Leigh Hutchens]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Dec 2012 07:21:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The Department of Energy has awarded $6.1 million to four biofuel-related energy technology projects, not least of which include engineered bioenergy crops and a molecular sieve for biofuel production. The DOE’s Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA-E) awarded funding to 66 different projects, all involving biofuel-related energy. The projects focus on a host of varied technologies, [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/us-department-of-energy-plans-for-the-future-with-biofuel-projects-20121201/">US Department of Energy Plans for the Future with Biofuel Projects</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>New Biomass Conversion Technique Achieved with Electricity</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/new-biomass-conversion-technique-achieved-with-electricity-20121201/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Leigh Hutchens]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Dec 2012 07:19:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>In an effort to replace fossil fuels, a team of researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Massachusetts-Amherst, and Gwangiu Institute of Science and Technology has discovered a way to reverse the process of splitting fuel compounds to release electrons and protons which then generate electricity. Using an entirely different technique, the team obtained [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/new-biomass-conversion-technique-achieved-with-electricity-20121201/">New Biomass Conversion Technique Achieved with Electricity</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Study of Algae Critical for Researchers to Understand Photosynthesis</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/study-of-algae-critical-for-researchers-to-understand-photosynthesis-20121130/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Leigh Hutchens]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2012 13:31:26 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Biodiesel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[b. natans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DOE JGI]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>73 researchers from 27 institutions, including the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (DOE JGI), collaborated to sequence and analyze the genomes and transcriptomes (the expressed genes) of two minute algae. The ultimate goal was to understand secondary endosymbiosis, from which chloroplasts originally evolved, and why certain organisms contain nucleomorphs. The findings were published [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/study-of-algae-critical-for-researchers-to-understand-photosynthesis-20121130/">Study of Algae Critical for Researchers to Understand Photosynthesis</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Nobel Laureate and Photosynthesis Expert Hartmut Michel Says Biofuels Provide No Value</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/nobel-laureate-and-photosynthesis-expert-hartmut-michel-says-biofuels-provide-no-value-20121128/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Leigh Hutchens]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 07:21:51 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Biodiesel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Biogas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[biofuels]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[electric battery]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Hartmut Michel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Photovoltaic Cells]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Nobel Laureate and current director of the Molecular Membrane Biology department at the Max Planck Institute for Biophysics, Dr. Hartmut Michel is best known for his research on photosynthesis. He is one of the foremost experts in the world on how plants turn sunlight into energy. Armed with his vast knowledge, Dr. Michel has some [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/nobel-laureate-and-photosynthesis-expert-hartmut-michel-says-biofuels-provide-no-value-20121128/">Nobel Laureate and Photosynthesis Expert Hartmut Michel Says Biofuels Provide No Value</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Microbial Biodiesel Can Displace Both Soybean- and Petroleum-Based Diesels, Study Says</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/microbial-biodiesel-can-displace-both-soybean-and-petroleum-based-diesels-study-says-20121128/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janina Lazo-Cruz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 07:19:02 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Biodiesel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chaetoceros gracilis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cryptococcus curvatus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[microbe biodiesel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[microbial biodiesel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rhodococcus opacus]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=28885</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p>In a recent study conducted by researchers from Utah State University, it was found out that biodiesels from microalgae, yeast, and bacteria can effectively replace diesels from both petroleum and soybean. Selecting representatives for microalgae, yeast, and bacteria – Chaetoceros gracilis, Cryptococcus curvatus, and Rhodococcus opacus, respectively, the research team compared their key physical properties [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/microbial-biodiesel-can-displace-both-soybean-and-petroleum-based-diesels-study-says-20121128/">Microbial Biodiesel Can Displace Both Soybean- and Petroleum-Based Diesels, Study Says</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Genetically Modified Marine Algae to Increase Biofuel Production</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/genetically-modified-marine-algae-to-increase-biofuel-production-20121127/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janina Lazo-Cruz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2012 13:51:33 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Biodiesel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[algae biodiesel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[biofuel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[biofuel algae]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[genetically modified algae]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[second generation biofuel]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=28840</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p>Biologists at the University of California &#8211; San Diego disproves last month’s report of National Academy of Sciences to the Department of Energy that claimed algal biofuel production might be limited by freshwater, by demonstrating that marine algae can be bioengineered to produce biofuels as freshwater algae do. Researchers led by Stephen Mayfield showed that the marine [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/genetically-modified-marine-algae-to-increase-biofuel-production-20121127/">Genetically Modified Marine Algae to Increase Biofuel Production</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Giant Reed as Biofuel Source: Miracle or Disaster?</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/giant-reed-as-biofuel-source-miracle-or-disaster-20121125/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janina Lazo-Cruz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Nov 2012 19:05:33 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Biodiesel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy news]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[biofuel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[giant reed]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[woodstock]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The renewable fuels industry sees the giant reed (Arundo donax) as a miracle biofuel plant due to its fast-growing and drought-resistant features that it easily thrives in poor soil, rendering it as a low-maintenance renewable energy source. On the other hand, environmentalists and scientists deem the giant reed as yet another disaster like other invasive [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/giant-reed-as-biofuel-source-miracle-or-disaster-20121125/">Giant Reed as Biofuel Source: Miracle or Disaster?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Biodiesel Extracted from Thanksgiving Turkey</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/thanksgiving-turkey-biodiesel-20121124/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Leigh Hutchens]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Nov 2012 08:26:24 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Biodiesel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[and grease]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[biofuel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[kitchen fat]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[oil]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Thanksgiving Day is a holiday in which Americans not only overstuff themselves with food to the point of misery, but also generate tons of kitchen fat, oil, and grease (FOG). Most people know that dumping the fats of meat, dairy products, and lard is terrible for the sewer system. Industry collection agencies and restaurants are [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/thanksgiving-turkey-biodiesel-20121124/">Biodiesel Extracted from Thanksgiving Turkey</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Green Alga Digests Cellulose, Improves Bioenergy Production</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/green-alga-digests-cellulose-improves-bioenergy-production-20121121/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2012 18:01:15 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Biodiesel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Biogas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bioenergy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[biofuel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[biofuel production]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Research team at Bielefeld University, led by Professor Dr. Olaf Kruse, has discovered a plant, which receives its energy not only via photosynthesis, but also it can extract it from other plants. The ground-breaking findings for the green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii were published online in the journal Nature. The findings contradict current beliefs that only certain types [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/green-alga-digests-cellulose-improves-bioenergy-production-20121121/">Green Alga Digests Cellulose, Improves Bioenergy Production</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Sustainable Ghana Sanitation Facility Transforms Human Waste into Biodiesel</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/ghana-human-waste-biodiesel-20121120/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2012 13:36:57 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Biodiesel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[biofuel]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Researchers from Columbia University&#8217;s Engineering School, working in Ghana with Waste Enterprisers Ltd., the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), and the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly decided to commemorate this year’s World Toilet Day (19th of November) by launching a pilot facility that converts fecal sludge into biodiesel fuel. Anthony Mensah, Waste Management Director [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/ghana-human-waste-biodiesel-20121120/">Sustainable Ghana Sanitation Facility Transforms Human Waste into Biodiesel</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Airbus and ENN Sign Contract to Develop Algae-Based Aircraft Fuel</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/airbus-enn-contract-algae-biofuel-20121120/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2012 09:25:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[aircraft fuel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[algae biofuel]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>During the ongoing international exhibition in Zhuhai, “Airshow China 2012”, The European Aeronautic Defense and Space (EADS), a parent company of aviation major Airbus, signed a contract with ENN, one of the largest Chinese companies in the natural gas and biofuel industry. They agreed to cooperate in the production and testing of algal aircraft fuel, [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/airbus-enn-contract-algae-biofuel-20121120/">Airbus and ENN Sign Contract to Develop Algae-Based Aircraft Fuel</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Ethanol-Based Biofuel Spills Could Pollute More Than Ordinary Fuels</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/ethanol-based-biofuel-spills-could-pollute-more-than-ordinary-fuels-20121119/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2012 14:24:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ethanol]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Outcome Magazine released a report last week, stating that when the biofuel component ethanol is mixed with regular petroleum gas it gives it different fluid-like properties. Researchers at the University of Mitchigan discovered that ethanol-based liquids mix much more actively with water. In case of a possible oil spill, this combination of ethanol-based biofuel and [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/ethanol-based-biofuel-spills-could-pollute-more-than-ordinary-fuels-20121119/">Ethanol-Based Biofuel Spills Could Pollute More Than Ordinary Fuels</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>California Drivers Get Access to Algae Biofuel</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/california-drivers-get-access-to-algae-biofuel-20121117/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Leigh Hutchens]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Nov 2012 07:33:40 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Biodiesel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[algae biofuel]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[California biofuel stations]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Four San Francisco gas stations got a surprise this week. The bay area company, Solazyme, made algae-based biofuels available to drivers. Their product, Biodiesel B20, is 80% petroleum and 20% algae. Amazingly, any diesel vehicle can use the emissions-lowering Biodiesel B20. Algae-based biofuels have become a highly viable alternative to corn-based fuel. Algae can be [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/california-drivers-get-access-to-algae-biofuel-20121117/">California Drivers Get Access to Algae Biofuel</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>U.S. Congress Tries to Squash Military Biofuel Program</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/u-s-congress-tries-to-squash-us-military-biofuel-program-20121116/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Leigh Hutchens]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2012 16:55:02 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Biodiesel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green Policy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[department of defense]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[military biofuel program]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Although a relationship between the Department of Defense and the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) seems an unlikely marriage, there is method to the madness. Unbeknownst to many, the DoD is a huge biofuel supporter and biofuel customer and plays a critical role in research and development for next-generation biofuels. The DoD goal, ultimately, is [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/u-s-congress-tries-to-squash-us-military-biofuel-program-20121116/">U.S. Congress Tries to Squash Military Biofuel Program</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>New Biotechnological Tool Aids Extraction of Xylan, Boosts Biofuel Production</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/xylan-extraction-biofuel-20121113/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2012 18:48:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[xylan]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The second most abundant biomass material on Earth- Xylan, has always presented a challenge when it comes to its extraction from plant cell walls. Its great potential as a source of stored solar energy for production of advance biofuels has stimulated researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)&#8217;s Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) to look [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/xylan-extraction-biofuel-20121113/">New Biotechnological Tool Aids Extraction of Xylan, Boosts Biofuel Production</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>University of Southampton to Develop Crops that Use Less Water</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/university-of-southampton-to-develop-crops-that-use-less-water-20121112/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Benji Jerew]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2012 21:21:57 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Biodiesel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[biofuel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[biofuel crops]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gail Taylor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[southampton]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=27978</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p>As humanity pushes further into the future, and considering the implications of an already-warming climate, considerations are being taken into the kind of crops that we&#8217;ll need. Genetic engineering has led to crops that are bug- and disease-resistant, which has increased food production in some areas. Southampton University, in the UK, has just been funded [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/university-of-southampton-to-develop-crops-that-use-less-water-20121112/">University of Southampton to Develop Crops that Use Less Water</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Jet Fuel Created from Powerful Biofuels at Berkeley</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/jet-fuel-created-from-powerful-biofuels-at-berkeley-20121109/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Leigh Hutchens]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2012 07:10:31 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Biodiesel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bio jet fuel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[biofuel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Clostridium acetobutylicum]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jet biodiesel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jet fuel]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=27856</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p>Energy can be enhanced by biofuels, according to researchers at UC Berkely. This finding may one day change the aviation and industrial landscape, as biofuels expand their usefulness and are utilized in jet planes and industrial vehicles. Biofuels are a type of fuel whose energy is derived from the sugars in plant matter. While a [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/jet-fuel-created-from-powerful-biofuels-at-berkeley-20121109/">Jet Fuel Created from Powerful Biofuels at Berkeley</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>How Innovations Could Aid in Optimization of Algal Biofuel Production</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/how-innovations-could-aid-in-optimization-of-algal-biofuel-production-20121107/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janina Lazo-Cruz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2012 06:17:50 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Biodiesel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[algae biofuel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[algal biofuel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[biofuel production]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[second generation biofuel]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=27735</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p>Using the present methods in scaling up algal biofuel production is not environmentally sustainable to meet fuel demands, according to a report conducted by the National Research Council (NRC). The report also said, however, that this will not be a permanent limitation, but rather a challenge that could be surpassed through innovations which would require [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/how-innovations-could-aid-in-optimization-of-algal-biofuel-production-20121107/">How Innovations Could Aid in Optimization of Algal Biofuel Production</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Iowa State University Grad Student Innovates on Biofuel Technology</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/iowa-state-university-grad-student-innovates-on-biofuel-technology-20121106/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Leigh Hutchens]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2012 13:16:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Biogas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[biofuel]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=27686</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p>An Iowa State University mechanical engineering graduate research assistant is working to change the future of biofuel technology. The graduate student, Nicholas Creager, prototyped a gasifer, combining elements from both gasification and fast pyrolysis to produce transportation fuels. The gasifer is a complicated two-step process, and Creager and his colleagues are busy focusing on the [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/iowa-state-university-grad-student-innovates-on-biofuel-technology-20121106/">Iowa State University Grad Student Innovates on Biofuel Technology</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Algae into Biocrude – The Quick Method</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/algae-into-biocrude-the-quick-method-20121101/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Benji Jerew]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2012 19:08:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Biodiesel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Biogas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[algae]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[algae biodiesel]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=27503</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p>Crude oil reserves around the world were formed millions of years ago as ancient microorganisms, such as algae and plankton, died and sank to the sea floor. Under extreme heat and compression due to sedimentary rock formation, the ancient biomass slowly decomposed anaerobically, resulting in deposits of crude petroleum buried in the strata. Biofuels researchers [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/algae-into-biocrude-the-quick-method-20121101/">Algae into Biocrude – The Quick Method</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Biofuel Companies Miss the Point, Turn to Natural Gas</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/biofuel-companies-miss-the-point-turn-to-natural-gas-20121031/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Benji Jerew]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2012 18:20:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Biogas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green Policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[biofuel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[biofuel companies]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=27459</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p>What is the point of biofuels development, except to eliminate carbon-dioxide [CO2] emissions? Basically speaking, biofuels emit the same amount of CO2 during combustion that was removed from the atmosphere by the biomass it was synthesized from. For example, a bioenergy crop, during photosynthesis, combines CO2 and water [H2O] to produce Sugar [C6H12O6] and Oxygen [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/biofuel-companies-miss-the-point-turn-to-natural-gas-20121031/">Biofuel Companies Miss the Point, Turn to Natural Gas</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Google Uses Micro Biorefinery for Powering Test Vehicle</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/google-uses-micro-biorefinery-for-powering-test-vehicle-20121030/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janina Lazo-Cruz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2012 14:33:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[bio-char]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[biofuel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Google]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[micro-biorefinery]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=27398</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p>Cool Planet Energy Systems introduces its ingenious clean-technology product – a modular and shippable micro biorefinery for on-site biofuel generation that costs only $1.5 per gallon of biofuel produced; and one of its clients, Google, has been testing this product by using 5% share of biofuel in its campus vehicle’s transport fuel. Google’s fuel test [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/google-uses-micro-biorefinery-for-powering-test-vehicle-20121030/">Google Uses Micro Biorefinery for Powering Test Vehicle</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Biofuel Production Could Benefit from New Nanobowl Construction</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/biofuel-production-could-benefit-from-new-nanobowl-construction-20121029/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Benji Jerew]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2012 04:54:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Experiments]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=27328</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p>One of the issues in biofuel production has always been making it efficient. Various catalyst materials have been found to be very efficient, but short-lived. Under high-pressure, high-temperature, biofuel processing conditions, the catalysts start to break down and ruins their efficiency. Scientists hope to answer this problem by creating microscopic “nanobowls” to protect the catalytic [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/biofuel-production-could-benefit-from-new-nanobowl-construction-20121029/">Biofuel Production Could Benefit from New Nanobowl Construction</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>10 Ideas to Generate Green Energy</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/10-ideas-to-generate-green-energy-20121028/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Oct 2012 22:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Energy news]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[green energy]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=26945</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p>We keep publishing stories on how to generate renewable energy, which tell us about investments worth millions. Scientific research, energy companies as well as governmental institutions come up with great solutions at very large scales. Of course, the materializing of all these projects and discussions might take a while, so let&#8217;s look into some interesting [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/10-ideas-to-generate-green-energy-20121028/">10 Ideas to Generate Green Energy</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>International Corporations Are Using Green Biodiesel Generators</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/international-corporations-are-using-green-biodiesel-generators-20121025/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ovidiu Sandru]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2012 09:23:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[biodiesel generators]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[biofuel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mather and stuart biodiesel generator]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Green power is becoming a common use of energy all over the world. And now, many huge multi-national corporations are realising just how many benefits they can get from using green energy. Beyond being very positive for the environment due to the dramatic decrease in emissions green generators make, large corporations are also starting to [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/international-corporations-are-using-green-biodiesel-generators-20121025/">International Corporations Are Using Green Biodiesel Generators</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Diatoms: The Microfabricators of Biofuel and Other Valuable Products</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/diatoms-biofuel-20121025/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janina Lazo-Cruz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2012 08:11:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[diatoms biofuel]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Like hitting two birds in one stone, diatoms can be sources of biofuel, and at the same time, they can also produce other products useful in various fields – biomedical and health, and even semiconductors, and finally, could make biofuel production cost-effective. Since the Jurassic Period, diatoms have been thriving in all aquatic and moist [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/diatoms-biofuel-20121025/">Diatoms: The Microfabricators of Biofuel and Other Valuable Products</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>High Yield Biobutanol Production via Engineered Microbes</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/high-yield-biobutanol-production-via-engineered-microbes-20121024/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janina Lazo-Cruz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2012 10:58:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Biogas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[biobutanol]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[biobutanol from microbes]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Clostridium acetobutylicum, the biocatalyst in biobutanol production from biomass As scientists and researchers earnestly delve for the most environmentally sound source of energy, that is, renewable,   efficiently reduces greenhouse gases emissions, and in no competition with food production, a high-yield (87% of theoretical maximum)  biobutanol production using metabolically engineered bacterium comes into the scene. Biobutanol, a liquid [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/high-yield-biobutanol-production-via-engineered-microbes-20121024/">High Yield Biobutanol Production via Engineered Microbes</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Biofuel Policy Ammended by EU, Biowastes Favored</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/biofuel-policy-eu-biowastes-20121023/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janina Lazo-Cruz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2012 07:35:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Just a few weeks after the publication of a study questioning its policy that prioritizes first generation biofuels, the European Union (EU) has changed its course, focusing now on biowastes rather than food crops as biofuel source. According to Roger Harabbin, a BBC environment analyst, the previous policy was easily accepted by other environmentalists before [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/biofuel-policy-eu-biowastes-20121023/">Biofuel Policy Ammended by EU, Biowastes Favored</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>&#8220;BioRisk&#8221; Explains Efficient and Sustainable Land Management For Biofuel Production</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/biorisk-management-biofuel-20121018/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2012 18:17:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Green News]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Ever since the production of feedstock for bioenergy gained popularity, the big discussion about indirect land-use change started.  There is never enough land available for bioenergy crop production due to various environmental, economic and social constraints. Interestingly, however, a team of 11 scientists from seven European countries and the US, published a study in the [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/biorisk-management-biofuel-20121018/">&#8220;BioRisk&#8221; Explains Efficient and Sustainable Land Management For Biofuel Production</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Study Claims EU Biofuel Plan Only Benefits Big Bosses, Not The Environment</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/study-claims-eu-biofuel-plan-only-benefits-big-bosses-not-the-environment-20121016/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janina Lazo-Cruz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2012 16:35:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Biogas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ethanol]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>In its plan to increase biofuel share to 10% by 2020, the European Union (EU) seems to favor the interests of profit-minded big industrial companies rather than the reduction of carbon footprint and fight against climate change. This is the claim of a recent study by Simone Vieri of the University of La Sapienza in [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/study-claims-eu-biofuel-plan-only-benefits-big-bosses-not-the-environment-20121016/">Study Claims EU Biofuel Plan Only Benefits Big Bosses, Not The Environment</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Iowa Engineers Aim to Produce Advanced Biofuels by Directed Mutation of Microbes</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/iowa-engineers-aim-to-produce-advanced-biofuels-by-directed-mutation-of-microbes-20121016/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janina Lazo-Cruz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2012 06:30:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[bacteria biofuel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[biofuel]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[e.coli biodiesel]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>By pyrolyzing biomass such as cornstalks and sawdust and feeding the oil product to the microbes, a new generation of biofuels is being produced. However, the microbes are facing some difficulties which the researchers from Iowa State University are trying to solve by allowing the microbes to adapt to the oil feed via genetic mutation. [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/iowa-engineers-aim-to-produce-advanced-biofuels-by-directed-mutation-of-microbes-20121016/">Iowa Engineers Aim to Produce Advanced Biofuels by Directed Mutation of Microbes</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>A Novel Method in Bioethanol Production Increases Food Yield</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/a-novel-method-in-bioethanol-production-increases-sugar-yield-20121015/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janina Lazo-Cruz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2012 19:20:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[bioethanol]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>For the first time ever, a reversed order of production of bioethanol and sugar was developed indulging a fourfold increase in sugar yield owing to the newly transformed yeast. A group of Japanese researchers from the Asahi Group Holdings Ltd and National Agriculture and the Food Research Organization&#8217;s (NARO) Kyushu Okinawa Agricultural Research has brought [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/a-novel-method-in-bioethanol-production-increases-sugar-yield-20121015/">A Novel Method in Bioethanol Production Increases Food Yield</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Trying to Use Nocturnal Photosynthesis to Produce Biofuels More Efficiently</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/trying-to-use-nocturnal-photosynthesis-to-produce-biofuels-more-efficiently-20121002/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2012 10:07:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[biofuel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nocturnal photosynthesis]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The U.S Department of Energy has recently provided funding for development of a new strain of a popular tree species that can perform nocturnal photosynthesis. The sum of $14 million has been given to a team of biofuel researchers led by the University of Nevada. The project is called “Engineering CAM Photosynthetic Machinery into Bioenergy [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/trying-to-use-nocturnal-photosynthesis-to-produce-biofuels-more-efficiently-20121002/">Trying to Use Nocturnal Photosynthesis to Produce Biofuels More Efficiently</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>A Viable Solution to Biofuel Production &#8211; Elephant Grass</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/elephant-grass-biofuel-production-20121002/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2012 10:01:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[biofuel]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[napiergrass]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The amount of biomass from plants used for biofuel is highly dependable on their tolerance to drought. With climate warming at alarming rates, more and more scientists are urged to look for alternative species that can survive in areas, where irrigation is limited. Nevertheless, large areas across the U.S. are still suitable for growing biofuel [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/elephant-grass-biofuel-production-20121002/">A Viable Solution to Biofuel Production &#8211; Elephant Grass</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Biofuel Gives Higher Purpose to Tequila Plants</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/biofuel-gives-higher-purpose-to-tequila-plants-20121001/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2012 12:53:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Tequila based biofuel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tequila biofuel]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>If a greenhouse filled with agave plants and pots of cacti is not enough to attract attention, the sign saying “tequila” placed right next to them might just do the job. John Cushman, a professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at Reno has no intentions to make the Mexican “liquid gold.” Although expert producers of [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/biofuel-gives-higher-purpose-to-tequila-plants-20121001/">Biofuel Gives Higher Purpose to Tequila Plants</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Scientists Use Heat to Improve Biofuel Synthesis</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/scientists-use-heat-to-improve-biofuel-synthesis-20120929/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janina Lazo-Cruz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Sep 2012 14:43:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[biofuel from cyanobacteria]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>A group of scientists from Arizona State University (ASU) have opened new doors to the production of renewable energy by generating a new biofuel synthesis method that is much cheaper and of higher yield. For five years now, ASU Biodesign Institute researcher and microbiologist Roy Curtiss and his team have been developing cyanobacteria as feedstock [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/scientists-use-heat-to-improve-biofuel-synthesis-20120929/">Scientists Use Heat to Improve Biofuel Synthesis</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Gasoline-Replacing Biofuel Produced by Bacteria Strain Developed at MIT</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/ralstonia-eutropha-biofuel-mit-20120824/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ovidiu Sandru]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2012 12:55:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[biofuel bacteria]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Clostridium celluloyticum]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>If you&#8217;re a follower of The Green Optimistic, I bet you remember the article where I was telling you how they crush micro-bugs to get the biofuel out. Well, now MIT scientists figured out a way to have bacteria producing biofuels without squishing them &#8211; just like that. The bacterium used in the MIT experiment [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/ralstonia-eutropha-biofuel-mit-20120824/">Gasoline-Replacing Biofuel Produced by Bacteria Strain Developed at MIT</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Biological Switch Helps Optimize Algae Biofuel Production</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/biological-switch-helps-optimize-algae-biofuel-production-20120723/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Maria Reyes]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2012 16:02:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[algae]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[biofuel production]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Researchers have discovered a biological switch in blue-green algae that reacts to light, thereby altering the movement of electrons inside the cell. The new findings could help optimize biofuel production by algae. Algae are prime targets for biofuel production. They are non-feedstock and will not compete with arable land for their growth and production. They [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/biological-switch-helps-optimize-algae-biofuel-production-20120723/">Biological Switch Helps Optimize Algae Biofuel Production</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Super Strain of Microalgae with Biofuel Potential Discovered in Australia</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/super-strain-of-microalgae-with-biofuel-potential-discovered-in-australia-20120711/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Maria Reyes]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2012 19:26:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Researchers at SARDI have discovered and isolated a super strain of a native microalgae species after six years of bioprospecting. This discovery could form the basis of a local biofuels industry. The research is part of a $4.2 million microalgae biorefinery project funded by the Department of Further Education, Employment, Science and Technology. The project [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/super-strain-of-microalgae-with-biofuel-potential-discovered-in-australia-20120711/">Super Strain of Microalgae with Biofuel Potential Discovered in Australia</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Fungal Genome Study Explains End of Coal Formation and Shows Possible Biofuel Application</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/fungal-genome-study-explains-end-of-coal-formation-and-possible-biofuel-application-20120706/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Maria Reyes]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jul 2012 14:20:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The world&#8217;s coal deposits were roughly formed during a 60-million year period from 360 to 300 million years ago. Then, it stopped at the end of the Carboniferous period. What happened? A team of 71 researchers from 12 countries, including the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (JOE JGI), published their study in the [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/fungal-genome-study-explains-end-of-coal-formation-and-possible-biofuel-application-20120706/">Fungal Genome Study Explains End of Coal Formation and Shows Possible Biofuel Application</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Researchers Making Biofuel Superior to Ethanol from Beer Broth</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/beer-broth-biofuel-20120628/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ovidiu Sandru]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2012 20:16:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[beer broth]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>If you thought beer is only good for drinking &#8211; think again. Cornell researchers have discovered how to process beer broth into caproic acid, a carboxylic acid that could be used as biofuel. Ethanol is already being produced from broth, but Largus Angenent, associate professor of biological and environmental engineering, the leader of the study, wanted [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/beer-broth-biofuel-20120628/">Researchers Making Biofuel Superior to Ethanol from Beer Broth</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>How to Make Biodiesel at Home With Supermarket-Procurable Chemicals</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/how-to-make-biodiesel-home-20120625/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ovidiu Sandru]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2012 14:16:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Hailed or blasphemed, the biodiesel is the cheapest and greenest alternative to the driver who doesn&#8217;t have anything but a diesel-drinking car, vegetable oil, some will and green heart. Here&#8217;s a recipe for making the fuel with elements you can buy from the supermarket. First of all, you should be working in a highly ventilated [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/how-to-make-biodiesel-home-20120625/">How to Make Biodiesel at Home With Supermarket-Procurable Chemicals</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Biofuels Emit More CO2 Than Thought Because of Their Production Process</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/biofuels-co2-production-proces-20120612/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Guest Contributor]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jun 2012 20:09:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Biofuel CO2 Output]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The production of biofuel is considered a bandwagon today due to its many benefits to machines as well as to the environment. However, two scientists are challenging the popular belief that biofuels are clean sources of energy. A recent commentary found in GCB Bioenergy, pulls the conclusion that the benefits of using them are overrated [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/biofuels-co2-production-proces-20120612/">Biofuels Emit More CO2 Than Thought Because of Their Production Process</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Honeywell to Test Jet Biofuel in Never-Tried-Before Concentrations</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/honeywell-biofuel-test-20120501/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ovidiu Sandru]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 15:51:34 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Biodiesel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[aircraft biofuel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[biofuel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[honeywell biofuel]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Honeywell is about to start a test program meant to prove biofuel/fossil fuel blends can be used in aviation successfully. UOP, its subsidiary, will cooperate with the National Research Council of Canada and Agrisoma Biosciences to carry out the program. Some may argue (rightfully) that corn biofuels compete for land with food crops, but Honeywell&#8217;s [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/honeywell-biofuel-test-20120501/">Honeywell to Test Jet Biofuel in Never-Tried-Before Concentrations</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Wood Waste Converted to Biofuel by Fast Pyrolysis</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/wood-waste-biofuel-fast-pyrolysis-20120501/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Sandru]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 15:27:40 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Biodiesel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Battelle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bio-fuel for transportation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[biofuel wood waste]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fast pyrolysis biofuel]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Pulp and paper company Domtar from Montreal and Battelle, an independent research and development specialist in Columbus, Ohio chose Domtar’s mill operations in Dryden, Ontario to test fast pyrolysis: oxygen-free heating for the conversion of biomass (wood chips) into biofuel. The role of Battelle in all this comes in looking for a bigger market value – [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/wood-waste-biofuel-fast-pyrolysis-20120501/">Wood Waste Converted to Biofuel by Fast Pyrolysis</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Airport Grasslands Could Become Great Biofuel Source</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/airport-grasslands-biofuel-20120406/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Sandru]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 19:20:17 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Biodiesel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[airport grasslands biofuel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[airports biofuel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[airports biomass for biofuels]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[biofuel crops airports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[biofuel from airports]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Airports&#8230; those large, desolating places, with lots of high-potential agricultural areas around the landing runways. Why wouldn&#8217;t they be used for something? If we are to trust a new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, these sites could very well grow biomass for biofuels and still not come in the way of planes or [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/airport-grasslands-biofuel-20120406/">Airport Grasslands Could Become Great Biofuel Source</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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